Beneil Dariush vs Scott Holtzman

Beneil Dariush's 7-fight experience advantage (18 vs 11 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Beneil Dariush for the expected result. Had Scott Holtzman pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.

This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.

Beneil Dariush earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:38, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Beneil Dariush controlled the striking exchanges with 36 vs 11 total strikes, 36 vs 9 significant strikes, including 1 devastating knockdown. Beneil Dariush capitalized on this striking dominance.

Beneil Dariush did not secure a significant ground advantage against Scott Holtzman on the ground with 1:57 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.

Beneil Dariush demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Beneil Dariush capitalized on this activity level, while Scott Holtzman's 175-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Beneil Dariush continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Scott Holtzman's now at 0.

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.