Benoit Saint Denis vs Ismael Bonfim

Benoit Saint Denis's 2-fight experience advantage (4 vs 2 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Benoit Saint Denis for the expected result. Had Ismael Bonfim 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.

Benoit Saint Denis earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 4:48, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Benoit Saint Denis edged the striking exchanges with 35 vs 15 total strikes, 39.4% vs 58.3% accuracy. Benoit Saint Denis capitalized on this striking dominance.

Benoit Saint Denis controlled Ismael Bonfim on the ground with 2 vs 0 takedowns, 2:57 of control time, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Benoit Saint Denis demonstrated standard activity with 301 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Benoit Saint Denis capitalized on this activity level, while Ismael Bonfim's 161-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Benoit Saint Denis extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ismael Bonfim is back at 0 with this loss.

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