Benoit Saint Denis vs Thiago Moises

Benoit Saint Denis overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (5 vs 11 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Thiago Moises.

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 gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.

Benoit Saint Denis dominated the striking exchanges with 123 vs 27 total strikes, 101 vs 24 significant strikes, 55.5% vs 38.7% accuracy. Benoit Saint Denis capitalized on this striking dominance.

Benoit Saint Denis dominated Thiago Moises on the ground with 5 vs 1 takedowns, 5:20 of control time, 49 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.

Benoit Saint Denis demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 63 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Benoit Saint Denis capitalized on this activity level, while Thiago Moises's 224-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Benoit Saint Denis extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Thiago Moises is back at 0 with this loss.

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