Carlos Barreto vs Dave Beneteau

Dave Beneteau's 5-fight experience advantage (6 vs 1 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Dave Beneteau for the expected result. Had Carlos Barreto 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.

Dave Beneteau earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.

Carlos Barreto controlled the striking through superior accuracy (34.4% vs 46.4%). However, since Carlos Barreto lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Dave Beneteau's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Dave Beneteau edged out Carlos Barreto on the ground with 3 vs 2 takedowns, 7 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.

Dave Beneteau demonstrated extended layoff with 671 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Dave Beneteau capitalized on this activity level, while Carlos Barreto's null-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Dave Beneteau started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Carlos Barreto is back at 0 with this loss.

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