Edson Barboza vs Gilbert Melendez

Edson Barboza's 11-fight experience advantage (16 vs 5 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Edson Barboza for the expected result. Had Gilbert Melendez 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.

Edson Barboza 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.

Edson Barboza controlled the striking exchanges with 63 vs 42 total strikes, 56 vs 39 significant strikes, 41.2% vs 30.2% accuracy. Edson Barboza capitalized on this striking dominance.

Edson Barboza edged out Gilbert Melendez on the ground with 1 vs 0 takedowns, 0:38 of control time, 4 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.

Edson Barboza demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Edson Barboza capitalized on this activity level, while Gilbert Melendez's 406-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Edson Barboza extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gilbert Melendez is back at 0 with this loss.

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