Francisco Trinaldo vs Ross Pearson

Francisco Trinaldo overcame a 6-fight experience disadvantage (12 vs 18 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Ross Pearson.

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.

Francisco Trinaldo 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.

Francisco Trinaldo controlled the striking exchanges with 53 vs 32 total strikes, 51 vs 28 significant strikes, 45.5% vs 32.9% accuracy. Francisco Trinaldo capitalized on this striking dominance.

Francisco Trinaldo did not secure a significant ground advantage against Ross Pearson on the ground with 1 takedown, 1:05 of control time, with almost no grappling bonus.

Francisco Trinaldo demonstrated solid activity levels with 148 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Francisco Trinaldo capitalized on this activity level, while Ross Pearson's 135-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Francisco Trinaldo continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Ross Pearson's now at 0.

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