Henry Cejudo vs Joseph Benavidez

Joseph Benavidez's 8-fight experience advantage (14 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Joseph Benavidez for the expected result. Had Henry Cejudo 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.

The controversial Decision - Split reflected a closely contested battle, with Joseph Benavidez receiving reduced bonuses due to the lack of clear domination.

Henry Cejudo controlled the striking through 1 knockdown. However, since Henry Cejudo lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Joseph Benavidez's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Joseph Benavidez demonstrated standard activity with 301 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Joseph Benavidez capitalized on this activity level, while Henry Cejudo's 225-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Joseph Benavidez continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Henry Cejudo's now at 0.

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