Joseph Benavidez vs Zach Makovsky

Joseph Benavidez's 7-fight experience advantage (13 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Joseph Benavidez for the expected result. Had Zach Makovsky 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.

Joseph Benavidez 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.

Joseph Benavidez controlled the striking exchanges with 82 vs 43 total strikes, 66 vs 40 significant strikes, 33.5% vs 41.7% accuracy. Joseph Benavidez capitalized on this striking dominance.

Joseph Benavidez did not secure a significant ground advantage against Zach Makovsky on the ground with 0 takedowns, 0:35 of control time, 1 ground strike, with almost no grappling bonus.

Joseph Benavidez demonstrated solid activity levels with 127 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Joseph Benavidez capitalized on this activity level, while Zach Makovsky's 260-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Joseph Benavidez continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Zach Makovsky's now at 0.

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