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Joseph Benavidez

United States/Southpaw/21 UFC Fights

Joseph Benavidez

28-8-0163 cm57 kg165 cm reachBorn Jul 30, 1984

Tier4“Title challenger”

Immovable Finisher

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power891.24 weighted KD+KO
Volume653.9 strikes / min
Accuracy937.4 % landed
Striking Defence6652.4 evaded + durability
Takedowns551.5 TD / 15min
Control5017.2 % on top
Submissions400.62 weighted subs
Grappling Defence7777.3 TD + sub + control %
Experience95282 weighted min
28-8-0 career21 UFC fights15 UFC wins5 by KO/TKO1 by submission40% finish rate291 strikes / hour

Fight History

21 Total
Mar
2021
Joseph BenavidezLost by decision
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSAskar AskarovR3 · 5:00
Askar Askarov
Jul
2020
Joseph BenavidezLost by submission
UFC Flyweight Title BoutJoseph BenavidezVSDeiveson FigueiredoR1 · 4:48Rear Naked Choke
Deiveson Figueiredo
Feb
2020
Joseph BenavidezLost by knockout
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSDeiveson FigueiredoR2 · 1:54Punches to Head At Distance Non-title fight for Figueiredo; missed weight
Deiveson Figueiredo
Jun
2019
Joseph BenavidezWon by knockout
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSJussier FormigaR2 · 4:47Punches to Head At Distance
Jussier Formiga
Jan
2019
Joseph BenavidezWon by decision
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSDustin OrtizR3 · 5:00
Dustin Ortiz
Nov
2018
Joseph BenavidezWon by knockout
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSAlex PerezR1 · 4:19Punches to Head On Ground
Alex Perez
Jun
2018
Joseph BenavidezLost by split dec
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSSergio PettisR3 · 5:00
Sergio Pettis
Dec
2016
Joseph BenavidezWon by split dec
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSHenry CejudoR3 · 5:00
Henry Cejudo
Feb
2016
Joseph BenavidezWon by decision
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSZach MakovskyR3 · 5:00
Zach Makovsky
Oct
2015
Joseph BenavidezWon by decision
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSAli BagautinovR3 · 5:00
Ali Bagautinov
May
2015
Joseph BenavidezWon by decision
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSJohn MoragaR3 · 5:00
John Moraga
Nov
2014
Joseph BenavidezWon by decision
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSDustin OrtizR3 · 5:00
Dustin Ortiz
Apr
2014
Joseph BenavidezWon by submission
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSTim ElliottR1 · 4:08Guillotine Choke From Mount
Tim Elliott
Dec
2013
Joseph BenavidezLost by knockout
UFC Flyweight Title BoutJoseph BenavidezVSDemetrious JohnsonR1 · 2:08Punches to Head At Distance
Demetrious Johnson
Sep
2013
Joseph BenavidezWon by knockout
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSJussier FormigaR1 · 3:07Knees to Body In Clinch
Jussier Formiga
Apr
2013
Joseph BenavidezWon by knockout
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSDarren UyenoyamaR2 · 4:50Punches to Body At Distance
Darren Uyenoyama
Feb
2013
Joseph BenavidezWon by decision
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSIan McCallR3 · 5:00
Ian McCall
Sep
2012
Joseph BenavidezLost by split dec
UFC Flyweight Title BoutJoseph BenavidezVSDemetrious JohnsonR5 · 5:00
Demetrious Johnson
Mar
2012
Joseph BenavidezWon by knockout
Flyweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSYasuhiro UrushitaniR2 · 0:11Punches to Head At Distance
YU
Aug
2011
Joseph BenavidezWon by decision
Bantamweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSEddie WinelandR3 · 5:00
Eddie Wineland
Mar
2011
Joseph BenavidezWon by decision
Bantamweight BoutJoseph BenavidezVSIan LovelandR3 · 5:00
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