Flyweight Bout

Joseph Benavidez

Record: 15-6-0
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5' 4"
Reach: 65"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Born: Jul 31, 1984

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 21
Minutes: 240.2
Knockdowns: 6
Sig. accuracy: 36.9%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 30.8%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 4
Control / 15: 2:33

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted938/2543

Accuracy36.9%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head53.8%
Body25.9%
Leg20.3%

Position

Distance81.4%
Clinch11.8%
Ground6.7%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head60.8%
Body28.5%
Leg10.7%

Position absorbed

Distance74.2%
Clinch17.5%
Ground8.3%

Grappling

For

Takedowns24/78

TD accuracy30.8%

TD per 151.5

Sub attempts4

Subs per 150.3

Reversals3

Control40:55

Control per 152:33

Against

Takedowns absorbed27/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced5

Control conceded20:42

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0.5/1.6	33.1%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.3/1.4	17.4%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.8/1.7	44.9%	—
R4	—	—	—	—	—	0/1	0.0%	—
R5	—	—	—	—	—	0/1	0.0%	—

Recent fights

Loss vs Askar Askarov
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaMar 6, 2021
KD 0 · Sig 46/114 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Deiveson Figueiredo
Submission · Round 1 · 4:48
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Jul 18, 2020
KD 0 · Sig 18/28 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Deiveson Figueiredo
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:54
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. FigueiredoFeb 29, 2020
KD 0 · Sig 46/94 · TD 0/2 · Ctrl 0:10
Win vs Jussier Formiga
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:47
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos SantosJun 29, 2019
KD 1 · Sig 50/115 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 2:03
Win vs Dustin Ortiz
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawJan 19, 2019
KD 1 · Sig 21/50 · TD 7/12 · Ctrl 6:47
Win vs Alex Perez
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:19
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters FinaleNov 30, 2018
KD 0 · Sig 35/72 · TD 1/2 · Ctrl 1:15
Loss vs Sergio Pettis
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2Jun 9, 2018
KD 0 · Sig 59/186 · TD 2/14 · Ctrl 4:24
Win vs Henry Cejudo
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions FinaleDec 3, 2016
KD 0 · Sig 69/232 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:01
Win vs Zach Makovsky
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonFeb 6, 2016
KD 0 · Sig 66/197 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:34
Win vs Ali Bagautinov
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonOct 3, 2015
KD 0 · Sig 48/146 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:00

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