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Joseph Benavidez

Last fought: Mar 2021
RECORD
Pro
28-8-0
UFC
15-6-0
Age
42
Height
5'4"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
65"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:26
Fight Completion Rate69.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.35
% Fights Inside the Distance42.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)75-28 (72.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)44-21 (67.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)31-7 (81.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)74.3%
% Time in Control17.0%
% Time Controlled8.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time66.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.28
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.00
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.28
Distance Strike Accuracy33.6%
Distance Strike Defense62.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.88
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.85
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.18
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.35
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.47
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.90
All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: rounds-based metrics use 20 of 21 fights with known round format. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field
Joseph Benavidez   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Joseph Benavidez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy36.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.0
Strike Differential0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy30.8%
Takedown Defense67.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min2:33
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins6.7%
Decision % of Wins60.0%
Avg Fight Time11:26
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense44.4%
Control Time/Fight1:48

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Askar Askarov
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez46/11440%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Askar Askarov58/8866%TD 5/6Ctrl 5:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:48
Joseph Benavidez18/2864%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Deiveson Figueiredo35/4088%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:23KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:54
Joseph Benavidez46/9449%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:10
Deiveson Figueiredo25/4951%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:26KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jussier Formiga
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:47
Joseph Benavidez50/11543%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:03KD 1
Jussier Formiga15/4831%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dustin Ortiz
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez21/5042%TD 7/12Ctrl 6:47KD 1
Dustin Ortiz49/8756%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Perez
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:19
Joseph Benavidez35/7249%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:15
Alex Perez14/3244%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sergio Pettis
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Flyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez59/18632%TD 2/14Ctrl 4:24
Sergio Pettis74/16844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Henry Cejudo
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez69/23230%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Henry Cejudo68/19535%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:13KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Zach Makovsky
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez66/19734%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34
Zach Makovsky40/9642%TD 4/19Ctrl 1:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ali Bagautinov
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez48/14633%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Ali Bagautinov31/12126%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Moraga
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier • May 2015Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez63/10958%TD 4/6Ctrl 9:09
John Moraga42/7556%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dustin Ortiz
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson • Nov 2014Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez94/19947%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:28
Dustin Ortiz37/14925%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tim Elliott
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira • Apr 2014Flyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:08
Joseph Benavidez9/2339%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:34
Tim Elliott16/2176%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:16
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Demetrious Johnson
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 • Dec 2013FlyweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:08
Joseph Benavidez4/2715%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Demetrious Johnson7/1450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jussier Formiga
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:07
Joseph Benavidez20/5238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Jussier Formiga6/1833%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Darren Uyenoyama
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:50
Joseph Benavidez57/15337%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:50KD 2
Darren Uyenoyama11/3333%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ian McCall
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar • Feb 2013Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez57/18431%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:25
Ian McCall40/11335%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:29
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Demetrious Johnson
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort • Sep 2012FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez44/25018%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:24
Demetrious Johnson77/15649%TD 5/10Ctrl 2:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani
UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann • Mar 2012Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:11
Joseph Benavidez18/5036%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:51KD 1
Yasuhiro Urushitani8/1844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eddie Wineland
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle • Aug 2011Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez66/14446%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:08
Eddie Wineland24/7134%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ian Loveland
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez48/11841%TD 5/17Ctrl 3:47
Ian Loveland45/9050%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (7 fights)
WIN
vs. Wagnney Fabiano
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:45
Joseph Benavidez17/6526%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:09
Wagnney Fabiano6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:09
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dominick Cruz
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez35/20517%TD 0/11Ctrl 1:41
Dominick Cruz58/18831%TD 6/9Ctrl 5:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Miguel Torres
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:57
Joseph Benavidez15/3938%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:51
Miguel Torres17/4141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rani Yahya
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 1:35
Joseph Benavidez7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Rani Yahya5/1828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dominick Cruz
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez31/12425%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:16
Dominick Cruz36/12928%TD 6/9Ctrl 2:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeff Curran
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez51/13937%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:47KD 1
Jeff Curran22/7529%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danny Martinez
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joseph Benavidez55/18430%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:50
Danny Martinez12/10112%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:01
▼ Rounds
DREAM (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Junya Kudo
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:42
Joseph Benavidez12/1867%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
Junya Kudo5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com