Joseph Benavidez
15-6-0
UFC record, 21 fights, 240.2 min
28-8-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-3
in 3 title fights
- Height
- 5'4"
- Reach
- 65"
- Weight
- 125 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Tue, Jul 31, 1984, age 42
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 19, 2011
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 6, 2021
01/How he wins
in 15 wins
5 KO/TKO (knee to body in clinch, punch to body at distance, punch to head at distance, punches to head at distance, punches to head on ground), 1 submission, 9 decisions in 15 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 2 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 9 | 3 |
| All | 15 | 6 |
02/Career rates
21 fights, 240.2 min
Sig strikes landed
3.91 per min
938 in 240.2 min, 21 fights
Sig strike accuracy
36.9%
938 of 2,543 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.01 per min
722 of 1,682 landed on him in 240.2 min
Takedowns
1.50 per 15 min
24 of 78 · 240.2 min
Takedown accuracy
30.8%
24 of 78 attempts
Takedown defence
57 of 84
defended of attempted on him, 240.2 min
Control time
2:33 per 15 min
40:55 of 240:12
Knockdowns
6
scored in 240.2 min, 21 fights
Submission attempts
0.25 per 15 min
4 in 240.2 min
Where his sig strikes land
81% distance, 12% clinch, 7% ground
764 distance, 111 clinch, 63 ground of 938 landed
What he hits
54% head, 26% body, 20% leg
505 head, 243 body, 190 leg of 938 landed
Cage time
240:12
21 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-3 in 3
- Lv Deiveson FigueiredoFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 18, 2020, UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2. Submission, R1 4:48
- Lv Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 14, 2013, UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2. KO/TKO, R1 2:08
- Lv Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 22, 2012, UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort. Split decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 114 of 262 | 3.80 | 5 of 23 | 3:55 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| Flyweight | 19 | 13-6-0 | 210.2 | 824 of 2,281 | 3.92 | 19 of 55 | 37:00 of 210:12 | 6 | 6 in 13 |
| All | 21 | 15-6-0 | 240.2 | 938 of 2,543 | 3.91 | 24 of 78 | 40:55 of 240:12 | 6 | 6 in 15 |
05/By year
2011 to 2021
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 46 of 114 | 3.07 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 11.7 | 64 of 122 | 5.47 | 0 of 2 | 0:10 of 11:42 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 24.8 | 71 of 165 | 2.86 | 7 of 12 | 8:50 of 24:47 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 19.3 | 94 of 258 | 4.87 | 3 of 16 | 5:39 of 19:19 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 135 of 429 | 4.50 | 0 of 0 | 0:35 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 111 of 255 | 3.70 | 4 of 7 | 9:09 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 19.1 | 103 of 222 | 5.38 | 2 of 3 | 4:02 of 19:08 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 30.1 | 138 of 416 | 4.59 | 2 of 3 | 2:20 of 30:05 | 3 | 2 in 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.2 | 62 of 300 | 2.05 | 1 of 12 | 6:15 of 30:11 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 114 of 262 | 3.80 | 5 of 23 | 3:55 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| All | 21 | 15-6-0 | 240.2 | 938 of 2,543 | 3.91 | 24 of 78 | 40:55 of 240:12 | 6 | 6 in 15 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 21 of 21 | 98.5 | 406 of 1029 | 4.12 | 11 of 33 | 17:36 of 98:30 | 3 | 2 | 5, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 16 of 21 | 71.7 | 292 of 762 | 4.07 | 4 of 23 | 10:23 of 71:42 | 3 | 0 | 4, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 12 of 21 | 60.0 | 230 of 687 | 3.83 | 9 of 20 | 11:01 of 60:00 | 0 | 0 | 11, won 9 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 21 | 5.0 | 5 of 24 | 1.00 | 0 of 1 | 1:55 of 5:00 | 0 | 2 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 21 | 5.0 | 5 of 41 | 1.00 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
21 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 6, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Askar AskarovFlyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 26 - 30. | 46 of 114 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2020UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Deiveson FigueiredoFlyweight, title fight | LSubmission, R1 4:48Rear Naked Choke | 18 of 28 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 29, 2020UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Deiveson FigueiredoFlyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:54Punch to Head At Distance Non-title fight for Figueiredo; missed weight | 46 of 94 | 0 of 2 | 0:10 | 0 | 6:54 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 29, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | Jussier FormigaFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:47Punches to Head At Distance | 50 of 115 | 0 of 0 | 2:03 | 1 | 9:47 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2019UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Darryl Porter 28 - 29. Tim Corrado 28 - 29. | 21 of 50 | 7 of 12 | 6:47 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Nov 30, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | Alex PerezFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:19Punches to Head On Ground | 35 of 72 | 1 of 2 | 1:15 | 0 | 4:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 9, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Sergio PettisFlyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Brian Puccillo 29 - 28. Kelvin Caldwell 27 - 30. | 59 of 186 | 2 of 14 | 4:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2016The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | Henry CejudoFlyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Marcos Rosales 29 - 27. Glenn Trowbridge 26 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 29. | 69 of 232 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | Zach MakovskyFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:0027 - 30. 28 - 29. 28 - 29. | 66 of 197 | 0 of 0 | 0:34 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Ali BagautinovFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Joe Soliz 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 48 of 146 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | John MoragaFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 63 of 109 | 4 of 6 | 9:09 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 22, 2014UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jennie Cardenas 27 - 30. Anthony Townsend 27 - 30. Nick Wright 27 - 30. | 94 of 199 | 2 of 3 | 2:28 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 26, 2014UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | Tim ElliottFlyweight | WSubmission, R1 4:08Guillotine Choke From Mount | 9 of 23 | 0 of 0 | 1:34 | 0 | 4:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:08Punch to Head At Distance | 4 of 27 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:08 | Rounds |
| Wed, Sep 4, 2013UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader | Jussier FormigaFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:07Knee to Body In Clinch | 20 of 52 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 1 | 3:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Darren UyenoyamaFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:50Punch to Body At Distance | 57 of 153 | 2 of 2 | 1:50 | 2 | 9:50 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 2, 2013UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | Ian McCallFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mark Smith 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 57 of 184 | 0 of 1 | 0:25 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 22, 2012UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight, title fight | LSplit decision, R5 5:00Jeff Blatnick 47 - 48. Richard Bertrand 48 - 47. Doug Crosby 46 - 49. | 44 of 250 | 0 of 7 | 3:24 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Mar 2, 2012UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann | Yasuhiro UrushitaniFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:11Punch to Head At Distance | 18 of 50 | 1 of 5 | 2:51 | 1 | 5:11 | Rounds |
| Sun, Aug 14, 2011UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle | Eddie WinelandBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Otto Torriero 27 - 30. Rick Winter 27 - 30. | 66 of 144 | 0 of 6 | 0:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2011UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Ian LovelandBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Romulo Bittencourt 28 - 29. William Mason 27 - 30. Dave Tirelli 27 - 30. | 48 of 118 | 5 of 17 | 3:47 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.