Joseph Benavidez

MMA Record: 28-8-0
UFC Record: 15-6-0
Weight Class: Flyweight

Joseph Benavidez - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Joseph Benavidez has 15 wins in the UFC. Joseph Benavidez lands an average of 3.52 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.41 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

21
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Joseph Benavidez, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has compiled an impressive record of 28 wins, 8 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the UFC's flyweight division (125 lbs.), he stands at 5'4" with a reach of 65". Fighting predominantly from a southpaw stance, Benavidez has demonstrated an ELO rating of 1133. In terms of performance statistics, during his UFC career, Benavidez averages 3.52 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 34%. He absorbs an average of 2.67 strikes per minute and boasts a strike defense rate of 61%. Additionally, he attempts an average of 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes and achieves takedowns at a rate of 1.41 per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 30%. Throughout his career, Benavidez has achieved notable victories, including a win against Jussier Formiga, who held an ELO rating of 1115. In recent years, he faced Dustin Ortiz in January 2019, securing a unanimous decision victory. Later that year, on June 29th, Benavidez scored a knockout win against Jussier Formiga. However, his fortunes took a turn in February and July of 2020 when he suffered back-to-back losses to Deiveson Figueiredo, first via KO/TKO punch and then via rear naked choke. His most recent bout was on March 6th, 2021, where he faced Askar Askarov and lost by unanimous decision.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1115

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 4'
Weight
Flyweight
Reach
65'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Jul 31 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1194
ELO Rank
77 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
423-148-14
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1059.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1029.9

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.52
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
34%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.67
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
61%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.41
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Joseph Benavidez Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2021-03-06 UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Askar Askarov U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-07-18 UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Deiveson Figueiredo SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 4:48 Loss
2020-02-29 UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Deiveson Figueiredo KO/TKO Punch 2 1:54 Loss
2019-06-29 UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos Jussier Formiga KO/TKO Punches 2 4:47 Win
2019-01-19 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Dustin Ortiz U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2018-11-30 The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale Alex Perez KO/TKO Punches 1 4:19 Win
2018-06-09 UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Sergio Pettis S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2016-12-03 The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale Henry Cejudo S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-02-06 UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson Zach Makovsky U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-10-03 UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson Ali Bagautinov U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-05-23 UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier John Moraga U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2014-11-22 UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson Dustin Ortiz U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2014-04-26 UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira Tim Elliott SUB Guillotine Choke 1 4:08 Win
2013-12-14 UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Demetrious Johnson KO/TKO Punch 1 2:08 Loss
2013-09-04 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader Jussier Formiga KO/TKO Knee 1 3:07 Win
2013-04-20 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez Darren Uyenoyama KO/TKO Punch 2 4:50 Win
2013-02-02 UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar Ian McCall U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2012-09-22 UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort Demetrious Johnson S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2012-03-02 UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann Yasuhiro Urushitani KO/TKO Punch 2 0:11 Win
2011-08-14 UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle Eddie Wineland U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2011-03-19 UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones Ian Loveland U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Joseph Benavidez ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
21 2021-03-06 Askar Askarov 1033 Loss -21 1133
20 2020-07-18 Deiveson Figueiredo 1112 Loss -19 1154
19 2020-02-29 Deiveson Figueiredo 1086 Loss -21 1173
18 2019-06-29 Jussier Formiga 1115 Win +18 1194
17 2019-01-19 Dustin Ortiz 1046 Win +11 1176
16 2018-11-30 Alex Perez 1056 Win +17 1165
15 2018-06-09 Sergio Pettis 1057 Loss 0 1148
14 2016-12-03 Henry Cejudo 1036 Win 0 1148
13 2016-02-06 Zach Makovsky 1016 Win +11 1148
12 2015-10-03 Ali Bagautinov 1040 Win +12 1137
11 2015-05-23 John Moraga 1053 Win +13 1125
10 2014-11-22 Dustin Ortiz 1020 Win +12 1112
9 2014-04-26 Tim Elliott 1001 Win +17 1100
8 2013-12-14 Demetrious Johnson 1068 Loss -18 1083
7 2013-09-04 Jussier Formiga 1004 Win +17 1101
6 2013-04-20 Darren Uyenoyama 1035 Win +20 1084
5 2013-02-02 Ian McCall 985 Win +13 1064
4 2012-09-22 Demetrious Johnson 1030 Loss 0 1051
3 2012-03-02 Yasuhiro Urushitani 1000 Win +20 1051
2 2011-08-14 Eddie Wineland 984 Win +14 1031
1 2011-03-19 Ian Loveland 1016 Win +17 1017

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