Joseph Benavidez

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(1984-07-31)

Statistics

UFC Record: 15-6

By Method:

KO/TKO: 5-2
Submission: 1-1
Decision: 9-3

By Elo:

As Favorite: 14-3
As Underdog: 1-3

By Weight Class:

Flyweight: 13-4
Bantamweight: 2-0

By Round:

Round 1: 3-2
Round 2: 3-1
Round 3: 9-2
Round 5: 0-1

By Type:

Main Event: 0-3
Title Fight: 0-4
Ranked Opponent: 11-5

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W W L L L

Peak Elo: 3224 (2019-06-29)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2810 (#364)

Bonuses: 4 (0 FOTN, 4 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 26s

Total Fight Time: 4h 0m 12s

Avg Time Between Fights: 154 days

Avg Card Placement: 4.7

Peak Rankings:

#1 Flyweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2021-03-06
UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya

Askar Askarov (28)

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D W W • 2-0-1
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3026 (50%)

CATCHWEIGHT (127 LB)
DEC
R3
5:00

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Joseph Benavidez (36)
15-5 • L L W W W
Elo: 3024 (50%) • UFC rank: #2

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2020-07-18
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

⭐ Deiveson Figueiredo (32)

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W L W W W • 7-1
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3224 (69%)

FLYWEIGHT

SUB
R1
4:48

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Joseph Benavidez (35)
15-4 • L W W W L
Elo: 3087 (31%) • UFC rank: #2

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

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2020-02-29
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo

Deiveson Figueiredo (32)

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W W L W W • 6-1
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3086 (31%)

CATCHWEIGHT (127.5 LB) Title Fight

TKO
R2
1:54

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Joseph Benavidez (35)
15-3 • W W W L W
Elo: 3224 (69%) • UFC rank: #1

Chartway Arena
Norfolk, Virginia
United States

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2019-06-29
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos

⭐ Joseph Benavidez (34)

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W W L W W • 14-3
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3122 (49%)

FLYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:47

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Jussier Formiga (34)
9-4 • L W W W W
Elo: 3129 (51%) • UFC rank: #1

Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States

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2019-01-19
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

Joseph Benavidez (34)

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W L W W W • 13-3
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3063 (70%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Dustin Ortiz (30)
8-5 • W L W W W
Elo: 2914 (30%) • UFC rank: #8

Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
United States

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2018-11-30
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters

⭐ Joseph Benavidez (34)

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L W W W W • 12-3
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 2973 (55%)

FLYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:19

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Alex Perez (26)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 2938 (45%) • UFC rank: #12

Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2018-06-09
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Sergio Pettis (24)

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W W W W L • 7-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 2830 (20%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Joseph Benavidez (33)
12-2 • W W W W W
Elo: 3066 (80%) • UFC rank: #1

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States

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2016-12-03
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions

Joseph Benavidez (32)

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W W W W W • 11-2
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3089 (79%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Henry Cejudo (29)
4-1 • W W W W L
Elo: 2862 (21%) • UFC rank: #2

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2016-02-06
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson

Joseph Benavidez (31)

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W W W W L • 10-2
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3070 (90%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Zach Makovsky (32)
3-2 • W W L W L
Elo: 2681 (10%) • UFC rank: #8

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2015-10-03
UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson

Joseph Benavidez (31)

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W W W L W • 9-2
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3020 (75%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Ali Bagautinov (30)
3-1 • W W W L
Elo: 2829 (25%) • UFC rank: #14

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States

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2015-05-23
UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier

Joseph Benavidez (30)

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W W L W W • 8-2
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 2968 (74%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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John Moraga (31)
5-2 • L W L W W
Elo: 2786 (26%) • UFC rank: #5

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2014-11-22
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson

Joseph Benavidez (30)

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W L W W W • 7-2
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 2920 (76%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Dustin Ortiz (25)
3-1 • W L W W
Elo: 2720 (24%) • UFC rank: #13

Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
United States

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2014-04-26
UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira

⭐ Joseph Benavidez (29)

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L W W W L • 6-2
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 2897 (89%)

FLYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
4:08

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Tim Elliott (27)
2-2 • L W W L
Elo: 2541 (11%) • UFC rank: #8

Baltimore Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
United States

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2013-12-14
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2

⭐ Demetrious Johnson (27)

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D W W W W • 6-1-1
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3022 (55%)

FLYWEIGHT

KO
R1
2:08

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Joseph Benavidez (29)
6-1 • W W W L W
Elo: 2987 (45%) • UFC rank: #1

Sleep Train Arena
Sacramento, California
United States

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2013-09-04
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader

Joseph Benavidez (29)

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W W L W W • 5-1
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 2963 (88%)

FLYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:07

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Jussier Formiga (28)
1-1 • L W
Elo: 2620 (12%) • UFC rank: #5

Mineirinho Arena
Belo Horizonte
Brazil

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2013-04-20
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez

Joseph Benavidez (28)

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W L W W W • 4-1
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 2934 (86%)

FLYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:50

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Darren Uyenoyama (33)
2-0 • W W
Elo: 2623 (14%) • UFC rank: #8

HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
United States

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2013-02-02
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar

Joseph Benavidez (28)

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L W W W • 3-1
Elo: 2890 (78%)

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Ian McCall (28)
0-1-1 • D L
Elo: 2671 (22%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

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2012-09-22
UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort

Demetrious Johnson (26)

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W W L D W • 3-1-1
Elo: 2884 (42%)

FLYWEIGHT

DEC
R5
5:00

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Joseph Benavidez (28)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 2940 (58%)

Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Canada

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2012-03-02
UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann

⭐ Joseph Benavidez (27)

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W W • 2-0
Elo: 2931 (96%)

FLYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
0:11

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Yasuhiro Urushitani (35)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2400 (4%)

Allphones Arena
Sydney
Australia

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2011-08-14
UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle

Joseph Benavidez (27)

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W • 1-0
Elo: 2894 (82%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Eddie Wineland (27)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2634 (18%)

Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States

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2011-03-19
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones

Joseph Benavidez (26)

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Debut 🔰
Elo: 2861 (83%)

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Ian Loveland (27)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2583 (17%)

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States

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