On the clock
6 of 15 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
15–6UFC record
6 of 15Dominant wins
84Average win score
73rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 1 submission 9 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:26
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time17% of the fight
Best winJohn Moraga rated 1521 at 125 lb going in
Against the division
How Joseph Benavidez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 3toughest oppositionNo. 6strike differentialNo. 6dominant winsNo. 8dominant-win rateNo. 10average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
32
40%
Average win scoreOut of 100
55
84.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
94
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
48
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
85
+0.90
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
58
3.91
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
3.01
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
1.50
ControlShare of fight time in control
58
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: John Moraga, rated 1521 at 125 lb. Dominant in 6 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 6 Mar 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1646, after 19 fights there.
13–6Record at 125 lb
6 of 13Dominant wins
85Average win score
1477Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 1 submission 7 decision
Finish rate46% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy36%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time18% of the fight
Best winJussier Formiga rated 1641 going in
Against the division
How Joseph Benavidez’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Joseph Benavidez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 2toughest oppositionNo. 5dominant winsNo. 6strike differentialNo. 7dominant-win rateNo. 7average win scoreNo. 8finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
33
46%
Average win scoreOut of 100
67
85.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
76th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
61
46%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
84
+0.81
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
62
3.92
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
69
3.11
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
66
1.36
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 13 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: John Moraga, rated 1521 at 125 lb. Dominant in 6 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 14 Aug 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1399, after 2 fights there.
2–0Record at 135 lb
0 of 2Dominant wins
80Average win score
1189Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time13% of the fight
Best winIan Loveland rated 1278 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Joseph Benavidez has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 2 wins went to the judges
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ian Loveland, rated 1278 at 135 lb. Dominant in 0 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
21 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2021 | Loss | 19–81 | Askar Askarov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Loss | 7–93 | Deiveson Figueiredo | submission | R1 4:48 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 29 Feb 2020 | Loss | 11–89 | Deiveson Figueiredo | KO/TKO | R2 1:54 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Win | 95–5 | Jussier Formiga | KO/TKO | R2 4:47 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Win | 81–19 | Dustin Ortiz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Alex Perez | KO/TKO | R1 4:19 | Flyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Loss | 28–72 | Sergio Pettis | split decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 |
| 3 Dec 2016 | Win | 70–30 | Henry Cejudo | split decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale |
| 6 Feb 2016 | Win | 80–20 | Zach Makovsky | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Win | 78–22 | Ali Bagautinov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson |
| 23 May 2015 | Win | 83–17 | John Moraga | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Win | 83–17 | Dustin Ortiz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Win | 87–13 | Tim Elliott | submission | R1 4:08 | Flyweight | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Loss | 10–90 | Demetrious Johnson | KO/TKO | R1 2:08 | Flyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Win | 92–8 | Jussier Formiga | KO/TKO | R1 3:07 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Win | 96–4 | Darren Uyenoyama | KO/TKO | R2 4:50 | Flyweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Win | 78–22 | Ian McCall | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Loss | 25–75 | Demetrious Johnson | split decision | R5 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Win | 92–8 | Yasuhiro Urushitani | KO/TKO | R2 0:11 | Flyweight | UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Win | 82–18 | Eddie Wineland | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Win | 79–21 | Ian Loveland | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones |