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Ian Loveland vs Joseph Benavidez

Ian Loveland is 18-10-0; Joseph Benavidez is 28-8-0. Ian Loveland is 1 year older than Joseph Benavidez. Ian Loveland is 4" · 10 cm taller than Joseph Benavidez. They have met once: Ian Loveland 0, Joseph Benavidez 1.

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United States
Ian Loveland
“The Barn Owl” · 18-10-0
SUBTKOUD
Met once
Joseph Benavidez
United States
Joseph Benavidez
28-8-0
UDSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Ian Loveland

No background on record

Joseph Benavidez
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingMuay Thai
  • —Brown Prajied · Muay ThaiDuane Ludwig
  • 2000Champion · State HS103 lbs
  • —Las Cruces High SchoolWrestling and boxing
  • —William Penn UniversityWrestling · one semester

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
54%
16%
Body
26%
2%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ian Lovelandlast 3 fights
75%11%15%
Joseph Benavidezlast 21 fights
81%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ian Loveland· from fights outside the UFC Joseph Benavidez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.713.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Loveland · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.363.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Loveland · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.001.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Loveland · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Loveland · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Loveland · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian Loveland · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.71
Strikes landed / min
3.91
2.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.01
1.00 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.50 / 4.8
38%
Takedown accuracy
31%
70%
Takedown defence
68%
3:03
Control time / fight
1:57
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ian Loveland3 UFC fights · 122 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%74/218
11%14/18
2%3/4
Clinch
6%7/18
5%6/7
0%0/0
Ground
15%18/39
0%0/0
0%0/0
Joseph Benavidez20 UFC fights · 903 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%381/1577
22%202/377
18%162/267
Clinch
7%62/114
3%28/35
2%20/23
Ground
5%42/71
0%2/2
0%4/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Ian Loveland and Joseph Benavidez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES (Sat, Mar 19, 2011), where Joseph Benavidez won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Ian Loveland and Joseph Benavidez?

Ian Loveland is 18-10-0 and Joseph Benavidez is 28-8-0.

Who is taller, Ian Loveland or Joseph Benavidez?

Ian Loveland is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Joseph Benavidez stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Ian Loveland or Joseph Benavidez?

Ian Loveland is 43 and Joseph Benavidez is 42.

Who has more finishes, Ian Loveland or Joseph Benavidez?

Ian Loveland has 16 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Joseph Benavidez has 17 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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