John Moraga vs Joseph Benavidez
John Moraga is 19-7-0; Joseph Benavidez is 28-8-0. John Moraga has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Joseph Benavidez. John Moraga is 2" · 5 cm taller than Joseph Benavidez. They have met once: John Moraga 0, Joseph Benavidez 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United States- —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
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
6 early stoppages have no logged time
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WAshkan MokhtarianUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016SD · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- L
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- W
- W
- WJose CarbajalRUF MMA · Jul 7, 2012DEC
- WMaurice SentersRage in the Cage · Jun 22, 2012DEC
- WMatthew GarciaCoalition of Combat · Feb 25, 2012Submission
- WFreddie LuxArizona Regional · Nov 5, 2011Submission
- WNathan BakerTexas Regional · Jul 9, 2011Submission
- L
- WAldo EscuderoRage in the Cage · Jul 31, 2010DEC
- WTravis HalversonRage in the Cage · Jun 26, 2010Submission
- WPat DonovanRage in the Cage · Mar 20, 2010Submission
- WEvan MortonRage in the Cage · Feb 13, 2010DEC
- WAl DeCastroRage in the Cage · Dec 4, 2009TKO
- WSam ShapiroRage in the Cage · Nov 7, 2009DEC
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:19 · Flyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
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- L
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- L
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- L
- W
- W
- WJunya KodoDream 5 · Jul 21, 2008Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight
- WMaurice EazelPalace Fighting Championship · May 8, 2008Submission
- WJason GeorgiannaPalace Fighting Championship · Jan 17, 2008Submission
- WRocky Del MonteCalifornia Regional · Jun 1, 2007Submission
- WCarlos LovioCalifornia Regional · Apr 28, 2007TKO
- WJustin SmitleyCalifornia Regional · Apr 7, 2007TKO
- WRamon RodriguezColorado Regional · Oct 14, 2006Submission
- WBrandon SheltonNew Mexico Regional · Jun 3, 2006Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:08Sat, Aug 25, 2018LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 4:48Sun, Jul 19, 2020
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Jan 15, 2017LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 9, 2018
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Wed, Jan 15, 2014WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 19, 2019
- LSubmission · ROUND 5 · 3:43Sat, Jul 27, 2013LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:08Sat, Dec 14, 2013
Frequently asked questions
Have John Moraga and Joseph Benavidez ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier (Sat, May 23, 2015), where Joseph Benavidez won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of John Moraga and Joseph Benavidez?
John Moraga is 19-7-0 and Joseph Benavidez is 28-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, John Moraga or Joseph Benavidez?
John Moraga has the longer reach: 66" · 168 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Joseph Benavidez, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, John Moraga or Joseph Benavidez?
John Moraga is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Joseph Benavidez stands 5'4" · 163 cm.
Who is older, John Moraga or Joseph Benavidez?
They are the same age: 42.
Who has more finishes, John Moraga or Joseph Benavidez?
John Moraga has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Joseph Benavidez has 17 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).