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Joseph Benavidez vs Yasuhiro Urushitani

Joseph Benavidez is 28-8-0; Yasuhiro Urushitani is 21-8-6. Yasuhiro Urushitani is 8 years older than Joseph Benavidez. Yasuhiro Urushitani is 1" · 3 cm taller than Joseph Benavidez. They have met once: Joseph Benavidez 1, Yasuhiro Urushitani 0.

Joseph Benavidez
United States
Joseph Benavidez
28-8-0
UDSUBTKO
Met once
Yasuhiro Urushitani
Japan
Yasuhiro Urushitani
21-8-6
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Style & credentials

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
Yasuhiro Urushitani

No background on record

Camp · Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo · Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
56%
26%
Body
21%
20%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joseph Benavidezlast 21 fights
81%12%
Yasuhiro Urushitanilast 2 fights
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joseph Benavidez· from fights outside the UFC Yasuhiro Urushitani· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.913.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Benavidez · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersYasuhiro Urushitani · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.014.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Benavidez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersYasuhiro Urushitani · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Benavidez · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersYasuhiro Urushitani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Benavidez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersYasuhiro Urushitani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Benavidez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersYasuhiro Urushitani · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joseph Benavidez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersYasuhiro Urushitani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.91
Strikes landed / min
3.47
3.01
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.71
1.50 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
31%
Takedown accuracy
0%
68%
Takedown defence
80%
1:57
Control time / fight
0:00
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Yasuhiro Urushitani2 UFC fights · 70 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%39/123
21%15/28
23%16/25
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Joseph Benavidez and Yasuhiro Urushitani ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann (Sat, Mar 3, 2012), where Joseph Benavidez won by TKO.

What are the records of Joseph Benavidez and Yasuhiro Urushitani?

Joseph Benavidez is 28-8-0 and Yasuhiro Urushitani is 21-8-6.

Who is taller, Joseph Benavidez or Yasuhiro Urushitani?

Yasuhiro Urushitani is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Joseph Benavidez stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Joseph Benavidez or Yasuhiro Urushitani?

Yasuhiro Urushitani is 50 and Joseph Benavidez is 42.

Who has more finishes, Joseph Benavidez or Yasuhiro Urushitani?

Joseph Benavidez has 17 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Yasuhiro Urushitani has 5 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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