Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Joseph Benavidez def. Ian Loveland (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ian Loveland
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Joseph Benavidez defeated Ian Loveland by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES, held Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Fight stats
Joseph Benavidez
Ian Loveland
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 118
Significant strikes
45 of 90
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
70 of 147
Total strikes
50 of 98
5 of 17
Takedowns
0 of 1
29%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:47
Control time
0:15
Significant strikes by target
18 of 72
Head
32 of 76
25 of 36
Body
11 of 12
5 of 10
Leg
2 of 2
41 of 109
Distance
39 of 79
5 of 5
Clinch
4 of 8
2 of 4
Ground
2 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 42
Sig. str.
19 of 37
28 of 52
Total str.
20 of 38
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 39
Sig. str.
13 of 29
18 of 46
Total str.
16 of 35
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 37
Sig. str.
13 of 24
24 of 49
Total str.
14 of 25
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:46
Ctrl
0:10
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Benavidez
–
0
Loveland
●29–28 Benavidez×2●30–27 Benavidez
All 3 media scorecards▾
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Benavidez
- Sherdog.com29–28Benavidez
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Benavidez
Fan Scorecards
100%
Benavidez
0%
Loveland
4 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Benavidez100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Loveland
R2
100%
Benavidez
R3
100%
Benavidez
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Ian Loveland?
Joseph Benavidez defeated Ian Loveland by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES, held Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prudential Center, Newark.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Benavidez vs Ian Loveland?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 30–27 — Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Joseph Benavidez 45%55% Ian Loveland
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
28-8-0
Record
18-10-0
1500
Elo rating
1532
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
—
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.52
SLpM
2.71
34%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.67
SApM
2.36
61%
Str. Def.
64%
Grappling Profile
1.41
TD Avg.
1.00
30%
TD Acc.
37%
62%
TD Def.
69%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Joseph Benavidez · 2-3
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs BenavidezSun, Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs FigueiredoSun, Mar 1, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Ian Loveland · 1-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 21 fights · 3 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
40.7
1.14
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:57
Avg control time
3:03
94
Career high strikes
45
7
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
Ian Loveland
54%
Head
81%
26%
Body
16%
20%
Leg
2%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
Ian Loveland
81%
Distance
75%
12%
Clinch
11%
7%
Ground
15%