Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort, held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 49-46, Demetrious Johnson won the decision.
Joseph Benavidez vs Demetrious Johnson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 10 media scorecards
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com49-46Johnson
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com49-46Johnson
- MMAWeekly.com49-46Johnson
- Adam Martin · TheScore.com49-47Johnson
- FightMetric.com49-47Johnson
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com48-47Johnson
- Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com48-47Johnson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com48-47Johnson
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Benavidez
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com48-47Benavidez
Fan Scorecards
119 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Joseph Benavidez | Demetrious Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -255 | +205 |
| Bovada | -270 | +225 |
| Pinnacle | -248 | +221 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Demetrious Johnson lands 3.32 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Brown Prajied · Muay ThaiDuane Ludwig
- 2000Champion · State HS103 lb Catchweight
- —Las Cruces High SchoolWrestling and boxing
- —William Penn UniversityWrestling · one semester
- 2024Black belt · BJJBibiano Fernandes and Yan McCane
- 2022ONE Flyweight World ChampionshipONE Championship
- 2019ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix ChampionshipONE Championship
- 2024Medalist · IBJJF Pansblack belt, masters
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 1497 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
7 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Demetrious Johnson?
Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort, held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 49-46, Demetrious Johnson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Benavidez vs Demetrious Johnson?
The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 49-46, Demetrious Johnson won the decision.
Was Joseph Benavidez vs Demetrious Johnson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 70% of 119 fan cards scored it for Demetrious Johnson; 80% of 10 media scores picked Demetrious Johnson.
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