Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez
28-8-0
RESULT

Demetrious Johnson def. Joseph Benavidez (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson
“Mighty Mouse”
27-3-1
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

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.

Fight stats

Joseph Benavidez
Demetrious Johnson
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 250
Significant strikes
77 of 156
18%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
53 of 259
Total strikes
96 of 177
0 of 7
Takedowns
5 of 10
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:24
Control time
2:20
Significant strikes by target
23 of 204
Head
29 of 96
12 of 28
Body
33 of 42
9 of 18
Leg
15 of 18
34 of 223
Distance
45 of 114
9 of 26
Clinch
23 of 32
1 of 1
Ground
9 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 49
Sig. str.
18 of 32
9 of 49
Total str.
22 of 36
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 64
Sig. str.
19 of 38
16 of 65
Total str.
21 of 40
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 72
Sig. str.
13 of 34
10 of 72
Total str.
13 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
5 of 24
Sig. str.
15 of 24
9 of 28
Total str.
25 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
2
Sub. att
0
1:55
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
5 of 41
Sig. str.
12 of 28
9 of 45
Total str.
15 of 31
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:51

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
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Jeff Blatnick
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Douglas Crosby
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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

2
Benavidez
–
8
Johnson
●49–46 Johnson×3●48–47 Johnson×3●49–47 Johnson×2●48–47 Benavidez×2
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

29%
Benavidez
2%
Draw
70%
Johnson
119 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Johnson48.7%●48–47 Benavidez26.1%●49–46 Johnson17.6%●50–45 Johnson2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Johnson
R2
67%
Benavidez
R3
57%
Johnson
R4
84%
Benavidez
R5
95%
Johnson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-8-0
Record
27-3-1
0
Win Streak
3
41
Age
39
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
—
Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
3.43
34%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.67
SApM
1.66
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.41
TD Avg.
3.35
30%
TD Acc.
56%
62%
TD Def.
65%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joseph Benavidez · 2-3
  • L
    Askar Askarov
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs BenavidezSun, Jul 19, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs FigueiredoSun, Mar 1, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
  • W
    Jussier Formiga
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Flyweight
  • W
    Dustin Ortiz
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Demetrious Johnson · 4-1
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime VideoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · Flyweight
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson IISat, Aug 27, 2022
    Knockout · R4 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rodtang Jitmuangnon
    ONE XSat, Mar 26, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Flyweight Freestyle
  • L
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on TNT IThu, Apr 8, 2021
    Knockout · R2 · Flyweight
  • W
    Danny Kingad
    CENTURY PART IISun, Oct 13, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 18 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
65.2
1.14
Avg takedowns
4.11
1:57
Avg control time
5:41
94
Career high strikes
133
7
Career high TDs
14

Strike Distribution

Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
Demetrious Johnson
54%
Head
45%
26%
Body
31%
20%
Leg
23%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
Demetrious Johnson
81%
Distance
57%
12%
Clinch
31%
7%
Ground
13%