

Joseph Benavidez defeated Ian McCall by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar, held Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
Joseph Benavidez vs Ian McCall
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 · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 10 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-28Benavidez
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29-28Benavidez
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Benavidez
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com29-28Benavidez
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Benavidez
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Benavidez
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Benavidez
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Benavidez
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Benavidez
- Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com29-28Benavidez
Fan Scorecards
24 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Joseph Benavidez | Ian McCall |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -215 | +175 |
| Bovada | -230 | +200 |
| Pinnacle | -213 | +191 |
| sports-interaction | -295 | +215 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ian McCall stops 90% of takedowns, better than 94% 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
- —ChampionTachi Palace Fights
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 1490 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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Ian McCall?
Joseph Benavidez defeated Ian McCall by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar, held Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Benavidez vs Ian McCall?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
Was Joseph Benavidez vs Ian McCall a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Joseph Benavidez.
Get this bout's result and round-by-round stats as JSON with the MMA Fight Data API →