Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joseph Benavidez
United StatesJoseph Benavidez
28-8-0
RESULT

Joseph Benavidez def. Ian McCall (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ian McCall
United StatesIan McCall
“Uncle Creepy”
13-5-1
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Joseph Benavidez
Ian McCall
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 184
Significant strikes
40 of 113
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
62 of 189
Total strikes
54 of 127
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:25
Control time
1:29
Significant strikes by target
33 of 135
Head
18 of 70
12 of 23
Body
13 of 24
12 of 26
Leg
9 of 19
52 of 177
Distance
30 of 94
5 of 7
Clinch
8 of 16
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 62
Sig. str.
14 of 36
21 of 63
Total str.
14 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 44
Sig. str.
19 of 44
18 of 48
Total str.
33 of 58
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
1:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 78
Sig. str.
7 of 33
23 of 78
Total str.
7 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:13

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Smith
#BenavidezMcCall
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#BenavidezMcCall
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#BenavidezMcCall
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Benavidez
-
0
McCall
●29-28 Benavidez×9●30-28 Benavidez
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

88%
Benavidez
13%
McCall
24 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Benavidez87.5%●29-28 McCall12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Benavidez
R2
100%
McCall
R3
88%
Benavidez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joseph Benavidez
-234
70% implied win probability
Open: -265Best: -213
Ian McCall
+195
34% implied win probability
Open: +205Best: +215

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoseph BenavidezIan McCall
Bookmaker-215+175
Bovada-230+200
Pinnacle-213+191
sports-interaction-295+215

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joseph Benavidez 75%25% Ian McCall

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (107 fighters)

Joseph Benavidez
Complete Fighter
9 edges
Ian McCall
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power67
95Speed89
75Precision64
89Durability83
98Engine97
94Wrestling97
74Ground81

Biggest edge Joseph Benavidez, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Joseph Benavidez is on the left of every row, Ian McCall on the right.
90Punch power48
92Kick power86
94Punch speed84
96Kick speed93
75Accuracy64
94Takedowns97
65Ground striking92
82Submissions70
86Chin76
91Body strength90
98Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-8-0
Record
13-5-1
1867
Power Index rating
1678
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
42
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
3.59
34%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.67
SApM
3.25
61%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

1.41
TD Avg.
2.08
30%
TD Acc.
30%
62%
TD Def.
88%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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Ian McCall · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 6 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
57.7
1.14
Avg takedowns
1.83
1:57
Avg control time
2:36
94
Career high strikes
92
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
Ian McCall
54%
Head
42%
26%
Body
32%
20%
Leg
26%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
Ian McCall
81%
Distance
68%
12%
Clinch
22%
7%
Ground
10%