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FlyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Joseph Benavidez def. Tim Elliott (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:08
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, United States

Joseph Benavidez defeated Tim Elliott by Submission in round 1 (4:08) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira, held Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore.

Fight stats

Joseph Benavidez
Tim Elliott
0
Knockdowns
0
9 of 23
Significant strikes
16 of 21
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
76%
14 of 28
Total strikes
27 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:34
Control time
1:16
Significant strikes by target
4 of 16
Head
10 of 15
4 of 6
Body
3 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 3
9 of 22
Distance
13 of 17
0 of 1
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 23
Sig. str.
16 of 21
14 of 28
Total str.
27 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
1:16

Betting Odds

Joseph Benavidez
-541
84% implied win probability
Open: -376Best: -489
Tim Elliott
+362
22% implied win probability
Open: +314Best: +415

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoseph BenavidezTim Elliott
Bookmaker-499+388
Bovada-550+275
Pinnacle-489+415
sports-interaction-654+372

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Tim Elliott?

Joseph Benavidez defeated Tim Elliott by Submission in round 1 (4:08) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira, held Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joseph Benavidez 76%24% Tim Elliott

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
4 edges
Tim Elliott
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power90
95Speed92
75Precision92
89Durability93
98Engine94
94Wrestling95
74Ground92

Biggest edge Tim Elliott, Ground striking +24

Attribute by attribute

Joseph Benavidez is on the left of every row, Tim Elliott on the right.
90Punch power90
92Kick power89
94Punch speed92
96Kick speed91
75Accuracy92
94Takedowns95
65Ground striking89
82Submissions94
86Chin94
91Body strength91
98Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

28-8-0
Record
22-14-1
1868
Power Index rating
1668
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
39
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
3.51
34%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.67
SApM
3.00
61%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.41
TD Avg.
3.61
30%
TD Acc.
45%
62%
TD Def.
59%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joseph Benavidez · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Mar 1, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos · Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Tim Elliott · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
  • L
    EBI 23: The Featherweights · Mar 30, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 5:13 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 10, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 3:03 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 22 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
43.1
1.14
Avg takedowns
2.95
1:57
Avg control time
3:40
94
Career high strikes
116
7
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
Tim Elliott
54%
Head
58%
26%
Body
20%
20%
Leg
23%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
Tim Elliott
81%
Distance
66%
12%
Clinch
16%
7%
Ground
18%