Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joseph Benavidez
United StatesJoseph Benavidez
28-8-0
RESULT

Joseph Benavidez def. John Moraga (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Moraga
United StatesJohn Moraga
“Chicano”
19-7-0
Saturday, May 23, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Joseph Benavidez defeated John Moraga by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.

Fight stats

Joseph Benavidez
John Moraga
0
Knockdowns
0
63 of 109
Significant strikes
42 of 75
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
116 of 168
Total strikes
55 of 92
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 3
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:09
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
35 of 73
Head
14 of 42
12 of 18
Body
21 of 26
16 of 18
Leg
7 of 7
26 of 61
Distance
21 of 51
15 of 20
Clinch
17 of 19
22 of 28
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 23
Sig. str.
12 of 16
25 of 30
Total str.
13 of 18
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
3:46
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 35
Sig. str.
20 of 34
34 of 49
Total str.
31 of 48
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 51
Sig. str.
10 of 25
57 of 89
Total str.
11 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:40
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
#BenavidezMoraga
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#BenavidezMoraga
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#BenavidezMoraga
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Benavidez
-
0
Moraga
●30-27 Benavidez×14
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Benavidez
0%
Moraga
13 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Benavidez92.3%●30-24 Benavidez7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Benavidez
R2
92%
Benavidez
R3
92%
Benavidez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joseph Benavidez
-735
88% implied win probability
Open: -484Best: -700
John Moraga
+462
18% implied win probability
Open: +380Best: +500

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoseph BenavidezJohn Moraga
Bookmaker-700+500
Bovada-750+350
Pinnacle-700+500
sports-interaction-800+500

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joseph Benavidez vs John Moraga?

Joseph Benavidez defeated John Moraga by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Benavidez vs John Moraga?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.

Was Joseph Benavidez vs John Moraga a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Joseph Benavidez.

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

Win probability

Joseph Benavidez 67%33% John Moraga

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
8 edges
John Moraga
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power90
95Speed88
75Precision66
89Durability69
98Engine94
94Wrestling66
74Ground96

Biggest edge John Moraga, Ground striking +31

Attribute by attribute

Joseph Benavidez is on the left of every row, John Moraga on the right.
90Punch power88
92Kick power92
94Punch speed81
96Kick speed94
75Accuracy66
94Takedowns66
65Ground striking96
82Submissions96
86Chin68
91Body strength69
98Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

28-8-0
Record
19-7-0
1883
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
42
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
2.57
34%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.67
SApM
2.55
61%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.41
TD Avg.
0.62
30%
TD Acc.
23%
62%
TD Def.
44%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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John Moraga · 2-3
  • L
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    OG Boxing Round 2 · Dec 10, 2021
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
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    The Takeover · Nov 17, 2021
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:50
  • L
    Duke Ragan
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 1:30

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 14 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
30.9
1.14
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:57
Avg control time
1:45
94
Career high strikes
56
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
John Moraga
54%
Head
56%
26%
Body
25%
20%
Leg
19%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
John Moraga
81%
Distance
59%
12%
Clinch
19%
7%
Ground
22%