Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez
28-8-0
RESULT

Sergio Pettis def. Joseph Benavidez (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sergio Pettis
Sergio Pettis
“The Phenom”
18-5-0
Saturday, June 9, 2018
United Center, Chicago, United States

Sergio Pettis defeated Joseph Benavidez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago.

Fight stats

Joseph Benavidez
Sergio Pettis
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 186
Significant strikes
74 of 168
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
86 of 216
Total strikes
87 of 183
2 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 0
14%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:24
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
28 of 128
Head
69 of 155
14 of 33
Body
5 of 13
17 of 25
Leg
0 of 0
57 of 180
Distance
64 of 158
2 of 6
Clinch
9 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 59
Sig. str.
25 of 60
32 of 67
Total str.
35 of 70
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 54
Sig. str.
22 of 47
26 of 68
Total str.
24 of 49
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:55
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 73
Sig. str.
27 of 61
28 of 81
Total str.
28 of 64
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:15
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#BenavidezPettis
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Kelvin Caldwell
#BenavidezPettis
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Brian Puccillo
#BenavidezPettis
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Benavidez
–
12
Pettis
●29–28 Benavidez×10●29–28 Pettis×9●30–27 Pettis×3
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

62%
Benavidez
2%
Draw
36%
Pettis
213 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Benavidez60.1%●29–28 Pettis21.6%●30–27 Pettis11.7%●29–29 Draw1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Pettis
R2
70%
Benavidez
R3
71%
Benavidez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Robert Madrigal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-8-0
Record
18-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
32
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
—
Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
3.88
34%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.67
SApM
2.91
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.41
TD Avg.
0.85
30%
TD Acc.
40%
62%
TD Def.
67%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
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  • 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
Sergio Pettis · 2-3
  • L
    Mitchell McKee
    PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKeeSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mitch McKee
    PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKeeSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Magomed Magomedov
    PFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2Fri, Oct 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:31 · Featherweight
  • W
    Raufeon Stots
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: SemifinalsFri, Jun 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    RIZIN 47Sun, Jun 9, 2024
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 15 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
55.9
1.14
Avg takedowns
0.80
1:57
Avg control time
1:16
94
Career high strikes
96
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
Sergio Pettis
54%
Head
79%
26%
Body
10%
20%
Leg
11%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
Sergio Pettis
81%
Distance
88%
12%
Clinch
5%
7%
Ground
7%