Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Moreno
The Assassin Baby
23-10-2
RESULT

Brandon Moreno def. Ryan Benoit (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ryan Benoit
Baby Face
10-8-0
Sunday, December 4, 2016
The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States

Brandon Moreno defeated Ryan Benoit by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions, held Sunday, December 4, 2016 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Brandon Moreno won the decision.

Fight stats

Brandon Moreno
Ryan Benoit
0
Knockdowns
1
54 of 143
Significant strikes
23 of 93
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
78 of 167
Total strikes
25 of 95
5 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 1
38%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:51
Control time
0:16
Significant strikes by target
35 of 120
Head
21 of 80
6 of 10
Body
2 of 10
13 of 13
Leg
0 of 3
42 of 123
Distance
20 of 85
8 of 15
Clinch
2 of 6
4 of 5
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 55
Sig. str.
7 of 32
21 of 59
Total str.
7 of 32
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
14 of 41
Sig. str.
6 of 20
32 of 59
Total str.
8 of 22
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 47
Sig. str.
10 of 41
25 of 49
Total str.
10 of 41
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#MorenoBenoit
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#MorenoBenoit
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#MorenoBenoit
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

18
Moreno
-
0
Benoit
30-27 Moreno×18
All 18 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

98%
Moreno
2%
Benoit
55 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Moreno67.3%29-28 Moreno27.3%30-28 Moreno3.6%29-28 Benoit1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Moreno
R2
73%
Moreno
R3
95%
Moreno

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brandon Moreno
-186
65% implied win probability
Open: -123Best: -165
Ryan Benoit
+155
39% implied win probability
Open: -101Best: +166

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrandon MorenoRyan Benoit
BetOnline-190+165
Bookmaker-195+165
Bovada-190+155
Pinnacle-188+166
sports-interaction-165+130
unibet-190+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Moreno vs Ryan Benoit?

Brandon Moreno defeated Ryan Benoit by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions, held Sunday, December 4, 2016 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Brandon Moreno won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brandon Moreno vs Ryan Benoit?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Brandon Moreno won the decision.

Was Brandon Moreno vs Ryan Benoit a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 55 fan cards scored it for Brandon Moreno; 100% of 18 media scores picked Brandon Moreno.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brandon Moreno 58%42% Ryan Benoit

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 (13 fighters)

Brandon Moreno
Volume Striker
9 edges
Ryan Benoit
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power85
95Speed90
95Precision91
95Durability78
97Engine71
90Wrestling64
93Ground58

Biggest edge Brandon Moreno, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Brandon Moreno is on the left of every row, Ryan Benoit on the right.
91Punch power98
92Kick power71
97Punch speed98
93Kick speed81
95Accuracy91
90Takedowns64
90Ground striking49
95Submissions66
97Chin80
93Body strength75
97Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

23-10-2
Record
10-8-0
1692
Power Index rating
1638
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
36
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.84
SLpM
2.88
44%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.64
SApM
3.65
59%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
0.28
39%
TD Acc.
22%
65%
TD Def.
72%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Moreno · 2-3
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Ryan Benoit · 0-5
  • L
    BKFC 28: Ferea vs. Starling · Aug 27, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:40
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige · Jul 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    KASAI Super Series · Feb 2, 2019
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 9 fights
65.4
Avg sig. strikes
34.0
1.55
Avg takedowns
0.22
3:05
Avg control time
0:41
147
Career high strikes
68
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Brandon Moreno
Strike target
Ryan Benoit
74%
Head
76%
16%
Body
16%
10%
Leg
8%
Brandon Moreno
Strike position
Ryan Benoit
88%
Distance
81%
6%
Clinch
11%
7%
Ground
7%