Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez
28-8-0
RESULT

Joseph Benavidez def. Henry Cejudo (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo
“Triple C”
16-6-0
Sunday, December 4, 2016
The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States

Joseph Benavidez defeated Henry Cejudo 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.

Fight stats

Joseph Benavidez
Henry Cejudo
0
Knockdowns
1
69 of 232
Significant strikes
68 of 195
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
69 of 232
Total strikes
70 of 197
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
14%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:13
Significant strikes by target
39 of 172
Head
29 of 143
19 of 35
Body
29 of 39
11 of 25
Leg
10 of 13
68 of 228
Distance
59 of 176
1 of 4
Clinch
9 of 19
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
22 of 69
Sig. str.
21 of 66
22 of 69
Total str.
21 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 76
Sig. str.
21 of 64
22 of 76
Total str.
21 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 87
Sig. str.
26 of 65
25 of 87
Total str.
28 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-8-0
Record
16-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'4"
Height
5'4"
65"
Reach
64"
—
Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
3.83
34%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.67
SApM
3.84
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.41
TD Avg.
1.78
30%
TD Acc.
29%
62%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joseph Benavidez · 2-3
  • L
    Askar Askarov
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Sat, Jul 18, 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
Henry Cejudo · 1-4
  • L
    Payton Talbott
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Dominick Cruz
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 16 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
52.4
1.14
Avg takedowns
1.63
1:57
Avg control time
2:47
94
Career high strikes
99
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
Henry Cejudo
54%
Head
55%
26%
Body
29%
20%
Leg
17%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
Henry Cejudo
81%
Distance
69%
12%
Clinch
19%
7%
Ground
12%