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 Saturday, December 3, 2016 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 27-29, 30-26, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
Joseph Benavidez vs Henry Cejudo
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
- − Cejudo was docked 1 point in round 1 · Low Blow
Media Scores
All 19 media scorecards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Benavidez
- MMAMania.com29-27Benavidez
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-27Benavidez
- SevereMMA.com29-27Benavidez
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-27Benavidez
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-29Draw
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com28-28Draw
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com28-28Draw
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com28-28Draw
- MMAJunkie.com28-28Draw
- Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com28-28Draw
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com28-28Draw
- José Youngs · FanSided.com28-28Draw
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com28-28Draw
- Diego Peixoto · MMABrasil.com.br29-27Cejudo
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-27Cejudo
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-27Cejudo
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-27Cejudo
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-27Cejudo
Fan Scorecards
541 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Joseph Benavidez | Henry Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -185 | +160 |
| Bookmaker | -190 | +160 |
| Bovada | -205 | +165 |
| Pinnacle | -205 | +180 |
| sports-interaction | -235 | +175 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
- —Brown Prajied · Muay ThaiDuane Ludwig
- 2000Champion · State HS103 lbs
- —Las Cruces High SchoolWrestling and boxing
- —William Penn UniversityWrestling · one semester
- 2008Champion · Olympics55 kg freestyle
- 2008Champion · Us Olympic Team Trials55 kg freestyle
- 2007Champion · Pan American Games55 kg freestyle
- 2007Bronze · Wrestling World Cup
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
7 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Henry Cejudo?
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 Saturday, December 3, 2016 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 27-29, 30-26, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Benavidez vs Henry Cejudo?
The judges scored it 29-27, 27-29, 30-26, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
Was Joseph Benavidez vs Henry Cejudo a robbery?
Many scored it for Henry Cejudo: 31% of 541 fan cards scored it for Henry Cejudo; 50% of 10 media scores picked Joseph Benavidez. The judges gave it to Joseph Benavidez.