Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Joseph Benavidez def. Henry Cejudo (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Derek Cleary
| # | Benavidez | Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Marcos Rosales
| # | Benavidez | Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2729
Glenn Trowbridge
| # | Benavidez | Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3026
- − Cejudo was docked 1 point in round 1 — Low Blow
Media Scores
5
Benavidez
9
Draw
5
Cejudo
●28–28 Draw×8●29–27 Benavidez×5●29–27 Cejudo×5●29–29 Draw
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
26%
Benavidez
43%
Draw
31%
Cejudo
541 fan scorecards submitted
●28–28 Draw42.3%●29–27 Cejudo28.1%●29–27 Benavidez20.9%●29–28 Cejudo2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Draw
R2
65%
Cejudo
R3
55%
Benavidez
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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"
163 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
—
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
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs BenavidezSun, Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs FigueiredoSun, Mar 1, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Henry Cejudo · 1-4
- LUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Common Opponents
Joseph Benavidez
Henry Cejudo
Head-to-Head History
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%