Joseph Benavidezvs
Henry Cejudo
Joseph Benavidez def. Henry Cejudo (Split Decision)
Flyweight3 rounds scheduledSunday, 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.
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"
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Stance
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Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
3.52
SLpM
3.83
34%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.67
SApM
3.84
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.41
TD Avg.
1.78
30%
TD Acc.
29%
62%
TD Def.
72%
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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. Benavidez 2Sat, Jul 18, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. FigueiredoSat, Feb 29, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawSat, Jan 19, 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 · 15 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
51.4
1.14
Avg takedowns
1.73
1:57
Avg control time
2:59
94
Career high strikes
99
7
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
Henry Cejudo
54%
Head
54%
26%
Body
30%
20%
Leg
16%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
Henry Cejudo
81%
Distance
66%
12%
Clinch
20%
7%
Ground
13%
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
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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)