Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Moreno
MexicoBrandon Moreno
“The Assassin Baby”
23-10-2
RESULT

Brandon Moreno def. Ryan Benoit (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ryan Benoit
United StatesRyan 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.

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

Junichiro Kamijo
#MorenoBenoit
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Jeff Mullen
#MorenoBenoit
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Rick Winter
#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

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.

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.

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-10-2
Record
10-8-0
1558
Elo rating
1499
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
    Lone'er Kavanagh
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Amir Albazi
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Ryan Benoit · 1-4
  • L
    Zarrukh Adashev
    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs StricklandSat, Jul 31, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tim Elliott
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs IgeThu, Jul 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Alatengheili
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs JungSat, Dec 21, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ashkan Mokhtarian
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs TyburaSat, Nov 18, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 2:38 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of ChampionsSun, Dec 4, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

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%