Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joseph Benavidez
United StatesJoseph Benavidez
28-8-0
RESULT

Joseph Benavidez def. Dustin Ortiz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dustin Ortiz
United StatesDustin Ortiz
19-8-0
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States

Joseph Benavidez defeated Dustin Ortiz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw, held Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.

Fight stats

Joseph Benavidez
Dustin Ortiz
1
Knockdowns
0
21 of 50
Significant strikes
49 of 87
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
37 of 72
Total strikes
93 of 136
7 of 12
Takedowns
3 of 8
58%
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
1
6:47
Control time
3:02
Significant strikes by target
7 of 30
Head
21 of 54
6 of 8
Body
28 of 32
8 of 12
Leg
0 of 1
20 of 44
Distance
20 of 55
0 of 2
Clinch
22 of 23
1 of 4
Ground
7 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 21
Sig. str.
16 of 29
13 of 28
Total str.
25 of 39
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:26
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
19 of 35
12 of 23
Total str.
34 of 50
1 of 4
Takedowns
3 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
1:17
Ctrl
1:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 7
Sig. str.
14 of 23
12 of 21
Total str.
34 of 47
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:04
Ctrl
0:49

Judges' Scorecards

Tim Corrado
#BenavidezOrtiz
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#BenavidezOrtiz
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Darryl Porter
#BenavidezOrtiz
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

16
Benavidez
-
0
Ortiz
●29-28 Benavidez×15●30-27 Benavidez
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

97%
Benavidez
3%
Draw
0%
Ortiz
31 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Benavidez90.3%●30-27 Benavidez6.5%●29-29 Draw3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Benavidez
R2
94%
Ortiz
R3
100%
Benavidez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joseph Benavidez
-241
71% implied win probability
Open: -289Best: -221
Dustin Ortiz
+186
35% implied win probability
Open: +217Best: +205

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Joseph BenavidezDustin Ortiz
30%40%50%60%70%80%Dec 27Jan 4Jan 12Jan 20Dec 27, 6:33 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -250 (71%)Dec 27, 7:00 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -240 (71%)Dec 28, 5:36 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -250 (71%)Dec 28, 3:39 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -265 (73%)Dec 28, 11:09 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -305 (75%)Dec 30, 11:30 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -302 (75%)Dec 30, 4:45 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -312 (76%)Dec 31, 4:30 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -307 (75%)Dec 31, 10:27 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -308 (75%)Jan 1, 5:39 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -315 (76%)Jan 1, 3:09 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -313 (76%)Jan 2, 4:30 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -311 (76%)Jan 2, 1:00 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -308 (75%)Jan 3, 9:12 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -304 (75%)Jan 3, 9:15 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -308 (75%)Jan 3, 9:21 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -304 (75%)Jan 4, 1:09 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -300 (75%)Jan 4, 5:18 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -291 (74%)Jan 6, 8:18 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -263 (72%)Jan 6, 8:21 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -291 (74%)Jan 6, 8:24 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -277 (73%)Jan 6, 8:48 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -279 (74%)Jan 6, 8:57 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -277 (73%)Jan 6, 9:00 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -279 (74%)Jan 6, 5:06 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -277 (73%)Jan 8, 10:09 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -273 (73%)Jan 9, 7:06 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -270 (73%)Jan 10, 1:48 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -263 (72%)Jan 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -259 (72%)Jan 11, 11:06 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -257 (72%)Jan 13, 3:57 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -254 (72%)Jan 15, 9:00 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -246 (71%)Jan 16, 4:21 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -245 (71%)Jan 18, 1:03 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -239 (71%)Jan 18, 8:18 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -237 (70%)Jan 18, 8:24 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -239 (71%)Jan 18, 8:27 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -237 (70%)Jan 18, 12:09 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -234 (70%)Jan 18, 12:12 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -237 (70%)Jan 18, 12:15 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -234 (70%)Jan 18, 11:06 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -235 (70%)Jan 19, 6:57 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -237 (70%)Jan 19, 7:00 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -235 (70%)Jan 19, 7:03 PM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -237 (70%)Jan 20, 8:27 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -236 (70%)Jan 20, 9:21 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -237 (70%)Jan 20, 11:36 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -242 (71%)Jan 20, 11:51 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -244 (71%)Jan 20, 11:57 AM UTC · Joseph Benavidez -241 (71%)Dec 27, 6:33 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +195 (34%)Dec 27, 7:00 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +190 (34%)Dec 28, 5:36 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +195 (34%)Dec 28, 3:39 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +205 (33%)Dec 28, 11:09 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +235 (30%)Dec 30, 11:30 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +233 (30%)Dec 30, 4:45 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +240 (29%)Dec 31, 4:30 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +238 (30%)Dec 31, 10:27 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +233 (30%)Jan 1, 5:39 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +237 (30%)Jan 1, 3:09 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +235 (30%)Jan 2, 4:30 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +231 (30%)Jan 2, 1:00 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +229 (30%)Jan 3, 9:12 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +226 (31%)Jan 3, 9:15 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +229 (30%)Jan 3, 9:21 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +226 (31%)Jan 4, 1:09 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +224 (31%)Jan 4, 5:18 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +218 (31%)Jan 6, 8:18 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +204 (33%)Jan 6, 8:21 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +218 (31%)Jan 6, 8:24 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +211 (32%)Jan 6, 8:48 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +210 (32%)Jan 6, 8:57 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +211 (32%)Jan 6, 9:00 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +210 (32%)Jan 6, 5:06 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +208 (32%)Jan 8, 10:09 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +204 (33%)Jan 9, 7:06 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +201 (33%)Jan 10, 1:48 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +196 (34%)Jan 10, 11:06 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +194 (34%)Jan 11, 11:06 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +192 (34%)Jan 13, 3:57 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +191 (34%)Jan 15, 9:00 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +188 (35%)Jan 16, 4:21 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +186 (35%)Jan 18, 1:03 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +183 (35%)Jan 18, 8:18 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +182 (35%)Jan 18, 8:24 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +183 (35%)Jan 18, 8:27 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +182 (35%)Jan 18, 12:09 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +180 (36%)Jan 18, 12:12 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +182 (35%)Jan 18, 12:15 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +180 (36%)Jan 18, 11:06 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +181 (36%)Jan 19, 6:57 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +182 (35%)Jan 19, 7:00 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +181 (36%)Jan 19, 7:03 PM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +182 (35%)Jan 20, 8:27 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +181 (36%)Jan 20, 9:21 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +182 (35%)Jan 20, 11:36 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +187 (35%)Jan 20, 11:51 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +189 (35%)Jan 20, 11:57 AM UTC · Dustin Ortiz +186 (35%)-241+186
SportsbookJoseph BenavidezDustin Ortiz
Bookmaker-221+174
Bovada-235+185
sports-interaction-285+205
unibet-250+195

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Dustin Ortiz?

Joseph Benavidez defeated Dustin Ortiz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw, held Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Benavidez vs Dustin Ortiz?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.

Was Joseph Benavidez vs Dustin Ortiz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 31 fan cards scored it for Joseph Benavidez; 100% of 16 media scores picked Joseph Benavidez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Blake Grice
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joseph Benavidez 62%38% Dustin Ortiz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (107 fighters)

Joseph Benavidez
Complete Fighter
9 edges
Dustin Ortiz
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power59
95Speed60
75Precision50
89Durability72
98Engine96
94Wrestling96
74Ground85

Biggest edge Joseph Benavidez, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Joseph Benavidez is on the left of every row, Dustin Ortiz on the right.
90Punch power62
92Kick power55
94Punch speed57
96Kick speed63
75Accuracy50
94Takedowns96
65Ground striking96
82Submissions73
86Chin71
91Body strength72
98Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-8-0
Record
19-8-0
1849
Power Index rating
1765
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingMuay Thai
vs
-
Joseph Benavidez
  • Brown Prajied · Muay Thai · Duane Ludwig
  • 2000Champion · State HS · 103 lbs
  • Las Cruces High School · Wrestling and boxing
  • William Penn University · Wrestling · one semester
Dustin Ortiz

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
2.94
34%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.67
SApM
2.17
61%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.41
TD Avg.
3.01
30%
TD Acc.
36%
62%
TD Def.
52%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joseph Benavidez · 2-3
  • L
    Askar Askarov
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Mar 1, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
  • W
    Jussier Formiga
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos · Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Flyweight
  • W
    Dustin Ortiz
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Dustin Ortiz · 3-2
  • W
    Dillon Tolbert
    Valor Underground 2 · Nov 20, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:10 · Flyweight
  • L
    Ali Bagautinov
    BRAVE CF 50 · Apr 1, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
  • W
    Urijah Faber
    Copa Podio · Mar 8, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    Joseph Benavidez
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matheus Nicolau
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 14 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
36.6
1.14
Avg takedowns
2.50
1:57
Avg control time
4:22
94
Career high strikes
92
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
Dustin Ortiz
54%
Head
58%
26%
Body
31%
20%
Leg
11%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
Dustin Ortiz
81%
Distance
39%
12%
Clinch
27%
7%
Ground
34%