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UFCUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tim Elliott
United StatesTim Elliott
22-14-1
RESULT

Tim Elliott def. Ryan Benoit (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ryan Benoit
United StatesRyan Benoit
“Baby Face”
10-8-0
Thursday, July 16, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Tim Elliott defeated Ryan Benoit by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige, held Thursday, July 16, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Tim Elliott
Ryan Benoit
0
Knockdowns
0
67 of 169
Significant strikes
55 of 122
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
90 of 193
Total strikes
64 of 131
1 of 13
Takedowns
1 of 2
8%
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
2:42
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
31 of 100
Head
39 of 97
16 of 40
Body
13 of 22
20 of 29
Leg
3 of 3
44 of 139
Distance
47 of 107
14 of 20
Clinch
8 of 15
9 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 61
Sig. str.
16 of 34
24 of 63
Total str.
16 of 34
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 50
Sig. str.
20 of 34
41 of 69
Total str.
21 of 35
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
2
1:38
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 58
Sig. str.
19 of 54
25 of 61
Total str.
27 of 62
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
0:15

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#ElliottBenoit
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
David Lethaby
#ElliottBenoit
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Clemens Werner
#ElliottBenoit
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Elliott
–
12
Benoit
●29–28 Benoit×11●29–28 Elliott×6●30–27 Benoit
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

43%
Elliott
1%
Draw
56%
Benoit
133 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Benoit37.6%●29–28 Elliott33.8%●30–27 Benoit18.8%●30–27 Elliott8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
65%
Benoit
R2
57%
Benoit
R3
56%
Elliott

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tim Elliott vs Ryan Benoit?

Tim Elliott defeated Ryan Benoit by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige, held Thursday, July 16, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tim Elliott vs Ryan Benoit?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Tim Elliott won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tim Elliott 45%55% 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

22-14-1
Record
10-8-0
1456
Elo rating
1494
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
36
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
2.88
43%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.00
SApM
3.65
56%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

3.61
TD Avg.
0.28
45%
TD Acc.
22%
59%
TD Def.
72%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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    Submission · R3 · 3:03 · Flyweight
  • W
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Ryan Benoit · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    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
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  • W
    Ashkan Mokhtarian
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs TyburaSat, Nov 18, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 2:38 · Flyweight
  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 9 fights
43.1
Avg sig. strikes
34.0
2.95
Avg takedowns
0.22
3:40
Avg control time
0:41
116
Career high strikes
68
12
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Tim Elliott
Strike target
Ryan Benoit
58%
Head
76%
20%
Body
16%
23%
Leg
8%
Tim Elliott
Strike position
Ryan Benoit
66%
Distance
81%
16%
Clinch
11%
18%
Ground
7%