Joseph Benavidez defeated Danny Martinez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia, held Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
Joseph Benavidez vs Danny Martinez
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 5 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Benavidez
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Benavidez
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-27Benavidez
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Benavidez
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Benavidez
Insights
- Danny Martinez lands 3.50 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Joseph Benavidez's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.
Style & credentials
- —Brown Prajied · Muay ThaiDuane Ludwig
- 2000Champion · State HS103 lb Catchweight
- —Las Cruces High SchoolWrestling and boxing
- —William Penn UniversityWrestling · one semester
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMASig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
7 early stoppages have no logged time
10 early stoppages have no logged time
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- W
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- L
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- WTim GoodwinNew Mexico Regional· Jun 3, 2006TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Danny Martinez?
Joseph Benavidez defeated Danny Martinez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia, held Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Benavidez vs Danny Martinez?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
Was Joseph Benavidez vs Danny Martinez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Joseph Benavidez.
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