Joseph Benavidez defeated Jeff Curran by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of WEC 40: Torres vs Mizugaki, held Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
Joseph Benavidez vs Jeff Curran
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 4 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Benavidez
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Benavidez
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-27Benavidez
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Benavidez
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 · Team CurranSig. 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
18 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Jeff Curran?
Joseph Benavidez defeated Jeff Curran by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of WEC 40: Torres vs Mizugaki, held Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Benavidez vs Jeff Curran?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Joseph Benavidez won the decision.
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