Benavidez vs Torres Result: Benavidez wins by SUB R2 · WEC 47, Sat, Mar 6, 2010

WECWEC 47: Bowles vs Cruz

Joseph BenavidezWIN

28-8-0

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 2 · 2:57

Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled

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Miguel Torres

44-9-0

Saturday, March 6, 2010Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States

Joseph Benavidez defeated Miguel Torres by Submission in round 2 (2:57) in the Bantamweight bout of WEC 47: Bowles vs Cruz, held Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

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Style & credentials

Joseph Benavidez

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingMuay Thai

—Brown Prajied · Muay ThaiDuane Ludwig
2000Champion · State HS103 lb Catchweight
—Las Cruces High SchoolWrestling and boxing
—William Penn UniversityWrestling · one semester

Miguel Torres

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%

Head

60%

26%

Body

21%

20%

Leg

19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joseph Benavidezlast 21 fights

81%12%

Miguel Torreslast 4 fights

79%21%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joseph Benavidez Miguel Torres

Strikes landed / min

3.913.21

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joseph Benavidez · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.011.45

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joseph Benavidez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.500.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joseph Benavidez · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

31%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joseph Benavidez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

68%25%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joseph Benavidez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.200.90

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Joseph Benavidez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMiguel Torres · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.91

Strikes landed / min

3.21

3.01

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.45

1.50 / 4.8

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

31%

Takedown accuracy

68%

Takedown defence

25%

1:57

Control time / fight

1:59

0.20

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.90

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

Joseph Benavidez20 UFC fights · 903 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

42%381/1577

22%202/377

18%162/267

Clinch

7%62/114

3%28/35

2%20/23

Ground

5%42/71

0%2/2

0%4/5

Miguel Torres4 UFC fights · 95 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

37%35/221

8%8/20

24%23/31

Clinch

5%5/11

20%19/21

5%5/5

Ground

0%0/0

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

Joseph Benavidez9 of 12 ended early · 75%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

Miguel Torres32 of 39 ended early · 82%7 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

22 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Joseph Benavidez4-1

W
Rani Yahya
WEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff· Dec 18, 2009
TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Bantamweight
L
Dominick Cruz
WEC 42: Torres vs Bowles· Aug 8, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Jeff Curran
WEC 40: Torres vs Mizugaki· Apr 4, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Danny Martinez
WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia· Dec 2, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Junya Kodo
Dream 5· Jul 21, 2008
Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight

Full record · 12 fights

W
Maurice Eazel
Palace Fighting Championship· May 8, 2008
Submission
W
Jason Georgianna
Palace Fighting Championship· Jan 17, 2008
Submission
W
Rocky Del Monte
California Regional· Jun 1, 2007
Submission
W
Carlos Lovio
California Regional· Apr 28, 2007
TKO
W
Justin Smitley
California Regional· Apr 7, 2007
TKO
W
Ramon Rodriguez
Colorado Regional· Oct 14, 2006
Submission
W
Brandon Shelton
New Mexico Regional· Jun 3, 2006
Submission

Miguel Torres4-1

L
Brian Bowles
WEC 42: Torres vs Bowles· Aug 8, 2009
TKO · R1 · 3:57 · Bantamweight
W
Takeya Mizugaki
WEC 40: Torres vs Mizugaki· Apr 4, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Manny Tapia
WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia· Dec 2, 2008
TKO · R2 · 3:04 · Bantamweight
W
Yoshiro Maeda
WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008
TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Chase Beebe
WEC 32: Albuquerque· Feb 12, 2008
Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Bantamweight

Full record · 39 fights

W
Jeff Bedard
WEC 30: McCullough vs Crunkilton· Sep 4, 2007
Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Bantamweight
W
Darius Turcinskas
Illinois Regional· Apr 21, 2007
Submission
W
Charles Wilson
Total Fight Challenge· Feb 10, 2007
Submission
W
Bobby Gamboa
Absolute Fighting Championship· Oct 21, 2006
Submission
W
Derek Collins
Total Fight Challenge· Sep 9, 2006
TKO
W
Richard Nancoo
Ironheart Crown· Apr 29, 2006
TKO
W
Joe Pearson
Total Fight Challenge· Feb 18, 2006
Submission
W
Ryan Ackerman
Ironheart Crown· Nov 19, 2005
Submission · R1 · 4:45 · Featherweight
W
Dan Swift
Total Fight Challenge· May 21, 2005
DEC
W
Mike French
Superbrawl 40· Apr 30, 2005
Submission · R2 · 2:44 · Bantamweight
W
Jim Bruketta
Total Fight Challenge· Feb 19, 2005
Submission
W
Alex Khanbabian
Ironheart Crown 8· Nov 20, 2004
Submission · R1 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
W
Mustafa Hussaini
Ironheart Crown· Jun 5, 2004
TKO · R3 · 1:24 · Featherweight
L
Ryan Ackerman
Ironheart Crown 6· Nov 22, 2003
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Lindsey Durlacher
Ironheart Crown· May 18, 2002
DEC
W
Craig Williamson
Indiana Regional· Apr 13, 2002
Submission
W
Brian Szohr
Indiana Regional· Apr 13, 2002
Submission
W
Steve Reyna
Ironheart Crown 3· Nov 10, 2001
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Nick Mitchell
Ironheart Crown 3· Nov 10, 2001
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Danny Long
Indiana Regional· Sep 29, 2001
TKO
W
TBA
Indiana Regional· Apr 30, 2001
Submission
W
TBA
Cage Rage· Apr 14, 2001
Submission
W
TBA
Indiana Regional· Mar 26, 2001
Submission
W
TBA
Indiana Regional· Feb 26, 2001
Submission
W
TBA
Indiana Regional· Jan 29, 2001
Submission
W
Jesse Gudenschwagger
Indiana Regional· Nov 18, 2000
TKO
W
TBA
Indiana Regional· Sep 30, 2000
Submission
W
TBA
Indiana Regional· Sep 30, 2000
DEC
W
TBA
Indiana Regional· Sep 30, 2000
DEC
W
Dan Caesar
Indiana Regional· Aug 28, 2000
Submission
W
Kris Kramer
Indiana Regional· Jul 28, 2000
Submission
W
Michael Reyna
Indiana Regional· May 22, 2000
Submission
W
Dan Caesar
Indiana Regional· Apr 24, 2000
Submission
W
TBA
Indiana Regional· Mar 27, 2000
TKO

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Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Miguel Torres?

Joseph Benavidez defeated Miguel Torres by Submission in round 2 (2:57) in the Bantamweight bout of WEC 47: Bowles vs Cruz, held Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

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