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Joseph Benavidez stats

Career striking and grappling numbers for Joseph Benavidez, with every tracked fight below.

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Career totals

Across UFC

Tracked bouts
21
Strikes landed / min
3.91
Strike accuracy
37%
Strikes absorbed / min
3.01
Takedowns / 15 min
1.50
Control time
17%
Average fight time
11:26

Rates are computed over the 21 bouts whose finish time we hold.

Where they rank

All-time boards where Joseph Benavidez sits in the top 25.

All MMA
UFC

Fight by fight

Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.

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DateEventOpponentResultSignificant strikesOpp. sig. strikesTotal strikesTakedownsKnockdownsSubmission attemptsControl time
Mar 6, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaAskar AskarovLOSS · UD · R3 5:0046 of 11458 of 8861 of 1300 of 0000:00
Jul 19, 2020UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs BenavidezDeiveson FigueiredoLOSS · SUB · R1 4:4818 of 2835 of 4022 of 330 of 0000:00
Feb 29, 2020UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs FigueiredoDeiveson FigueiredoLOSS · TKO · R2 1:5446 of 9425 of 4946 of 940 of 2000:10
Jun 29, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosJussier FormigaWIN · TKO · R2 4:4750 of 11515 of 4872 of 1380 of 0102:03
Jan 19, 2019UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawDustin OrtizWIN · UD · R3 5:0021 of 5049 of 8737 of 727 of 12106:47
Nov 30, 2018The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs UsmanAlex PerezWIN · TKO · R1 4:1935 of 7214 of 3242 of 791 of 2001:15
Jun 9, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs RomeroSergio PettisLOSS · SD · R3 5:0059 of 18674 of 16886 of 2162 of 14004:24
Dec 3, 2016UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of ChampionsHenry CejudoWIN · SD · R3 5:0069 of 23268 of 19569 of 2320 of 0000:01
Feb 6, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonZach MakovskyWIN · UD · R3 5:0066 of 19740 of 9682 of 2140 of 0000:34
Oct 3, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonAli BagautinovWIN · UD · R3 5:0048 of 14631 of 12148 of 1460 of 1000:00
May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierJohn MoragaWIN · UD · R3 5:0063 of 10942 of 75116 of 1684 of 6009:09
Nov 22, 2014UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs SwansonDustin OrtizWIN · UD · R3 5:0094 of 19937 of 14996 of 2012 of 3002:28
Apr 26, 2014UFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraTim ElliottWIN · SUB · R1 4:089 of 2316 of 2114 of 280 of 0011:34
Dec 14, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Benavidez 2Demetrious JohnsonLOSS · TKO · R1 2:084 of 277 of 144 of 270 of 0000:00
Sep 4, 2013UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs BaderJussier FormigaWIN · TKO · R1 3:0720 of 526 of 1820 of 520 of 0100:05
Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezDarren UyenoyamaWIN · TKO · R2 4:5057 of 15311 of 3363 of 1622 of 2201:50
Feb 2, 2013UFC 156: Aldo vs EdgarIan McCallWIN · UD · R3 5:0057 of 18440 of 11362 of 1890 of 1000:25
Sep 22, 2012UFC 152: Jones vs BelfortDemetrious JohnsonLOSS · SD · R5 5:0044 of 25077 of 15653 of 2590 of 7023:24
Mar 3, 2012UFC on FX: Alves vs KampmannYasuhiro UrushitaniWIN · TKO · R2 0:1118 of 508 of 1833 of 651 of 5112:51
Aug 14, 2011UFC Live: Hardy vs LytleEddie WinelandWIN · UD · R3 5:0066 of 14424 of 7169 of 1470 of 6000:08
Mar 19, 2011UFC 128: Shogun vs JonesIan LovelandWIN · UD · R3 5:0048 of 11845 of 9070 of 1475 of 17003:47

Strike Distribution

Strike target
  • Head505 of 1810
  • Body243 of 431
  • Leg190 of 302

Totals across 21 tracked fights.

Strike position
  • Distance764 of 2271
  • Clinch111 of 174
  • Ground63 of 98

Totals across 21 tracked fights.

Rivalries

Totals across every meeting with the same opponent.

OpponentRecordSignificant strikesTakedownsKnockdownsControl time
Deiveson Figueiredo2 fights0–264 of 1220 of 200:10
Demetrious Johnson2 fights0–248 of 2770 of 703:24
Dustin Ortiz2 fights2–0115 of 2499 of 1519:15
Jussier Formiga2 fights2–070 of 1670 of 022:08

As published elsewhere

Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.

UFC careerRecord: 15-6-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Significant strikes
3.91per min
Top 33% in the UFC
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
SApM
3.01per min
Top 36% in the UFC
Str. Def.
57%
Takedowns
1.50per 15 min
Top 42% in the UFC
Takedown accuracy
31%
TD Def.
68%
Top 40% in the UFC
Submission attempts
0.2per 15 min

Percentiles compare this fighter with 1500 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.

Pro MMASource: UFCalendar
Significant strikes
3.91per min
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
SApM
3.01per min
Str. Def.
57%
Takedowns
1.50per 15 min
Takedown accuracy
31%
TD Def.
68%
Submission attempts
0.2per 15 min

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