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Flyweight · Last Fought Mar 2021

Joseph Benavidez

UFC Record
15-6
Age
42
Height
5'4"
Reach
65"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1480Going Into Their Last Fight, Mar 2021
1635Best, Mar 2012
1598Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

1400150016001700201220142016201820201492 going into Ian Loveland, Mar 20111610 going into Eddie Wineland, Aug 20111635 going into Yasuhiro Urushitani, Mar 20121573 going into Demetrious Johnson, Sep 20121552 going into Ian McCall, Feb 20131541 going into Darren Uyenoyama, Apr 20131607 going into Jussier Formiga, Sep 20131607 going into Demetrious Johnson, Dec 20131581 going into Tim Elliott, Apr 20141585 going into Dustin Ortiz, Nov 20141632 going into John Moraga, May 20151597 going into Ali Bagautinov, Oct 20151603 going into Zach Makovsky, Feb 20161611 going into Henry Cejudo, Dec 20161539 going into Sergio Pettis, Jun 20181527 going into Alex Perez, Nov 20181533 going into Dustin Ortiz, Jan 20191558 going into Jussier Formiga, Jun 20191567 going into Deiveson Figueiredo, Feb 20201524 going into Deiveson Figueiredo, Jul 20201480 going into Askar Askarov, Mar 20211480
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1598After Their Last Fight, Mar 2021
1655Best, Feb 2020
1480Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

150016001700201220142016201820201500 going into Ian Loveland, Mar 20111517 going into Eddie Wineland, Aug 20111531 going into Yasuhiro Urushitani, Mar 20121546 going into Demetrious Johnson, Sep 20121529 going into Ian McCall, Feb 20131543 going into Darren Uyenoyama, Apr 20131558 going into Jussier Formiga, Sep 20131572 going into Demetrious Johnson, Dec 20131556 going into Tim Elliott, Apr 20141570 going into Dustin Ortiz, Nov 20141584 going into John Moraga, May 20151598 going into Ali Bagautinov, Oct 20151611 going into Zach Makovsky, Feb 20161623 going into Henry Cejudo, Dec 20161636 going into Sergio Pettis, Jun 20181616 going into Alex Perez, Nov 20181629 going into Dustin Ortiz, Jan 20191642 going into Jussier Formiga, Jun 20191655 going into Deiveson Figueiredo, Feb 20201636 going into Deiveson Figueiredo, Jul 20201618 going into Askar Askarov, Mar 20211598 after their last fight1598
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

3.90Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
37%Striking Accuracy
3.01Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
57%Striking Defense
0.38Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.50Takedowns per 15 Minutes
31%Takedown Accuracy
68%Takedown Defense
0.25Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
17%Share of Fight Time in Control
11.4 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins519
Losses213

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Askar AskarovUnanimous DecisionMar 6, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezAskar Askarov
1480Fighter Elo Going In1548
1618Classic Elo Going In1534
46 of 114Significant Strikes58 of 88
61 of 130Total Strikes71 of 107
0 of 0Takedowns5 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time5:00
Lossvs. Deiveson FigueiredoSubmission · R1 4:48Jul 18, 2020UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

UFC Flyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Joseph BenavidezDeiveson Figueiredo
1524Fighter Elo Going In1624
1636Classic Elo Going In1597
18 of 28Significant Strikes35 of 40
22 of 33Total Strikes40 of 45
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts4
0:00Control Time2:23
Lossvs. Deiveson FigueiredoKO/TKO · R2 1:54Feb 29, 2020UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Joseph BenavidezDeiveson Figueiredo
1567Fighter Elo Going In1614
1655Classic Elo Going In1578
46 of 94Significant Strikes25 of 49
46 of 94Total Strikes25 of 49
0 of 2Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
0:10Control Time0:26
Winvs. Jussier FormigaKO/TKO · R2 4:47Jun 29, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezJussier Formiga
1558Fighter Elo Going In1566
1642Classic Elo Going In1587
50 of 115Significant Strikes15 of 48
72 of 138Total Strikes15 of 48
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 3
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:03Control Time0:27
Winvs. Dustin OrtizUnanimous DecisionJan 19, 2019UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezDustin Ortiz
1533Fighter Elo Going In1547
1629Classic Elo Going In1551
21 of 50Significant Strikes49 of 87
37 of 72Total Strikes93 of 136
7 of 12Takedowns3 of 8
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
6:47Control Time3:02
Winvs. Alex PerezKO/TKO · R1 4:19Nov 30, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezAlex Perez
1527Fighter Elo Going In1642
1616Classic Elo Going In1545
35 of 72Significant Strikes14 of 32
42 of 79Total Strikes14 of 32
1 of 2Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:15Control Time0:03
Lossvs. Sergio PettisSplit DecisionJun 9, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezSergio Pettis
1539Fighter Elo Going In1575
1636Classic Elo Going In1558
59 of 186Significant Strikes74 of 168
86 of 216Total Strikes87 of 183
2 of 14Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:24Control Time0:00
Winvs. Henry CejudoSplit DecisionDec 3, 2016The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezHenry Cejudo
1611Fighter Elo Going In1592
1623Classic Elo Going In1552
69 of 232Significant Strikes68 of 195
69 of 232Total Strikes70 of 197
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 7
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:01Control Time0:13
Winvs. Zach MakovskyUnanimous DecisionFeb 6, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezZach Makovsky
1603Fighter Elo Going In1522
1611Classic Elo Going In1515
66 of 197Significant Strikes40 of 96
82 of 214Total Strikes43 of 99
0 of 0Takedowns4 of 19
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:34Control Time1:17
Winvs. Ali BagautinovUnanimous DecisionOct 3, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezAli Bagautinov
1597Fighter Elo Going In1516
1598Classic Elo Going In1535
48 of 146Significant Strikes31 of 121
48 of 146Total Strikes31 of 121
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:19
Winvs. John MoragaUnanimous DecisionMay 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezJohn Moraga
1632Fighter Elo Going In1543
1584Classic Elo Going In1549
63 of 109Significant Strikes42 of 75
116 of 168Total Strikes55 of 92
4 of 6Takedowns0 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
9:09Control Time0:40
Winvs. Dustin OrtizUnanimous DecisionNov 22, 2014UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezDustin Ortiz
1585Fighter Elo Going In1553
1570Classic Elo Going In1532
94 of 199Significant Strikes37 of 149
96 of 201Total Strikes59 of 171
2 of 3Takedowns2 of 9
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:28Control Time0:43
Winvs. Tim ElliottSubmission · R1 4:08Apr 26, 2014UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezTim Elliott
1581Fighter Elo Going In1597
1556Classic Elo Going In1500
9 of 23Significant Strikes16 of 21
14 of 28Total Strikes27 of 35
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 3
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
1:34Control Time1:16
Lossvs. Demetrious JohnsonKO/TKO · R1 2:08Dec 14, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2

UFC Flyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Joseph BenavidezDemetrious Johnson
1607Fighter Elo Going In1745
1572Classic Elo Going In1577
4 of 27Significant Strikes7 of 14
4 of 27Total Strikes9 of 16
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:02
Winvs. Jussier FormigaKO/TKO · R1 3:07Sep 4, 2013UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezJussier Formiga
1607Fighter Elo Going In1552
1558Classic Elo Going In1503
20 of 52Significant Strikes6 of 18
20 of 52Total Strikes6 of 18
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:05Control Time0:00
Winvs. Darren UyenoyamaKO/TKO · R2 4:50Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezDarren Uyenoyama
1541Fighter Elo Going In1482
1543Classic Elo Going In1531
57 of 153Significant Strikes11 of 33
63 of 162Total Strikes11 of 33
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 2
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:50Control Time0:27
Winvs. Ian McCallUnanimous DecisionFeb 2, 2013UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezIan McCall
1552Fighter Elo Going In1489
1529Classic Elo Going In1485
57 of 184Significant Strikes40 of 113
62 of 189Total Strikes54 of 127
0 of 1Takedowns1 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:25Control Time1:29
Lossvs. Demetrious JohnsonSplit DecisionSep 22, 2012UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort

UFC Flyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Joseph BenavidezDemetrious Johnson
1573Fighter Elo Going In1604
1546Classic Elo Going In1530
44 of 250Significant Strikes77 of 156
53 of 259Total Strikes96 of 177
0 of 7Takedowns5 of 10
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
3:24Control Time2:20
Winvs. Yasuhiro UrushitaniKO/TKO · R2 0:11Mar 2, 2012UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann

Flyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezYasuhiro Urushitani
1635Fighter Elo Going In1384
1531Classic Elo Going In1500
18 of 50Significant Strikes8 of 18
33 of 65Total Strikes12 of 22
1 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
2:51Control Time0:00
Winvs. Eddie WinelandUnanimous DecisionAug 14, 2011UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezEddie Wineland
1610Fighter Elo Going In1437
1517Classic Elo Going In1484
66 of 144Significant Strikes24 of 71
69 of 147Total Strikes25 of 72
0 of 6Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:08Control Time0:20
Winvs. Ian LovelandUnanimous DecisionMar 19, 2011UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones

Bantamweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Joseph BenavidezIan Loveland
1492Fighter Elo Going In1516
1500Classic Elo Going In1516
48 of 118Significant Strikes45 of 90
70 of 147Total Strikes50 of 98
5 of 17Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:47Control Time0:15