Joseph Benavidez
Flyweight · ORCA rating 59/100 · peak 70 · Defensive specialist · 15–6 in 21 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Joseph Benavidez finished with an ORCA rating of 59 (peak 70); without a recent bout, Joseph Benavidez sits off the current Flyweight board. Grappling defence is the strongest of the four families at 71 (control time conceded, seconds per minute 93). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 42. 9 of 15 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Flyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 67 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 91 |
| Striking defence | 65 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 42 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 71 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 93 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 93. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 91.
Profile
- Division
- Flyweight
- ORCA rating
- 59 (peak 70)
- UFC record
- 15–6
- Pro record
- 28–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 21
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′4″ (163 cm)
- Reach
- 65″ (165 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.93
- Significant strike accuracy: 37%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.01
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.51
- Takedown accuracy: 31%
- Takedown defence: 66%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.24
Fight history
- 2021-03-06 · L vs Askar Askarov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
- 2020-07-18 · L vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
- 2020-02-29 · L vs Deiveson Figueiredo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
- 2019-06-29 · W vs Jussier Formiga · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
- 2019-01-19 · W vs Dustin Ortiz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
- 2018-11-30 · W vs Alex Perez · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
- 2018-06-09 · L vs Sergio Pettis · Decision - Split · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- 2016-12-03 · W vs Henry Cejudo · Decision - Split · The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
- 2016-02-06 · W vs Zach Makovsky · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
- 2015-10-03 · W vs Ali Bagautinov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
- 2015-05-23 · W vs John Moraga · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
- 2014-11-22 · W vs Dustin Ortiz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
- 2014-04-26 · W vs Tim Elliott · Submission · UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
- 2013-12-14 · L vs Demetrious Johnson · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
- 2013-09-04 · W vs Jussier Formiga · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader
- 2013-04-20 · W vs Darren Uyenoyama · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
- 2013-02-02 · W vs Ian McCall · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
- 2012-09-22 · L vs Demetrious Johnson · Decision - Split · UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
- 2012-03-02 · W vs Yasuhiro Urushitani · KO/TKO · UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann
- 2011-08-14 · W vs Eddie Wineland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle
- 2011-03-19 · W vs Ian Loveland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
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