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JB

Joseph Benavidez

28-8-0

Physicals

StanceSouthpaw

Height5'4"

Reach65"

Date of birth1984-07-31

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min3.52

Sig. strike accuracy34%

Takedowns / 15 min1.41

Takedown accuracy30%

Submissions / 15 min0.6

Fight History

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaMar 6, 2021 · Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

AAAskar AskarovWinner

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Jul 18, 2020 · Flyweight

Submission · R1 · 4:48

DFDeiveson FigueiredoWinner

JB

Joseph Benavidez

UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. FigueiredoFeb 29, 2020 · Flyweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 1:54

JBJoseph Benavidez

DFDeiveson FigueiredoWinner

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos SantosJun 29, 2019 · Flyweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 4:47

JFJussier Formiga

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawJan 19, 2019 · Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters FinaleNov 30, 2018 · Flyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 4:19

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2Jun 9, 2018 · Flyweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

SPSergio PettisWinner

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions FinaleDec 3, 2016 · Flyweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonFeb 6, 2016 · Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

ZMZach Makovsky

UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonOct 3, 2015 · Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

ABAli Bagautinov

UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 23, 2015 · Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs SwansonNov 22, 2014 · Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

UFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraApr 26, 2014 · Flyweight

Submission · R1 · 4:08

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2Dec 14, 2013 · Flyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 2:08

DJDemetrious JohnsonWinner

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs BaderSep 4, 2013 · Flyweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 3:07

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

JFJussier Formiga

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezApr 20, 2013 · Flyweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 4:50

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

DUDarren Uyenoyama

UFC 156: Aldo vs EdgarFeb 2, 2013 · Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

UFC 152: Jones vs BelfortSep 22, 2012 · Flyweight

Decision - Split · R5 · 5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

DJDemetrious JohnsonWinner

UFC on FX: Alves vs KampmannMar 2, 2012 · Flyweight

KO/TKO · R2 · 0:11

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

YUYasuhiro Urushitani

UFC Live: Hardy vs LytleAug 14, 2011 · Bantamweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

EWEddie Wineland

UFC 128: Shogun vs JonesMar 19, 2011 · Bantamweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

JBJoseph BenavidezWinner

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

JBJoseph Benavidez

AAAskar Askarov

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

Mar 6, 2021

0

0

46

58

0

5

0

0

Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DFDeiveson Figueiredo

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

Jul 18, 2020

2

0

35

18

0

0

4

0

Flyweight

Submission

1

4:48

JBJoseph Benavidez

DFDeiveson Figueiredo

UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo

Feb 29, 2020

0

1

46

25

0

1

0

1

Flyweight

KO/TKO

2

1:54

JFJussier Formiga

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos

Jun 29, 2019

0

1

15

50

1

0

0

0

Flyweight

KO/TKO

2

4:47

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

Jan 19, 2019

1

0

21

49

7

3

0

0

Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale

Nov 30, 2018

0

0

35

14

1

1

0

0

Flyweight

KO/TKO

1

4:19

JBJoseph Benavidez

SPSergio Pettis

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Jun 9, 2018

0

0

59

74

2

0

0

0

Flyweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale

Dec 3, 2016

0

1

69

68

0

1

0

0

Flyweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

ZMZach Makovsky

UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson

Feb 6, 2016

0

0

66

40

0

4

0

0

Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

ABAli Bagautinov

UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson

Oct 3, 2015

0

0

48

31

0

0

0

0

Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier

May 23, 2015

0

0

63

42

4

0

0

0

Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson

Nov 22, 2014

0

0

94

37

2

2

0

0

Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira

Apr 26, 2014

0

0

9

16

0

3

1

0

Flyweight

Submission

1

4:08

DJDemetrious Johnson

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2

Dec 14, 2013

1

0

7

4

0

0

0

0

Flyweight

KO/TKO

1

2:08

JBJoseph Benavidez

JFJussier Formiga

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

Sep 4, 2013

1

0

20

6

0

0

0

0

Flyweight

KO/TKO

1

3:07

JBJoseph Benavidez

DUDarren Uyenoyama

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

Apr 20, 2013

2

0

57

11

2

0

0

0

Flyweight

KO/TKO

2

4:50

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar

Feb 2, 2013

0

0

57

40

0

1

0

0

Flyweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

DJDemetrious Johnson

UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort

Sep 22, 2012

0

0

44

77

0

5

2

0

Flyweight

Decision - Split

5

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

YUYasuhiro Urushitani

UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann

Mar 2, 2012

1

0

18

8

1

0

1

0

Flyweight

KO/TKO

2

0:11

JBJoseph Benavidez

EWEddie Wineland

UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle

Aug 14, 2011

0

0

66

24

0

0

0

0

Bantamweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

JBJoseph Benavidez

UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones

Mar 19, 2011

0

0

48

45

5

0

0

0

Bantamweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00