Joseph Benavidez

AGE	38 / Jul 31, 1984
HEIGHT	5'4" / 162.56 cm
WEIGHT	125 lbs / 56.7 kg

ASSOCIATION
Xtreme Couture

CLASS
Flyweight

Wins 28

KO / TKO

29%

SUBMISSIONS

32%

DECISIONS

39%

Losses 8

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

13%

DECISIONS

63%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Askar Askarov	UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Mar / 06 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Deiveson Figueiredo	UFC Fight Night 172 - Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Jul / 18 / 2020	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:48
loss	Deiveson Figueiredo	UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Feb / 29 / 2020	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:54
win	Jussier Formiga	UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos Jun / 29 / 2019	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:47
win	Dustin Ortiz	UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Jan / 19 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Blake Grice VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Alex Perez	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale Nov / 30 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:19
loss	Sergio Pettis	UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Jun / 09 / 2018	Decision (Split) Rob Madrigal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Henry Cejudo	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale Dec / 03 / 2016	Decision (Split) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Zach Makovsky	UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson Feb / 06 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ali Bagautinov	UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson Oct / 03 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	John Moraga	UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier May / 23 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Dustin Ortiz	UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson Nov / 22 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Jacob Montalvo VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Tim Elliott	UFC 172 - Jones vs. Teixeira Apr / 26 / 2014	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:08
loss	Demetrious Johnson	UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Dec / 14 / 2013	KO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:08
win	Jussier Formiga	UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader Sep / 04 / 2013	TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:07
win	Darren Uyenoyama	UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez Apr / 20 / 2013	KO (Punch to the Body) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:50
win	Ian McCall	UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar Feb / 02 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Demetrious Johnson	UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort Sep / 22 / 2012	Decision (Split) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Yasuhiro Urushitani	UFC on FX 2 - Alves vs. Kampmann Mar / 03 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:11
win	Eddie Wineland	UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle Aug / 14 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ian Loveland	UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones Mar / 19 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin Mulhall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Wagnney Fabiano	WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki Nov / 11 / 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Kim Winslow VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:45
loss	Dominick Cruz	WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 Aug / 18 / 2010	Decision (Split) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Miguel Torres	WEC 47 - Bowles vs. Cruz Mar / 06 / 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mark Matheny VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:57
win	Rani Yahya	WEC 45 - Cerrone vs. Ratcliff Dec / 19 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Kim Winslow VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:35
loss	Dominick Cruz	WEC 42 - Torres vs. Bowles Aug / 09 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jeff Curran	WEC 40 - Torres vs. Mizugaki Apr / 05 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Robert Long VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Danny Martinez	WEC 37 - Torres vs. Tapia Dec / 03 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Kim Winslow VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Junya Kodo	Dream 5 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Jul / 21 / 2008	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Samio Kimura	1	2:42
win	Maurice Eazel	PFC 8 - A Night of Champions May / 08 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:02
win	Jason Georgianna	PFC 6 - No Retreat, No Surrender Jan / 17 / 2008	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	2	0:38
win	Rocky Del Monte	IE - Independent Event Jun / 01 / 2007	Submission (Triangle Choke)	2	0:00
win	Carlos Lovio	Bring it On - Under Destruction Apr / 28 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	0:00
win	Justin Smitley	WC 2 - Warrior Cup 2 Apr / 07 / 2007	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	3	2:18
win	Ramon Rodriguez	CFC - Border Warz Oct / 14 / 2006	Submission (Triangle Choke) Adam Martinez	2	2:33
win	Brandon Shelton	UFP - Supremacy Jun / 03 / 2006	Submission (Kimura)	2	0:53

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