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United States
Sacramento, California
Joseph Benavidez
AGE
40
/
Jul 31, 1984
HEIGHT
5'4"
/
162.56 cm
WEIGHT
125 lbs
/
56.7 kg
ASSOCIATION
Xtreme Couture
CLASS
Flyweight
Wins
28
KO
/
TKO
8
29%
SUBMISSIONS
9
32%
DECISIONS
11
39%
Losses
8
KO
/
TKO
2
25%
SUBMISSIONS
1
13%
DECISIONS
5
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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