Joseph Benavidez
UFC record 15-6-0 · professional record 28-8-0
- Age
- 42 (born Jul 31, 1984)
- Height
- 163 cm (5' 4")
- Reach
- 165 cm (65")
- Leg reach
- 91 cm (36")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 125 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Retired
- Style
- Jiu-Jitsu
- Gym
- Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)
- UFC debut
- Mar 19, 2011
- Last fight
- Mar 6, 2021
4 fight-night bonuses: 3 Performance of the Night, 1 Knockout of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 3.91
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 36%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.01
- Sig. strike defence
- 57%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.50
- Takedown accuracy
- 30%
- Takedown defence
- 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.25
- Knockdowns
- 6
- Sig. strikes landed
- 938
- Takedowns landed
- 24
- Total fight time
- 4h 00m 12s
- Control time
- 40m 55s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Askar Askarov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Mar 6, 2021 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:48 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Jul 18, 2020 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 1:54 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Feb 29, 2020 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Jussier Formiga | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 2 | 4:47 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | Jun 29, 2019 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Dustin Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| W | Alex Perez | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 4:19 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | Nov 30, 2018 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Sergio Pettis | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Jun 9, 2018 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Henry Cejudo | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | Dec 3, 2016 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Zach Makovsky | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | Feb 6, 2016 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Ali Bagautinov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Oct 3, 2015 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| W | John Moraga | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | May 23, 2015 | 0 | 63 | 4 | 0 |
| W | Dustin Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | Nov 22, 2014 | 0 | 94 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Tim Elliott | Submission · Guillotine Choke From Mount | 1 | 4:08 | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | Apr 26, 2014 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| L | Demetrious Johnson | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:08 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Dec 14, 2013 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Jussier Formiga | KO/TKO · Knee to Body In Clinch | 1 | 3:07 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader | Sep 4, 2013 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Darren Uyenoyama | KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance | 2 | 4:50 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Apr 20, 2013 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Ian McCall | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | Feb 2, 2013 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | Sep 22, 2012 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 2 |
| W | Yasuhiro Urushitani | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 0:11 | UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann | Mar 2, 2012 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Eddie Wineland | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle | Aug 14, 2011 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Ian Loveland | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Mar 19, 2011 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 0 |