Joe Benavidez
| Team | Team Alpha Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 40 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight Class | Flyweight |
Joe Benavidez is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 25 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 25-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 14 years, 9 months, 2 days |
| Rounds Fought | 69.4 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.2 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 6 months, 6 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 19 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
| Losses | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Finish Rate | 56.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 37.5% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 44.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 62.5% |
| Win by KO Rate | 28.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 25.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 28.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 12.5% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
3 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:02 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:35 |
| Fastest SUB | 01:02 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 09:31 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.7 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 13:36 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 03/06/2021 | L (25-7-0) | Askar Askarov (12-0-1) | FLY (125.5 vs. 127.0*) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ vs ADESANYA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/18/2020 | L (25-6-0) | Deiveson Figueiredo (17-1-0) | FLY (125.0 vs. 125.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC FN 43 ON ESPN: BENAVIDEZ vs FIGUEIREDO | 1 | 04:48 | |
| NSF | 02/29/2020 | L (25-5-0) | Deiveson Figueiredo (16-1-0) | FLY | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC on ESPN+ 27: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | 2 | 01:54 |  |
| | 06/29/2019 | W (24-5-0) | Jussier Formiga (22-5-0) | FLY (126.0 vs. 125.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC on ESPN 3 | 2 | 04:47 | |
| | 01/19/2019 | W (23-5-0) | Dustin Ortiz (19-7-0) | FLY (124.4 vs. 123.8) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on ESPN+ #1 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/30/2018 | W (22-5-0) | Alex Perez (20-4-0) | FLY (125.5 vs. 126.0) | TKO/RSC The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Heavy Hitters Finale | 1 | 04:19 | |
| | 06/09/2018 | L (22-4-0) | Sergio Pettis (16-3-0) | FLY (125.5 vs. 125.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 225: WHITTAKER vs. ROMERO 2 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/03/2016 | W (21-4-0) | Henry Cejudo (10-1-0) | FLY (125.5 vs. 125.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC TUF FINALE: A Tournament Of Champions | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/06/2016 | W (20-4-0) | Zack Makovsky (19-6-0) | FLY (125.0 vs. 125.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 82: Hendricks vs Thompson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/03/2015 | W (19-4-0) | Ali Bagautinov (13-4-0) | FLY (126.0 vs. 125.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/23/2015 | W (18-4-0) | John Moraga (11-3-0) | FLY (125.5 vs. 126.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/22/2014 | W (17-4-0) | Dustin Ortiz (14-3-0) | FLY (125.6 vs. 125.6) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 57: Swanson vs Edgar | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/26/2014 | W (16-4-0) | Tim Elliott (10-4-1) | FLY (125.5 vs. 125.5) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | 1 | 04:08 | |
| | 12/14/2013 | L (16-3-0) | Demetrious Johnson (11-2-1) | FLY (125.0 vs. 125.0) | KO UFC on FOX 9 | 1 | 02:08 | |
| | 09/04/2013 | W (15-3-0) | Jussier Formiga (14-2-0) | FLY (125.0 vs. 125.0) | TKO/RSC Ultimate Fight Night 28: Bader vs Teixeira | 1 | 03:07 | |
| | 04/20/2013 | W (14-3-0) | Darren Uyenoyama (8-2-0) | FLY (125.0 vs. 125.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez | 2 | 04:50 | |
| | 02/02/2013 | W (13-3-0) | Ian McCall (11-3-1) | FLY (126.0 vs. 125.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/22/2012 | L (13-2-0) | Demetrious Johnson (8-2-1) | FLY (125.4 vs. 125.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/03/2012 | W (12-2-0) | Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-4-5) | FLY (125.5 vs. 125.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann | 2 | 00:11 | |
| | 08/14/2011 | W (11-2-0) | Eddie Wineland (18-7-1) | BW (135.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Versus 5 Hardy vs. Lytle | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/19/2011 | W (10-2-0) | Ian Loveland (12-6-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/11/2010 | W (9-2-0) | Wagnney Fabiano (14-2-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 136.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki | 2 | 02:45 | |
| | 08/18/2010 | L (9-1-0) | Dominick Cruz (15-1-0) | BW (134.0 vs. 134.0) | Decision (Split Decision) WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/06/2010 | W (8-1-0) | Miguel Torres (37-2-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 134.5) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz | 2 | 02:57 | |
| | 12/19/2009 | W (7-1-0) | Rani Yahya (14-4-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 135.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff | 1 | 01:35 | |
| | 08/09/2009 | L (7-0-0) | Dominick Cruz (13-1-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/05/2009 | W (6-0-0) | Jeff Curran (32-10-1) | BW (134.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) WEC 40: Torres Vs. Mizugaki | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/03/2008 | W (5-0-0) | Danny Martinez (11-2-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 136.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 07/21/2008 | W (4-0-0) | Junya Kudo (3-1-2) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Dream 5 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final | 1 | 02:42 | ||
| NSF | 05/08/2008 | W (3-0-0) | Maurice Eazel (2-7-0) | BW | Submission Palace Fighting Championship 8 | 1 | 01:02 | |
| NSF | 01/17/2008 | W (2-0-0) | Jason Georgianna (5-1-0) | BW | Submission Palace Fighting Championship 6 | 2 | 00:38 | |
| NSF | 04/28/2007 | W (1-0-0) | Carlos Lovio (0-1-0) | TKO/RSC Bring it On- Under Destruction | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/03/2006 | W (0-0-0) | Brandon Shelton (3-0-0) | Submission (Kimura) Universal Fight Promotions 6/3/06 | 2 | 00:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
Amateur Career Statistics
| Amateur Record | 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | - |
| Rounds Fought | 1.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.0 |
| Longest Layoff | - |
| Quickest Turnaround | - |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 100.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Current Streak
1 Win
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | - |
| Fastest SUB | 05:33 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 05:33 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 00:00 |
Finish Rounds
Official Amateur Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 10/14/2006 | W (0-0-0) | Ramon Rodriguez (0-0-0) | FTW (133.0 vs. 143.0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Cage Fighting Championship (Colorado): Border Warz | 2 | 02:33 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |