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Joseph Benavidez

28-8-0
42y·5' 4"·65" reach·Southpaw
2:33
Control / 15m
time on top
+0.85
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
48%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
0.6
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed

How they fight

Every significant strike they have landed across 21 recorded bouts, 938 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.

Target
Head 54%Body 26%Legs 20%
Position
Distance 81%Clinch 12%Ground 7%
And how often each lands
Head28%
Body56%
Legs63%
Distance34%
Clinch64%
Ground64%

How fights end

UFC bouts only, so these will not add up to the record above. Counts rather than rates: two knockouts in three wins is not a 67% finisher.

21Wins6 KO · 4 SUB · 11 DEC
8Losses2 KO · 1 SUB · 5 DEC

Control, bout by bout

Seconds spent controlling the opponent in each fight, oldest on the left. UFCStats records this per bout and never adds it up; this is what that looks like added up.

25%
Loveland
1%
Wineland
55%
Urushitani
14%
Johnson
3%
McCall
19%
Uyenoyama
3%
Formiga
0%
Johnson
38%
Elliott
16%
Ortiz
61%
Moraga
0%
Bagautinov
4%
Makovsky
0%
Cejudo
29%
Pettis
29%
Perez
45%
Ortiz
21%
Formiga
2%
Figueiredo
0%
Figueiredo
0%
Askarov

As the fight goes on

Which measure to show

Significant strikes landed, per minute fought. Every round is measured against round one, except rounds reached by fewer than 3 bouts, which are dimmed and left uncompared.

Landed / minvs R1Bouts
R14.12100%21
R24.0799%16
R33.8393%12
R41.001
R51.001

Only fights that reached a round count towards it, so later rounds are a smaller sample.

Career numbers

Strikes landed / min3.52
Strikes absorbed / min2.67
Striking accuracyof everything thrown34%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed61%
Takedowns / 15 min1.41
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land30%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed62%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.6
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together6.19
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 21 bouts11.4m

Earned Accuracy

How hard the opponents on this record were to hit at distance, and whether they beat it. Distance strikes only, so nobody gets credit for accuracy they picked up hammering someone already flat on the floor.

33.7%
Landed at range
2,229 thrown over 20 bouts
32.9%
Expected
against these opponents
+0.9pp
Gap
above expected
78.7%
Coverage
from real records
The fine print

Distance strikes only

Nothing thrown in the clinch or on the ground counts. Those land at about 72% and 71%, against 44% at distance, so a blended accuracy mostly measures where a fight happened. Rank the sport that way and its best strikers are all wrestlers.

One pass, not a rating

How much each opponent lets through is taken raw. It isn't adjusted for who they fought, so a fighter whose opponents all had soft schedules comes out looking better here than they are. Running it to convergence is a later job.

Coverage, and who gets ranked

Coverage is how much of the expected number came from the opponents' own records instead of the division average. Under 65% it's mostly the division talking, so the comparison gets hidden. Same for anyone under 5 qualifying bouts, or under 300 distance strikes of their own, which is where an accuracy still moves on a single exchange. Miss any of the three and you'll see what they landed, nothing else, and they stay out of any ranking.

Short records get pulled to the middle

An opponent who hasn't been shot at much gets dragged toward their division's average, and the drag fades as their record fills in. At 60 distance strikes faced, their own record and the division average count for the same.

Bout log

LAskar AskarovMar 2021U-DEC0:00 ctrl46 str0 td
Significant strikes
46 of 114 · 40%
Total strikes
61 of 130 · 47%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 28%Body 46%Legs 26%
Position
Distance 89%Clinch 9%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
LDeiveson FigueiredoJul 2020SUB R10:00 ctrl18 str0 td
Significant strikes
18 of 28 · 64%
Total strikes
22 of 33 · 67%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 4:48
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 44%Body 28%Legs 28%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LDeiveson FigueiredoFeb 2020KO R20:10 ctrl46 str0 td
Significant strikes
46 of 94 · 49%
Total strikes
46 of 94 · 49%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
0:10
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 1:54
Punch to Head At Distance Non-title fight for Figueiredo; missed weight
Target
Head 61%Body 17%Legs 22%
Position
Distance 78%Clinch 22%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WJussier FormigaJun 2019KO R22:03 ctrl50 str0 td
Significant strikes
50 of 115 · 43%
Total strikes
72 of 138 · 52%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
2:03
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 4:47
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 54%Body 28%Legs 18%
Position
Distance 88%Clinch 6%Ground 6%
This fight on UFCStats
WDustin OrtizJan 2019U-DEC6:47 ctrl21 str7 td
Significant strikes
21 of 50 · 42%
Total strikes
37 of 72 · 51%
Takedowns
7 of 12 · 58%
Control
6:47
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
2
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 33%Body 29%Legs 38%
Position
Distance 95%Clinch 0%Ground 5%
This fight on UFCStats
WAlex PerezNov 2018KO R11:15 ctrl35 str1 td
Significant strikes
35 of 72 · 49%
Total strikes
42 of 79 · 53%
Takedowns
1 of 2 · 50%
Control
1:15
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 4:19
Punches to Head On Ground
Target
Head 57%Body 31%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 54%Clinch 3%Ground 43%
This fight on UFCStats
LSergio PettisJun 2018S-DEC4:24 ctrl59 str2 td
Significant strikes
59 of 186 · 32%
Total strikes
86 of 216 · 40%
Takedowns
2 of 14 · 14%
Control
4:24
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 47%Body 24%Legs 29%
Position
Distance 97%Clinch 3%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WHenry CejudoDec 2016S-DEC0:01 ctrl69 str0 td
Significant strikes
69 of 232 · 30%
Total strikes
69 of 232 · 30%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:01
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 57%Body 28%Legs 16%
Position
Distance 99%Clinch 1%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WZach MakovskyFeb 2016U-DEC0:34 ctrl66 str0 td
Significant strikes
66 of 197 · 34%
Total strikes
82 of 214 · 38%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:34
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 68%Body 29%Legs 3%
Position
Distance 70%Clinch 29%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
WAli BagautinovOct 2015U-DEC0:00 ctrl48 str0 td
Significant strikes
48 of 146 · 33%
Total strikes
48 of 146 · 33%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 67%Body 21%Legs 13%
Position
Distance 92%Clinch 8%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WJohn MoragaMay 2015U-DEC9:09 ctrl63 str4 td
Significant strikes
63 of 109 · 58%
Total strikes
116 of 168 · 69%
Takedowns
4 of 6 · 67%
Control
9:09
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 56%Body 19%Legs 25%
Position
Distance 41%Clinch 24%Ground 35%
This fight on UFCStats
WDustin OrtizNov 2014U-DEC2:28 ctrl94 str2 td
Significant strikes
94 of 199 · 47%
Total strikes
96 of 201 · 48%
Takedowns
2 of 3 · 67%
Control
2:28
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 64%Body 18%Legs 18%
Position
Distance 78%Clinch 20%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
WTim ElliottApr 2014SUB R11:34 ctrl9 str0 td
Significant strikes
9 of 23 · 39%
Total strikes
14 of 28 · 50%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
1:34
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
1
Ended
Submission, R1 4:08
Guillotine Choke From Mount
Target
Head 44%Body 44%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LDemetrious JohnsonDec 2013KO R10:00 ctrl4 str0 td
Significant strikes
4 of 27 · 15%
Total strikes
4 of 27 · 15%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 2:08
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 25%Body 0%Legs 75%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WJussier FormigaSep 2013KO R10:05 ctrl20 str0 td
Significant strikes
20 of 52 · 38%
Total strikes
20 of 52 · 38%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:05
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 3:07
Knee to Body In Clinch
Target
Head 65%Body 20%Legs 15%
Position
Distance 80%Clinch 0%Ground 20%
This fight on UFCStats
WDarren UyenoyamaApr 2013KO R21:50 ctrl57 str2 td
Significant strikes
57 of 153 · 37%
Total strikes
63 of 162 · 39%
Takedowns
2 of 2 · 100%
Control
1:50
Knockdowns
2
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 4:50
Punch to Body At Distance
Target
Head 61%Body 14%Legs 25%
Position
Distance 86%Clinch 4%Ground 11%
This fight on UFCStats
WIan McCallFeb 2013U-DEC0:25 ctrl57 str0 td
Significant strikes
57 of 184 · 31%
Total strikes
62 of 189 · 33%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:25
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 58%Body 21%Legs 21%
Position
Distance 91%Clinch 9%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LDemetrious JohnsonSep 2012S-DEC3:24 ctrl44 str0 td
Significant strikes
44 of 250 · 18%
Total strikes
53 of 259 · 20%
Takedowns
0 of 7 · 0%
Control
3:24
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 52%Body 27%Legs 20%
Position
Distance 77%Clinch 20%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
WYasuhiro UrushitaniMar 2012KO R22:51 ctrl18 str1 td
Significant strikes
18 of 50 · 36%
Total strikes
33 of 65 · 51%
Takedowns
1 of 5 · 20%
Control
2:51
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 0:11
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 44%Body 33%Legs 22%
Position
Distance 67%Clinch 11%Ground 22%
This fight on UFCStats
WEddie WinelandAug 2011U-DEC0:08 ctrl66 str0 td
Significant strikes
66 of 144 · 46%
Total strikes
69 of 147 · 47%
Takedowns
0 of 6 · 0%
Control
0:08
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 42%Body 24%Legs 33%
Position
Distance 83%Clinch 15%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
WIan LovelandMar 2011U-DEC3:47 ctrl48 str5 td
Significant strikes
48 of 118 · 41%
Total strikes
70 of 147 · 48%
Takedowns
5 of 17 · 29%
Control
3:47
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 38%Body 52%Legs 10%
Position
Distance 85%Clinch 10%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats

Numbers from UFCStats. Control time and strike placement are summed from each bout, everything else is as published.