Joseph Benavidez
Sacramento, California•Flyweight2
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Pro Record Summary
28–8
61%Finish Rate
Wins28
8KO/TKO29%
11DEC39%
9SUB32%
0DQ0%
Losses8
2KO/TKO25%
5DEC63%
1SUB13%
0DQ0%
469-104 Opponents' Combined Record •82% Win
2021•0-1
L
28-8
Askar Askarov13-0-1
UFC 259DEC (Unanimous)Mar 6, 2021
R3 · 5:00
2020•0-2
L
28-7
Deiveson Figueiredo18-1
UFC Fight NightSUB (Rear Naked Choke)Jul 18, 2020
R1 · 4:48
L
28-6
Deiveson Figueiredo17-1
UFC on ESPN+ 27TKO (Cross to Ground & Pound)Feb 29, 2020
R2 · 1:54
2019•2-0
W
28-5
Jussier Formiga23-5
UFC on ESPN 3TKO (Punches)Jun 29, 2019
R2 · 4:47POTN
W
27-5
Dustin Ortiz19-7
UFC on ESPN+ 1DEC (Unanimous)Jan 19, 2019
R3 · 5:00
2018•1-1
W
26-5
Alex Perez21-4
The Ultimate Fighter 28 FinaleTKO (Ground & Pound)Nov 30, 2018
R1 · 4:19POTN
L
25-5
Sergio Pettis16-3
UFC 225DEC (Split)Jun 9, 2018
R3 · 5:00
2016•2-0
W
25-4
Henry Cejudo10-1
The Ultimate Fighter 24 FinaleDEC (Split)Dec 3, 2016
R3 · 5:00
W
24-4
Zach Makovsky19-6
UFC Fight Night 82DEC (Unanimous)Feb 6, 2016
R3 · 5:00
2015•2-0
W
23-4
Ali Bagautinov12-3
UFC 192DEC (Unanimous)Oct 3, 2015
R3 · 5:00
W
22-4
John Moraga16-3
UFC 187DEC (Unanimous)May 23, 2015
R3 · 5:00
2014•2-0
W
21-4
Dustin Ortiz14-3
UFC Fight Night 57DEC (Unanimous)Nov 22, 2014
R3 · 5:00
W
20-4
Tim Elliott10-4-1
UFC 172SUB (Guillotine Choke)Apr 26, 2014
R1 · 4:08POTN
2013•3-1
L
19-4
Demetrious Johnson11-2-1
UFC on FOX 9TKO (Punches)Dec 14, 2013
R1 · 2:08
W
19-3
Jussier Formiga15-2
UFC Fight Night 28TKO (Punches)Sep 4, 2013
R1 · 3:07
W
18-3
Darren Uyenoyama8-3
UFC on FOX 7TKO (Punches)Apr 20, 2013
R2 · 4:50
W
17-3
Ian McCall11-3-1
UFC 156DEC (Unanimous)Feb 2, 2013
R3 · 5:00
2012•1-1
L
16-3
Demetrious Johnson8-2-1
UFC 152DEC (Split)Sep 22, 2012
R5 · 5:00
W
16-2
Yasuhiro Urushitani19-4-5
UFC on FX 2TKO (Punches)Mar 2, 2012
R2 · 0:11POTN
2011•2-0
W
15-2
Eddie Wineland18-7-1
UFC on Versus 5DEC (Unanimous)Aug 14, 2011
R3 · 5:00
W
14-2
Ian Loveland14-7
UFC 128DEC (Unanimous)Mar 19, 2011
R3 · 5:00UFC DEBUT
2010•2-1
W
13-2
Wagnney Fabiano14-2
WEC 52SUB (Guillotine Choke)Nov 11, 2010
R2 · 2:45
L
12-2
Dominick Cruz15-1
WEC 50DEC (Split)Aug 18, 2010
R5 · 5:00
W
12-1
Miguel Torres37-2
WEC 47SUB (Guillotine Choke)Mar 6, 2010
R2 · 2:57POTN
2009•2-1
W
11-1
Rani Yahya15-4
WEC 45TKO (Punches)Dec 19, 2009
R1 · 1:35
L
10-1
Dominick Cruz13-1
WEC 42DEC (Unanimous)Aug 9, 2009
R3 · 5:00FOTN
W
10-0
Jeff Curran32-10-1
WEC 40DEC (Unanimous)Apr 5, 2009
R3 · 5:00
2008•4-0
W
9-0
Danny Martinez13-2
WEC 37DEC (Unanimous)Dec 3, 2008
R3 · 5:00
W
8-0
Junya Kodo6-1-2
Dream 5SUB (Guillotine Choke)Jul 21, 2008
R1 · 2:42
W
7-0
Maurice Eazel3-7
Palace Fighting ChampionshipSUBMay 8, 2008
W
6-0
Jason Georgianna5-1
Palace Fighting ChampionshipSUBJan 17, 2008
2007•3-0
W
5-0
Rocky Del Monte1-0
SUBJun 1, 2007
W
4-0
Carlos Lovio0-1
TKOApr 28, 2007
W
3-0
Justin Smitley0-1
TKOApr 7, 2007
2006•2-0
W
2-0
Ramon Rodriguez0-0
SUBOct 14, 2006
W
1-0
Brandon Shelton3-0
SUBJun 3, 2006