Joseph Benavidez

15–6 in the archive over 21 bouts; 6 finishes, 0 title-bout wins from 3. Divisions: Flyweight 17, Bantamweight 2, Catchweight 2. The record is what the archive holds, not a career elsewhere.

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Wins15

Losses6

Finishes65 KO/TKO · 1 submissions

Title bouts30 won

Every bout

Date	Event	Division	Result	Method	R	Time
2021-03-06	UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya	Catchweight	Askar Askarov def. Joseph Benavidez	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)	3	5:00
2020-07-19	UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2	Flyweight	Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Benavidez title	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:48
2020-02-29	UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo	Catchweight	Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Benavidez title	TKO (punches)	2	1:54
2019-06-29	UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Jussier Formiga	TKO (head kick and punches)	2	4:47
2019-01-19	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Dustin Ortiz	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
2018-11-30	The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Alex Perez	TKO (punches)	1	4:19
2018-06-09	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2	Flyweight	Sergio Pettis def. Joseph Benavidez	Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27)	3	5:00
2016-12-03	The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Henry Cejudo	Decision (split) (27–29, 30–26, 29–27)	3	5:00
2016-02-06	UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Zach Makovsky	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
2015-10-03	UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Ali Bagautinov	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
2015-05-23	UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. John Moraga	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
2014-11-22	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Dustin Ortiz	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
2014-04-26	UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Tim Elliott	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:08
2013-12-14	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2	Flyweight	Demetrious Johnson def. Joseph Benavidez title	KO (punch)	1	2:08
2013-09-04	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Jussier Formiga	TKO (knee to the body and punches)	1	3:07
2013-04-20	UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Darren Uyenoyama	TKO (body kick and punches)	2	4:50
2013-02-02	UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Ian McCall	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
2012-09-22	UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort	Flyweight	Demetrious Johnson def. Joseph Benavidez	Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 49–46)	5	5:00
2012-03-03	UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann	Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Yasuhiro Urushitani	TKO (punches)	2	0:11
2011-08-14	UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle	Bantamweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Eddie Wineland	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
2011-03-19	UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones	Bantamweight	Joseph Benavidez def. Ian Loveland	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00