CageQuantBETA
EventsFightersDivisionsGuide
Sign Up
CageQuantBETA

Joseph Benavidez lands 3.5 and absorbs 2.7 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Joseph Benavidez's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Joseph Benavidez wins 63% of rounds across 51 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Joseph Benavidez has 2 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.24 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 81 out of 99, average for the division.

Joseph Benavidez's last fight was over 64 months ago.

Joseph Benavidez is 41 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Flyweight

Joseph Benavidez

28-821 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 3L
Inactive
4× Title
4× 5R
High Wear
5'4"ht·65"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLAskar Askarov·U-DEC·R3·5yr ago
Fighter Context
15–6UFC·
5KO
·
1Sub
·
9Dec
·
11.4min/fight
·
240UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–6(16 fights)
·
30%finish rate
·
+0.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.85
Positive
80%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.141
Average
42%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
81
Durable
58%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
63%
Strong
76%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Joseph Benavidez — 3.52 significant strikes per minute, 34% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.67 strikes per minute.

Benavidez
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Flyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.52
Str. Accuracy34%
938UFC landed/2,543attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.0 vs avg2.67
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.29
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.24
CQ KO Power
Below Avg38%ile0.64
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
26%
Leg
20%
By Position
Distance80%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 121 rounds
Round 216 rounds
Round 312 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed19181955
Avg. Absorbed1513141512
Avg. Net+5+5+5-10-7
Grappling

Joseph Benavidez — 1.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 30% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 62% takedown defense.

Benavidez
Control Wrestler
·117s ctrlActive Control
Flyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.41
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.87
TD Accuracy30%
24UFC landed/78attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense62%
57UFC defended/84opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Joseph Benavidez — 15 UFC wins (5 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 9 decision), 40% finish rate.

Finish Rate
40%
Average
div avg 45%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 15
Submission1 / 15
Decision9 / 15
KD → Finish
4/5Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission1 / 6
Decision3 / 6
Loss Pattern
3 of 6 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 6 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
2.1pts
W7 dec
2.2pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 47 vs 42 first half
0+27+54+81+108avg↗↵2011201220132014201520162018201920202021

21 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.13.3R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=16
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
4.1
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
3.0
2.9
Diff
+1.0
+1.1
+0.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Acc+18%L3
-17%55%128%WLWWWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Benavidez — 21 UFC Fights

Joseph Benavidez — UFC fight record: 15 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
21 fights
L
Askar Askarov
FLY
U-DEC R3Mar '21
-12
·46 SS (40%)·58 abs·5 td taken
L
Deiveson Figueiredo
TITLEFLY
SUB R1 · 4:48Jul '20
-17
·18 SS (64%)·35 abs·2 kd taken
L
Deiveson Figueiredo
TITLEFLY
KO/TKO R2 · 1:54Feb '20
+21
·46 SS (49%)·25 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Jussier FormigaVeteran
FLY
KO/TKO R2 · 4:47Jun '19
+35
·50 SS (43%)·15 abs·1 td taken·123s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Dustin OrtizVeteran
FLY
U-DEC R3Jan '19
-28
·21 SS (42%)·49 abs·7/12 td·3 td taken·407s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Alex Perez
FLY
KO/TKO R1 · 4:19Nov '18
+21
·35 SS (49%)·14 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·75s ctrl
L
Sergio Pettis
FLY
S-DEC R3Jun '18
-15
·59 SS (32%)·74 abs·2/14 td·264s ctrl
↵ 18mo layoff
W
Henry Cejudo
FLY
S-DEC R3Dec '16
+1
·69 SS (30%)·68 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
W
Zach Makovsky
FLY
U-DEC R3Feb '16
+26
·66 SS (34%)·40 abs·4 td taken·34s ctrl
W
Ali Bagautinov
FLY
U-DEC R3Oct '15
+17
·48 SS (33%)·31 abs·0/1 td
Benavidez — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WJunya KudoDreamSUBR1—
WDanny MartinezWECU-DECR3—
WJeff CurranWECU-DECR3—
LDominick CruzWECU-DECR3—
WRani YahyaWECKO/TKOR1—
WMiguel TorresWECSUBR2—
LDominick CruzWECS-DECR5—
WWagnney FabianoWECSUBR2—
All Fighters
Flyweight

Joseph Benavidez

28-821 UFC
Form
3L
5'4"ht·65"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLAskar Askarov·U-DEC·5yr ago
Fighter Context
15–6UFC·
5KO
·
1Sub
·
9Dec
·
11.4min/fight
·
240UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–6
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.85
80%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.141
42%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
81
58%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
63%
76%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Benavidez
Flyweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.52
Str. Accuracy34%
938UFC landed/2,543attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.0 vs avg2.67
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.29
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.24
CQ KO Power
Below Avg38%ile0.64
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
26%
Leg
20%
By Position
Dist80%
Clinch12%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=21
R2
n=16
R3
n=12
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed19181955
Absorbed1513141512
Net+5+5+5-10-7
Grappling
Benavidez
Flyweight avg
Control Wrestler
117s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.41
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.87
TD Accuracy30%
24UFC landed/78attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense62%
57UFC defended/84opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
40%
Average
Win Methods
5KO/TKO
1Sub
9Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.1pts
W7 dec
2.2pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.13.3R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=16
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
4.1
3.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
3.0
2.9
Diff
+1.0
+1.1
+0.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Benavidez — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Askar AskarovFLY
U-DEC·R3·Mar '21
46 SS (40%)·58 abs·5 td taken
L
Deiveson FigueiredoTITLEFLY
SUB·R1·Jul '20
18 SS (64%)·35 abs·2 kd taken
L
Deiveson FigueiredoTITLEFLY
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '20
46 SS (49%)·25 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Jussier FormigaVeteranFLY
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '19
50 SS (43%)·15 abs·1 td taken·123s ctrl·1 kd
W
Dustin OrtizVeteranFLY
U-DEC·R3·Jan '19
21 SS (42%)·49 abs·7/12 td·3 td taken·407s ctrl·1 kd
W
Alex PerezFLY
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '18
35 SS (49%)·14 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·75s ctrl
L
Sergio PettisFLY
S-DEC·R3·Jun '18
59 SS (32%)·74 abs·2/14 td·264s ctrl
W
Henry CejudoFLY
S-DEC·R3·Dec '16
69 SS (30%)·68 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
Benavidez — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WJunya KudoDreamSUBR1
WDanny MartinezWECU-DECR3
WJeff CurranWECU-DECR3
LDominick CruzWECU-DECR3
WRani YahyaWECKO/TKOR1
WMiguel TorresWECSUBR2
LDominick CruzWECS-DECR5
WWagnney FabianoWECSUBR2
GuideContactTermsPrivacy
CageQuant

Independent MMA analytics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any promotion.
Statistics are informational only. Not betting advice.

© 2026 CageQuant. All rights reserved.

Follow on X
GuideContactTermsPrivacy
CageQuant

Independent MMA analytics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any promotion.
Statistics are informational only. Not betting advice.

© 2026 CageQuant. All rights reserved.

Follow on X