Athlete record · men's pool · professional MMA
Joseph Benavidez
All-time rank#156of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,379Jun 29, 2019
Current rating2,275after last rated bout
Rated record28–836 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Mar 2021 · out of the 18-month window
FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout
★ The badge caseevery rung earned, newest first · the ladder only ascends
FIG. 2 The fight record36 professional bouts
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | Askar Askarov | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | 2,275 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Deiveson Figueiredo | L | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:48 | UFC Fight Night 172 - Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | 2,303 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Deiveson Figueiredo | L | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:54 | UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | 2,336 |
| Oct 19, 2019 | ★ BRONZE BADGE EARNED2+ years active at №1 Flyweight · follows Steel | ||||||
| Jun 29, 2019 | Jussier Formiga | W | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | 2 | 4:47 | UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | 2,379 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Dustin Ortiz | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | 2,346 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Alex Perez | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:19 | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale | 2,333 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Sergio Pettis | L | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | 2,317 |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Henry Cejudo | W | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale | 2,347 |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Zach Makovsky | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson | 2,358 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Ali Bagautinov | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson | 2,349 |
| May 23, 2015 | John Moraga | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier | 2,338 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Dustin Ortiz | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson | 2,328 |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Tim Elliott | W | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 4:08 | UFC 172 - Jones vs. Teixeira | 2,317 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Demetrious Johnson | L | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:08 | UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | 2,308 |
| Sep 4, 2013 | Jussier Formiga | W | TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) | 1 | 3:07 | UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader | 2,353 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Darren Uyenoyama | W | KO (Punch to the Body) | 2 | 4:50 | UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez | 2,330 |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Ian McCall | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 156 - Aldo vs. Edgar | 2,319 |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Demetrious Johnson | L | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort | 2,304 |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Yasuhiro Urushitani | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:11 | UFC on FX 2 - Alves vs. Kampmann | 2,326 |
| Aug 17, 2011 | ★ STEEL BADGE EARNED1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight | ||||||
| Aug 14, 2011 | Eddie Wineland | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle | 2,316 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Ian Loveland | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones | 2,306 |
| Nov 11, 2010 | Wagnney Fabiano | W | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 2:45 | WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki | 2,301 |
| Aug 18, 2010 | Dominick Cruz | L | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 | 2,261 |
| Mar 6, 2010 | Miguel Torres | W | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 2:57 | WEC 47 - Bowles vs. Cruz | 2,283 |
| Dec 19, 2009 | Rani Yahya | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:35 | WEC 45 - Cerrone vs. Ratcliff | 2,222 |
| Aug 9, 2009 | Dominick Cruz | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 42 - Torres vs. Bowles | 2,169 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | Jeff Curran | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 40 - Torres vs. Mizugaki | 2,248 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | Danny Martinez | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 37 - Torres vs. Tapia | 2,226 |
| Jul 21, 2008 | Junya Kodo | W | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:42 | Dream 5 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final | 2,205 |
| May 8, 2008 | Maurice Eazel | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:02 | PFC 8 - A Night of Champions | 2,186 |
| Jan 17, 2008 | Jason Georgianna | W | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 0:38 | PFC 6 - No Retreat, No Surrender | 2,176 |
| Jun 1, 2007 | Rocky Del Monte | W | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 0:00 | IE - Independent Event | 2,119 |
| Apr 28, 2007 | Carlos Lovio | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:00 | Bring it On - Under Destruction | 2,075 |
| Apr 7, 2007 | Justin Smitley | W | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 2:18 | WC 2 - Warrior Cup 2 | 2,056 |
| Oct 14, 2006 | Ramon Rodriguez | W | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 2:33 | CFC - Border Warz | 2,028 |
| Jun 3, 2006 | Brandon Shelton | W | Submission (Kimura) | 2 | 0:53 | UFP - Supremacy | 1,970 |