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Age 41
Height 5' 4"
Reach 65.0"
Weight 125 lbs.
Stance Southpaw
Age 42
Height 5' 6"
Reach 66.0"
Weight 125 lbs.
Stance Orthodox
Career Averages - Joseph Benavidez
3.52 SLpM
34.0% Str. Acc.
2.67 SApM
61.0% Str. Def.
1.41 TD Avg
30.0% TD Acc.
62.0% TD Def.
0.6 Sub. Avg
Career Averages - John Moraga
2.57 SLpM
43.0% Str. Acc.
2.55 SApM
56.0% Str. Def.
0.62 TD Avg
23.0% TD Acc.
44.0% TD Def.
1.1 Sub. Avg
Joseph Benavidez - Fight History
LOSS vs Askar Askarov
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) R3 5:00 · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 06, 2021
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Askar Askarov 0 46 of 114 40% 61 of 130 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Joseph Benavidez 0 58 of 88 65% 71 of 107 5 of 6 83% 0 0 5:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Askar Askarov 0 18 of 54 33% 20 of 56 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Joseph Benavidez 0 21 of 26 80% 22 of 27 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:54
2 Askar Askarov 0 11 of 19 57% 23 of 32 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Joseph Benavidez 0 17 of 24 70% 29 of 42 4 of 4 100% 0 0 4:06
3 Askar Askarov 0 17 of 41 41% 18 of 42 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Joseph Benavidez 0 20 of 38 52% 20 of 38 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Askar Askarov 46 of 114 40% 13 of 57 21 of 41 12 of 16 41 of 108 4 of 5 1 of 1
Joseph Benavidez 58 of 88 65% 39 of 65 14 of 18 5 of 5 50 of 77 4 of 5 4 of 6
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Askar Askarov 18 of 54 33% 5 of 23 8 of 23 5 of 8 16 of 51 2 of 3 0 of 0
Joseph Benavidez 21 of 26 80% 13 of 17 7 of 8 1 of 1 20 of 25 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Askar Askarov 11 of 19 57% 5 of 13 4 of 4 2 of 2 8 of 16 2 of 2 1 of 1
Joseph Benavidez 17 of 24 70% 12 of 19 2 of 2 3 of 3 10 of 15 3 of 3 4 of 6
3 Askar Askarov 17 of 41 41% 3 of 21 9 of 14 5 of 6 17 of 41 0 of 0 0 of 0
Joseph Benavidez 20 of 38 52% 14 of 29 5 of 8 1 of 1 20 of 37 0 of 1 0 of 0
BI
Big Brady Expert Hesitant picked Mar 3, 2021 (3 days before fight)
Joseph Benavidez

Big Brady picks Joseph Benavidez as an underdog, citing a favorable stylistic matchup with Benavidez's scrambling and speed against Askarov's wrestling. He questions Askarov's level after close fights with Moreno and Pantoja. He worries about Benavidez's age (36) and damage taken in recent losses but believes this is a winnable fight. He predicts a close decision.

"i'm actually going to take the underdog here with joseph benavidez"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Mar 5, 2021 (1 day before fight)
Askar Askarov

Daniel picks Askar Askarov to win a 30-27 decision, citing his improving boxing, grappling, and hunger. He believes Benavidez is on the decline after two brutal losses to Figueiredo and that Askarov is the better grappler with more momentum.

"i'm going with nascar ask her up by 30-27"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Mar 4, 2021 (2 days before fight)
Joseph Benavidez

Benavidez has better striking, speed, and scrambling. Askarov has been taken down in all his UFC fights and may struggle with Benavidez's movement and calf kicks. The host believes Benavidez is undervalued due to his losses to Figueiredo and predicts a decision win, possibly a KO.

"i'm going with benavidez here i have a little bit of a bet on him"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Feb 26, 2021 (8 days before fight)
Askar Askarov

The MMA Guru picks Askar Askarov over Joseph Benavidez. He believes Benavidez's soul was taken by Figueiredo and he is coming back for ego. He notes Askarov's undefeated record, strong grappling base, and pressure style. He predicts Askarov wins by 29-28 unanimous decision, losing the first round but winning the last two.

"i think benavidez's time is done and i think figuerado genuinely took his soul and that's the truth"
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) R1 4:48 · UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · Jul 19, 2020
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Deiveson Figueiredo 2 35 of 40 87% 40 of 45 0 of 0 --- 4 0 2:23
Joseph Benavidez 0 18 of 28 64% 22 of 33 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Deiveson Figueiredo 2 35 of 40 87% 40 of 45 0 of 0 --- 4 0 2:23
Joseph Benavidez 0 18 of 28 64% 22 of 33 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Deiveson Figueiredo 35 of 40 87% 31 of 36 4 of 4 0 of 0 12 of 16 0 of 0 23 of 24
Joseph Benavidez 18 of 28 64% 8 of 15 5 of 7 5 of 6 18 of 28 0 of 0 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Deiveson Figueiredo 35 of 40 87% 31 of 36 4 of 4 0 of 0 12 of 16 0 of 0 23 of 24
Joseph Benavidez 18 of 28 64% 8 of 15 5 of 7 5 of 6 18 of 28 0 of 0 0 of 0
BI
Big Brady Expert Confident picked Jul 17, 2020 (2 days before fight)
Deiveson Figueiredo

Big Brady picks Figueiredo but notes red flags: COVID false positive, travel issues, weight miss history. He believes Figueiredo's power is decisive and will knock out Benavidez again, likely in the first three rounds. He thinks Benavidez's volume could win rounds if it goes to decision, but expects Figueiredo to land the harder shots and finish. He will wait for weigh-ins before betting.

knockout, round 3
"My final prediction there is Figueiredo by third round knockout"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Jul 17, 2020 (2 days before fight)
Deiveson Figueiredo

Daniel Levi believes Figueiredo won every area in the first fight: stand-up, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu. He notes that Figueiredo landed the harder shots, easily sprawled on Benavidez's takedowns, and even had a deep armbar. He dismisses the headbutt excuse, stating it was Benavidez's fault for charging in head first. He expects Figueiredo to finish Benavidez again, citing that rematches usually go the same way and that Benavidez chokes in title fights.

Figueiredo to finish Benavidez again
"I got davidson figueretto to finish joseph benavidez again"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jul 16, 2020 (3 days before fight)
Deiveson Figueiredo

The MMA Guru picks Figueiredo, reversing his first-fight prediction. He notes Figueiredo showed superior grappling in the first fight, nearly submitting Benavidez. He believes Benavidez's chin is weaker after the TKO loss and at 35 years old. He predicts Figueiredo cracks Benavidez and TKOs him in the first round.

Figueiredo by TKO in round 1
"I think Figueredo cracks him end of the first TK owes him in the first round"
TKO (punches) R2 1:54 · UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Deiveson Figueiredo 0 46 of 94 48% 46 of 94 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:10
Joseph Benavidez 1 25 of 49 51% 25 of 49 1 of 1 100% 1 0 0:26
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Deiveson Figueiredo 0 31 of 60 51% 31 of 60 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:10
Joseph Benavidez 0 15 of 28 53% 15 of 28 1 of 1 100% 1 0 0:24
2 Deiveson Figueiredo 0 15 of 34 44% 15 of 34 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Joseph Benavidez 1 10 of 21 47% 10 of 21 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:02
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Deiveson Figueiredo 46 of 94 48% 28 of 63 8 of 13 10 of 18 36 of 78 10 of 16 0 of 0
Joseph Benavidez 25 of 49 51% 18 of 39 7 of 10 0 of 0 20 of 44 2 of 2 3 of 3
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Deiveson Figueiredo 31 of 60 51% 21 of 45 5 of 7 5 of 8 24 of 49 7 of 11 0 of 0
Joseph Benavidez 15 of 28 53% 10 of 22 5 of 6 0 of 0 14 of 27 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Deiveson Figueiredo 15 of 34 44% 7 of 18 3 of 6 5 of 10 12 of 29 3 of 5 0 of 0
Joseph Benavidez 10 of 21 47% 8 of 17 2 of 4 0 of 0 6 of 17 1 of 1 3 of 3
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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez

Round 1
Headlining the evening is a flyweight championship rematch pitting Figueiredo (18-1, 7-1 UFC) against Benavidez (28-6, 15-4 UFC) once more. The two met in February, where seconds after a clash of heads, Figueiredo recorded a devastating knockout but was unable to win the title after missing weight. The belt is on the line for both men this time, and there is no love lost between the two. Referee Marc Goddard will need to keep these 125-ers in check, and they decide to touch gloves before swinging for the bleachers. Figueiredo cocks back his right hand immediately, but he comes forward tentatively. The Brazilian fires out a front kick, and Benavidez responds with a leg kick. Benavidez throws another hard leg kick that nearly sweeps out the lead leg. Figueiredo blasts him with a right hook on the temple that sets Benavidez down on the canvas gingerly, and “Deus da Guerra” starts slamming down punches and elbows. Figueiredo takes his back as Benavidez scrambles, and gets his hooks in as he hunts for a rear-naked choke. It is tight as can be, and Benavidez manages to get his throat cleared in time. Figueiredo repositions the choke, and he still cannot get it. They roll around, and Figueiredo locks up the choke and it is over…until miraculously, Benavidez breaks the grip and pulls the arm free. It was deep under the neck, palms clasped, and he still pulled out. Benavidez walks up the cage and emerges from the danger zone with a little blood under the nose but he is OK. Figueiredo comes at him with a few big punches, and Benavidez responds in kind with powerful strikes that get his opponent’s attention. Figueiredo stalks him down and clips Benavidez with a right hand, setting Benavidez down again. The Xtreme Couture fighter springs back to his feet and shakes out the cobwebs to start his attack again. He leaps forward and lands to the body with a powerful shot. Figueiredo winds up with a monster right hand and clocks Benavidez on the jaw. Benavidez goes flying to the canvas for the third time. Figueiredo pounces on him like man on a mission and clubs him a few more times with punches and hacking elbows. Benavidez rolls over and surrenders his back, and Figueiredo snatches up the back in an instant.
“Deus da Guerra” cinches up a rear-naked choke, and this time, there is nothing Benavidez can do. Benavidez flails, but his body is arched back from the torque, extended in a fashion where there is no way out. As Benavidez tries to escape, he loses consciousness with his eyes still open, staring lifelessly at the camera.
Goddard recognizes that Benavidez is asleep, and is forced to intervene. Unbelievable! Benavidez had never before been submitted, and he refused to tap out and surrender in what could be his final title fight. Figueiredo is now the new flyweight champion, and best of luck to the next challenger. You’re gonna need it. See you next week!

The Official Result
Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Benavidez R1 4:48 via Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
TKO (head kick and punches) R2 4:47 · UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos · Jun 29, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Joseph Benavidez 0 15 of 48 31% 15 of 48 1 of 3 33% 0 0 0:27
Jussier Formiga 1 50 of 115 43% 72 of 138 0 of 0 --- 0 0 2:03
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Joseph Benavidez 0 7 of 26 26% 7 of 26 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:19
Jussier Formiga 0 21 of 52 40% 35 of 67 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:51
2 Joseph Benavidez 0 8 of 22 36% 8 of 22 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:08
Jussier Formiga 1 29 of 63 46% 37 of 71 0 of 0 --- 0 0 1:12
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Joseph Benavidez 15 of 48 31% 15 of 47 0 of 1 0 of 0 15 of 48 0 of 0 0 of 0
Jussier Formiga 50 of 115 43% 27 of 77 14 of 23 9 of 15 44 of 107 3 of 4 3 of 4
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Joseph Benavidez 7 of 26 26% 7 of 26 0 of 0 0 of 0 7 of 26 0 of 0 0 of 0
Jussier Formiga 21 of 52 40% 10 of 31 7 of 13 4 of 8 21 of 52 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Joseph Benavidez 8 of 22 36% 8 of 21 0 of 1 0 of 0 8 of 22 0 of 0 0 of 0
Jussier Formiga 29 of 63 46% 17 of 46 7 of 10 5 of 7 23 of 55 3 of 4 3 of 4
WIN vs Dustin Ortiz
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Joseph Benavidez 1 21 of 50 42% 37 of 72 7 of 12 58% 0 2 6:47
Dustin Ortiz 0 49 of 87 56% 93 of 136 3 of 8 37% 0 1 3:02
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Joseph Benavidez 1 9 of 21 42% 13 of 28 3 of 4 75% 0 0 2:26
Dustin Ortiz 0 16 of 29 55% 25 of 39 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:32
2 Joseph Benavidez 0 11 of 22 50% 12 of 23 1 of 4 25% 0 1 1:17
Dustin Ortiz 0 19 of 35 54% 34 of 50 3 of 7 42% 0 0 1:41
3 Joseph Benavidez 0 1 of 7 14% 12 of 21 3 of 4 75% 0 1 3:04
Dustin Ortiz 0 14 of 23 60% 34 of 47 0 of 0 --- 0 1 0:49
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Joseph Benavidez 21 of 50 42% 7 of 30 6 of 8 8 of 12 20 of 44 0 of 2 1 of 4
Dustin Ortiz 49 of 87 56% 21 of 54 28 of 32 0 of 1 20 of 55 22 of 23 7 of 9
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Joseph Benavidez 9 of 21 42% 3 of 11 2 of 3 4 of 7 8 of 17 0 of 0 1 of 4
Dustin Ortiz 16 of 29 55% 7 of 18 9 of 10 0 of 1 8 of 21 7 of 7 1 of 1
2 Joseph Benavidez 11 of 22 50% 4 of 13 4 of 5 3 of 4 11 of 21 0 of 1 0 of 0
Dustin Ortiz 19 of 35 54% 8 of 22 11 of 13 0 of 0 9 of 24 10 of 11 0 of 0
3 Joseph Benavidez 1 of 7 14% 0 of 6 0 of 0 1 of 1 1 of 6 0 of 1 0 of 0
Dustin Ortiz 14 of 23 60% 6 of 14 8 of 9 0 of 0 3 of 10 5 of 5 6 of 8
WIN vs Alex Perez
TKO (punches) R1 4:19 · The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · Nov 30, 2018
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Joseph Benavidez 0 35 of 72 48% 42 of 79 1 of 2 50% 0 0 1:15
Alex Perez 0 14 of 32 43% 14 of 32 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:03
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Joseph Benavidez 0 35 of 72 48% 42 of 79 1 of 2 50% 0 0 1:15
Alex Perez 0 14 of 32 43% 14 of 32 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:03
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Joseph Benavidez 35 of 72 48% 20 of 48 11 of 17 4 of 7 19 of 50 1 of 2 15 of 20
Alex Perez 14 of 32 43% 5 of 21 7 of 9 2 of 2 9 of 27 5 of 5 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Joseph Benavidez 35 of 72 48% 20 of 48 11 of 17 4 of 7 19 of 50 1 of 2 15 of 20
Alex Perez 14 of 32 43% 5 of 21 7 of 9 2 of 2 9 of 27 5 of 5 0 of 0
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Joseph Benavidez vs. Alex Perez

Round 1
Yves Lavigne presides over the clash between rising contender Perez and perennial contender Benavidez. Benavidez is feinting and bobbing, looking to get the much longer Perez to bite on something. A minute in, it’s Perez who closes the distance, rushing Benavidez to the fence and appearing to line up a standing arm-triangle, but nothing comes of it and they disengage. Benavidez is suddenly more aggressive, darting inside and landing hard punches. A right hook stumbles Perez and Benavidez tries to swarm against the fence, but Perez ties him up and recovers. Halfway through the round, Benavidez is closing at will, rushing in with a one-two punctuated by a low kick. With two minutes left, Benavidez topples over an off-balance Perez with a punch. He flattens him and blasts him with punches and hammerfists. Referee Lavigne steps in and puts his hands on the fighters, stopping the action, then retreats and has the fighters fight on. Perez takes the momentary relaxation on the part of his opponent to recover and attempt to escape. Abysmal refereeing.
Benavidez corrals Perez back to the ground and pounds him with more punches until Lavigne stops the fight once again
, apparently for real this time. Horrible gaffe by Yves Lavigne that fortunately did not affect the outcome of the fight.

The Official Result
Joseph Benavidez def. Alex Perez R1 4:19 via TKO (Strikes)
LOSS vs Sergio Pettis
Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · Jun 09, 2018
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Sergio Pettis 0 59 of 186 31% 86 of 216 2 of 14 14% 0 0 4:24
Joseph Benavidez 0 74 of 168 44% 87 of 183 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Sergio Pettis 0 25 of 59 42% 32 of 67 1 of 5 20% 0 0 1:14
Joseph Benavidez 0 25 of 60 41% 35 of 70 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Sergio Pettis 0 14 of 54 25% 26 of 68 0 of 4 0% 0 0 1:55
Joseph Benavidez 0 22 of 47 46% 24 of 49 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Sergio Pettis 0 20 of 73 27% 28 of 81 1 of 5 20% 0 0 1:15
Joseph Benavidez 0 27 of 61 44% 28 of 64 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Sergio Pettis 59 of 186 31% 28 of 128 14 of 33 17 of 25 57 of 180 2 of 6 0 of 0
Joseph Benavidez 74 of 168 44% 69 of 155 5 of 13 0 of 0 64 of 158 9 of 9 1 of 1
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Sergio Pettis 25 of 59 42% 12 of 35 6 of 12 7 of 12 24 of 58 1 of 1 0 of 0
Joseph Benavidez 25 of 60 41% 25 of 59 0 of 1 0 of 0 22 of 57 2 of 2 1 of 1
2 Sergio Pettis 14 of 54 25% 7 of 38 2 of 10 5 of 6 13 of 51 1 of 3 0 of 0
Joseph Benavidez 22 of 47 46% 20 of 41 2 of 6 0 of 0 17 of 42 5 of 5 0 of 0
3 Sergio Pettis 20 of 73 27% 9 of 55 6 of 11 5 of 7 20 of 71 0 of 2 0 of 0
Joseph Benavidez 27 of 61 44% 24 of 55 3 of 6 0 of 0 25 of 59 2 of 2 0 of 0
WIN vs Henry Cejudo
Decision (split) (27–29, 30–26, 29–27) R3 5:00 · The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · Dec 03, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Joseph Benavidez 0 69 of 232 29% 69 of 232 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:01
Henry Cejudo 1 68 of 195 34% 70 of 197 1 of 7 14% 0 0 0:13
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Joseph Benavidez 0 22 of 69 31% 22 of 69 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:01
Henry Cejudo 1 21 of 66 31% 21 of 66 1 of 3 33% 0 0 0:06
2 Joseph Benavidez 0 22 of 76 28% 22 of 76 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Henry Cejudo 0 21 of 64 32% 21 of 64 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Joseph Benavidez 0 25 of 87 28% 25 of 87 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Henry Cejudo 0 26 of 65 40% 28 of 67 0 of 4 0% 0 0 0:07
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Joseph Benavidez 69 of 232 29% 39 of 172 19 of 35 11 of 25 68 of 228 1 of 4 0 of 0
Henry Cejudo 68 of 195 34% 29 of 143 29 of 39 10 of 13 59 of 176 9 of 19 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Joseph Benavidez 22 of 69 31% 8 of 47 6 of 11 8 of 11 21 of 65 1 of 4 0 of 0
Henry Cejudo 21 of 66 31% 9 of 47 8 of 13 4 of 6 16 of 51 5 of 15 0 of 0
2 Joseph Benavidez 22 of 76 28% 13 of 54 6 of 12 3 of 10 22 of 76 0 of 0 0 of 0
Henry Cejudo 21 of 64 32% 10 of 51 7 of 8 4 of 5 19 of 62 2 of 2 0 of 0
3 Joseph Benavidez 25 of 87 28% 18 of 71 7 of 12 0 of 4 25 of 87 0 of 0 0 of 0
Henry Cejudo 26 of 65 40% 10 of 45 14 of 18 2 of 2 24 of 63 2 of 2 0 of 0
John Moraga - Fight History
TKO (punches) R2 3:08 · UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · Aug 25, 2018
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Deiveson Figueiredo 0 14 of 26 53% 19 of 33 0 of 2 0% 1 0 0:00
John Moraga 2 29 of 39 74% 46 of 58 2 of 4 50% 1 0 4:54
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Deiveson Figueiredo 0 6 of 12 50% 10 of 18 0 of 1 0% 1 0 0:00
John Moraga 0 12 of 16 75% 24 of 30 1 of 2 50% 1 0 2:53
2 Deiveson Figueiredo 0 8 of 14 57% 9 of 15 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
John Moraga 2 17 of 23 73% 22 of 28 1 of 2 50% 0 0 2:01
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Deiveson Figueiredo 14 of 26 53% 6 of 17 6 of 7 2 of 2 8 of 19 4 of 5 2 of 2
John Moraga 29 of 39 74% 20 of 30 9 of 9 0 of 0 6 of 11 1 of 2 22 of 26
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Deiveson Figueiredo 6 of 12 50% 3 of 9 1 of 1 2 of 2 4 of 9 0 of 1 2 of 2
John Moraga 12 of 16 75% 11 of 15 1 of 1 0 of 0 1 of 5 0 of 0 11 of 11
2 Deiveson Figueiredo 8 of 14 57% 3 of 8 5 of 6 0 of 0 4 of 10 4 of 4 0 of 0
John Moraga 17 of 23 73% 9 of 15 8 of 8 0 of 0 5 of 6 1 of 2 11 of 15
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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. John Moraga
Flyweight contender Deiveson Figueiredo continued to impress on Saturday night by mauling John Moraga on the ground before finishing him on the feet. “Daico” scored a powerful takedown early in the second and once he was on top, he pounded away at the Phoenix-based fighter with punches and elbows. Moraga was rocked by an elbow to the head but was able to scramble up to his feet, but his safety was never ensured. Once up, Figueiredo landed another elbow to the head and then slammed a crushing left uppercut to the solar plexus, causing Moraga (19-7) to crumble in a heap. Referee Dave Jobeun immediately waived it off, saving a bloodied Moraga from further punishment. The end officially came at 3:08 of the second, allowing Figueiredo to ascend to 15-0.
Welcome to the top ten, Deiveson Figueiredo! The savage "Deus da Guerra" (15-0) becomes the first to stop John Moraga with strikes, opening up a crimson mask before nailing the coffin in the second. Figueiredo has finished 13 of 15 wins, eight by knockout. #UFCLincoln pic.twitter.com/sDSR278IXv — Tanuki Usman (@Hamderlei) August 26, 2018

The Official Result
Deiveson Figueiredo def. John Moraga via TKO (Punches and Elbows) R2, 3:08
WIN vs Wilson Reis
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
John Moraga 0 12 of 61 19% 61 of 127 8 of 16 50% 0 0 7:43
Wilson Reis 0 46 of 91 50% 69 of 116 0 of 0 --- 1 2 0:42
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 John Moraga 0 2 of 19 10% 3 of 20 3 of 7 42% 0 0 1:34
Wilson Reis 0 17 of 31 54% 18 of 32 0 of 0 --- 1 1 0:18
2 John Moraga 0 6 of 28 21% 14 of 43 2 of 4 50% 0 0 2:20
Wilson Reis 0 16 of 38 42% 23 of 45 0 of 0 --- 0 1 0:20
3 John Moraga 0 4 of 14 28% 44 of 64 3 of 5 60% 0 0 3:49
Wilson Reis 0 13 of 22 59% 28 of 39 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
John Moraga 12 of 61 19% 6 of 52 1 of 4 5 of 5 12 of 61 0 of 0 0 of 0
Wilson Reis 46 of 91 50% 30 of 73 12 of 14 4 of 4 34 of 76 6 of 7 6 of 8
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 John Moraga 2 of 19 10% 1 of 16 0 of 2 1 of 1 2 of 19 0 of 0 0 of 0
Wilson Reis 17 of 31 54% 11 of 25 3 of 3 3 of 3 14 of 27 3 of 3 0 of 1
2 John Moraga 6 of 28 21% 2 of 23 1 of 2 3 of 3 6 of 28 0 of 0 0 of 0
Wilson Reis 16 of 38 42% 10 of 30 6 of 8 0 of 0 12 of 32 2 of 3 2 of 3
3 John Moraga 4 of 14 28% 3 of 13 0 of 0 1 of 1 4 of 14 0 of 0 0 of 0
Wilson Reis 13 of 22 59% 9 of 18 3 of 3 1 of 1 8 of 17 1 of 1 4 of 4
KO (punch) R1 1:38 · UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · Oct 07, 2017
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
John Moraga 1 8 of 14 57% 8 of 14 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:02
Magomed Bibulatov 0 5 of 10 50% 5 of 10 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:03
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 John Moraga 1 8 of 14 57% 8 of 14 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:02
Magomed Bibulatov 0 5 of 10 50% 5 of 10 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:03
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
John Moraga 8 of 14 57% 3 of 8 1 of 2 4 of 4 7 of 13 0 of 0 1 of 1
Magomed Bibulatov 5 of 10 50% 2 of 6 2 of 3 1 of 1 4 of 9 0 of 0 1 of 1
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 John Moraga 8 of 14 57% 3 of 8 1 of 2 4 of 4 7 of 13 0 of 0 1 of 1
Magomed Bibulatov 5 of 10 50% 2 of 6 2 of 3 1 of 1 4 of 9 0 of 0 1 of 1
Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · Jun 11, 2017
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
John Moraga 0 56 of 87 64% 73 of 107 2 of 2 100% 4 0 7:46
Ashkan Mokhtarian 0 12 of 23 52% 15 of 29 1 of 3 33% 0 0 2:08
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 John Moraga 0 17 of 26 65% 18 of 28 0 of 0 --- 2 0 1:43
Ashkan Mokhtarian 0 0 of 4 0% 0 of 4 1 of 2 50% 0 0 1:49
2 John Moraga 0 14 of 30 46% 17 of 34 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:50
Ashkan Mokhtarian 0 9 of 15 60% 10 of 16 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 John Moraga 0 25 of 31 80% 38 of 45 1 of 1 100% 2 0 4:13
Ashkan Mokhtarian 0 3 of 4 75% 5 of 9 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:19
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
John Moraga 56 of 87 64% 46 of 73 7 of 11 3 of 3 15 of 34 5 of 9 36 of 44
Ashkan Mokhtarian 12 of 23 52% 2 of 11 2 of 2 8 of 10 10 of 21 0 of 0 2 of 2
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 John Moraga 17 of 26 65% 10 of 17 5 of 7 2 of 2 6 of 11 4 of 6 7 of 9
Ashkan Mokhtarian 0 of 4 0% 0 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 John Moraga 14 of 30 46% 12 of 26 1 of 3 1 of 1 9 of 22 0 of 2 5 of 6
Ashkan Mokhtarian 9 of 15 60% 0 of 4 2 of 2 7 of 9 9 of 15 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 John Moraga 25 of 31 80% 24 of 30 1 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 1 1 of 1 24 of 29
Ashkan Mokhtarian 3 of 4 75% 2 of 3 0 of 0 1 of 1 1 of 2 0 of 0 2 of 2
LOSS vs Sergio Pettis
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · Jan 15, 2017
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Sergio Pettis 0 33 of 120 27% 42 of 131 1 of 5 20% 0 0 2:43
John Moraga 0 48 of 159 30% 50 of 161 2 of 2 100% 0 0 1:24
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Sergio Pettis 0 16 of 47 34% 20 of 51 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:22
John Moraga 0 19 of 70 27% 19 of 70 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:25
2 Sergio Pettis 0 9 of 37 24% 9 of 37 0 of 2 0% 0 0 1:03
John Moraga 0 15 of 51 29% 15 of 51 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Sergio Pettis 0 8 of 36 22% 13 of 43 1 of 3 33% 0 0 1:18
John Moraga 0 14 of 38 36% 16 of 40 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:59
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Sergio Pettis 33 of 120 27% 26 of 107 3 of 8 4 of 5 30 of 116 1 of 2 2 of 2
John Moraga 48 of 159 30% 45 of 152 2 of 6 1 of 1 47 of 155 1 of 4 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Sergio Pettis 16 of 47 34% 13 of 40 1 of 4 2 of 3 15 of 45 1 of 2 0 of 0
John Moraga 19 of 70 27% 18 of 67 0 of 2 1 of 1 18 of 68 1 of 2 0 of 0
2 Sergio Pettis 9 of 37 24% 6 of 34 1 of 1 2 of 2 8 of 36 0 of 0 1 of 1
John Moraga 15 of 51 29% 14 of 49 1 of 2 0 of 0 15 of 49 0 of 2 0 of 0
3 Sergio Pettis 8 of 36 22% 7 of 33 1 of 3 0 of 0 7 of 35 0 of 0 1 of 1
John Moraga 14 of 38 36% 13 of 36 1 of 2 0 of 0 14 of 38 0 of 0 0 of 0
LOSS vs Matheus Nicolau
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) R3 5:00 · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia Finale · Jul 08, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Matheus Nicolau 0 31 of 113 27% 33 of 115 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:00
John Moraga 0 41 of 85 48% 53 of 98 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:43
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Matheus Nicolau 0 11 of 40 27% 11 of 40 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
John Moraga 0 12 of 25 48% 12 of 25 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Matheus Nicolau 0 12 of 36 33% 12 of 36 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
John Moraga 0 19 of 35 54% 19 of 35 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Matheus Nicolau 0 8 of 37 21% 10 of 39 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
John Moraga 0 10 of 25 40% 22 of 38 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:43
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Matheus Nicolau 31 of 113 27% 19 of 95 2 of 6 10 of 12 31 of 113 0 of 0 0 of 0
John Moraga 41 of 85 48% 13 of 46 12 of 21 16 of 18 41 of 85 0 of 0 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Matheus Nicolau 11 of 40 27% 6 of 34 0 of 0 5 of 6 11 of 40 0 of 0 0 of 0
John Moraga 12 of 25 48% 4 of 13 4 of 8 4 of 4 12 of 25 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Matheus Nicolau 12 of 36 33% 6 of 29 2 of 3 4 of 4 12 of 36 0 of 0 0 of 0
John Moraga 19 of 35 54% 5 of 19 6 of 8 8 of 8 19 of 35 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Matheus Nicolau 8 of 37 21% 7 of 32 0 of 3 1 of 2 8 of 37 0 of 0 0 of 0
John Moraga 10 of 25 40% 4 of 14 2 of 5 4 of 6 10 of 25 0 of 0 0 of 0
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier · May 23, 2015
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Joseph Benavidez 0 63 of 109 57% 116 of 168 4 of 6 66% 0 0 9:09
John Moraga 0 42 of 75 56% 55 of 92 0 of 3 0% 0 0 0:40
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Joseph Benavidez 0 18 of 23 78% 25 of 30 2 of 3 66% 0 0 3:46
John Moraga 0 12 of 16 75% 13 of 18 0 of 3 0% 0 0 0:40
2 Joseph Benavidez 0 20 of 35 57% 34 of 49 1 of 2 50% 0 0 2:43
John Moraga 0 20 of 34 58% 31 of 48 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Joseph Benavidez 0 25 of 51 49% 57 of 89 1 of 1 100% 0 0 2:40
John Moraga 0 10 of 25 40% 11 of 26 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Joseph Benavidez 63 of 109 57% 35 of 73 12 of 18 16 of 18 26 of 61 15 of 20 22 of 28
John Moraga 42 of 75 56% 14 of 42 21 of 26 7 of 7 21 of 51 17 of 19 4 of 5
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Joseph Benavidez 18 of 23 78% 9 of 13 3 of 4 6 of 6 3 of 3 10 of 14 5 of 6
John Moraga 12 of 16 75% 2 of 5 8 of 9 2 of 2 2 of 5 10 of 11 0 of 0
2 Joseph Benavidez 20 of 35 57% 8 of 22 5 of 6 7 of 7 11 of 24 4 of 5 5 of 6
John Moraga 20 of 34 58% 4 of 15 11 of 14 5 of 5 12 of 24 4 of 5 4 of 5
3 Joseph Benavidez 25 of 51 49% 18 of 38 4 of 8 3 of 5 12 of 34 1 of 1 12 of 16
John Moraga 10 of 25 40% 8 of 22 2 of 3 0 of 0 7 of 22 3 of 3 0 of 0
WIN vs Willie Gates
Submission (rear-naked choke) R3 4:06 · UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic · Dec 13, 2014
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
John Moraga 0 56 of 95 58% 95 of 137 1 of 4 25% 1 1 7:00
Willie Gates 1 22 of 75 29% 29 of 82 0 of 0 --- 1 0 0:25
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 John Moraga 0 14 of 33 42% 18 of 37 0 of 0 --- 0 1 0:36
Willie Gates 1 13 of 47 27% 14 of 48 0 of 0 --- 1 0 0:25
2 John Moraga 0 13 of 30 43% 29 of 48 0 of 2 0% 0 0 2:47
Willie Gates 0 5 of 20 25% 10 of 25 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 John Moraga 0 29 of 32 90% 48 of 52 1 of 2 50% 1 0 3:37
Willie Gates 0 4 of 8 50% 5 of 9 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
John Moraga 56 of 95 58% 28 of 55 14 of 18 14 of 22 18 of 51 13 of 18 25 of 26
Willie Gates 22 of 75 29% 9 of 54 8 of 8 5 of 13 14 of 65 5 of 7 3 of 3
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 John Moraga 14 of 33 42% 3 of 14 3 of 6 8 of 13 14 of 32 0 of 0 0 of 1
Willie Gates 13 of 47 27% 8 of 36 1 of 1 4 of 10 10 of 43 0 of 1 3 of 3
2 John Moraga 13 of 30 43% 2 of 15 5 of 6 6 of 9 3 of 16 10 of 14 0 of 0
Willie Gates 5 of 20 25% 1 of 14 4 of 4 0 of 2 3 of 18 2 of 2 0 of 0
3 John Moraga 29 of 32 90% 23 of 26 6 of 6 0 of 0 1 of 3 3 of 4 25 of 25
Willie Gates 4 of 8 50% 0 of 4 3 of 3 1 of 1 1 of 4 3 of 4 0 of 0