Demetrious Johnson vs Joseph Benavidez

Demetrious Johnson vs Joseph Benavidez: Matchup Breakdown

Demetrious Johnson is 15-2-1 in the Flyweight division with an 83.3% win rate. Joseph Benavidez is 15-6 at Flyweight, winning 71.4% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 2 times. Demetrious Johnson leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 on Dec 14, 2013, won by Demetrious Johnson by KO/TKO in round 1.

Demetrious Johnson holds the higher ELO rating, 1,483 to 1,076. Career peaks are 1,528 for Demetrious Johnson and 1,200 for Joseph Benavidez. Demetrious Johnson has 2 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 15 victories, a 46.7% finish rate. Joseph Benavidez has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 40% of the time.

Demetrious Johnson stands 5' 3" with a reach of 66" and fights orthodox. Joseph Benavidez is 5' 4" with a reach of 65", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Demetrious Johnson. Demetrious Johnson is 39, Joseph Benavidez is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Demetrious Johnson has landed 1,173 significant strikes at 54.5% accuracy with 74 takedowns and 1h 42m of control time. Joseph Benavidez has landed 938 at 36.9% with 24 takedowns and 40:55 of control.

Demetrious Johnson has 14 title fights (12 won) against 3 (0 won) for Joseph Benavidez. They share 5 common opponents: Henry Cejudo, Tim Elliott, Ali Bagautinov, John Moraga, Ian McCall.