Henry Cejudo vs Joseph Benavidez

Henry Cejudo vs Joseph Benavidez: Matchup Breakdown

Henry Cejudo is 10-6 in the Flyweight division with a 62.5% win rate. Joseph Benavidez is 15-6 at Flyweight, winning 71.4% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Joseph Benavidez leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale on Dec 3, 2016, won by Joseph Benavidez by Decision - Split in round 3.

Henry Cejudo holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,103 to 1,051. Career peaks are 1,314 for Henry Cejudo and 1,232 for Joseph Benavidez. Henry Cejudo has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 10 victories, a 40.0% finish rate. Joseph Benavidez has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 40.0% of the time.

Henry Cejudo stands 5' 4" with a reach of 64" and fights orthodox. Joseph Benavidez is 5' 4" with a reach of 65", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Joseph Benavidez. Henry Cejudo is 39, Joseph Benavidez is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Henry Cejudo has landed 838 significant strikes at 47.4% accuracy with 26 takedowns and 44:38 of control time. Joseph Benavidez has landed 938 at 36.9% with 24 takedowns and 40:55 of control.

Henry Cejudo has 6 title fights (4 won) against 3 (0 won) for Joseph Benavidez. They share 3 common opponents: Demetrious Johnson, Sergio Pettis, Jussier Formiga.