John Moraga vs Joseph Benavidez

John Moraga vs Joseph Benavidez: Matchup Breakdown

John Moraga is 8-6 in the Flyweight division with a 57.1% 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 UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier on May 23, 2015, won by Joseph Benavidez by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Joseph Benavidez holds the higher ELO rating, 1,076 to 983. Career peaks are 1,053 for John Moraga and 1,200 for Joseph Benavidez. John Moraga has 2 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 8 victories, a 62.5% finish rate. Joseph Benavidez has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 40% of the time.

John Moraga stands 5' 6" 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 John Moraga. John Moraga is 42, Joseph Benavidez is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, John Moraga has landed 433 significant strikes at 43.5% accuracy with 7 takedowns and 24:26 of control time. Joseph Benavidez has landed 938 at 36.9% with 24 takedowns and 40:55 of control.

John Moraga has 1 title fight (0 won) against 3 (0 won) for Joseph Benavidez. They share 4 common opponents: Deiveson Figueiredo, Sergio Pettis, Dustin Ortiz, Demetrious Johnson.