Joseph Benavidez vs Yasuhiro Urushitani

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At a glance

1Key stats ledof 3 compared1
15-6UFC record0-2
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
1,023ELO rating: Benavidez leads914
0Win streak: Level0
WWLLLLast 5 (old → new)LL
40.0%Finish rate—
65"Reach—
5' 4"Height: Urushitani leads5' 5"
42 yrsAge50 yrs
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
44.7Sig. strikes / fight35.0
1.1Takedowns / fight0.0

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Yasuhiro Urushitani has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

They have met once

1Benavidez leads the series0
  1. Benavidez wonKO/TKO · R2UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann · Mar 2, 2012

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

BenavidezKODEC
UrushitaniNo UFC wins
5 (33.3%)KO/TKO—
1 (6.7%)Submission—
9 (60.0%)Decision—

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

938Sig. strikes landed: Benavidez leads70
36.9%Strike accuracy39.8%
6Knockdowns: Benavidez leads0
505Head strikes: Benavidez leads39
243Body strikes: Benavidez leads15
190Leg strikes: Benavidez leads16

No leader is marked on a percentage: Yasuhiro Urushitani has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling career totals

24Takedowns landed: Benavidez leads0
30.8%Takedown accuracy0.0%
40:55Control time: Benavidez leads0:00
4Sub. attempts: Benavidez leads0
3Reversals: Benavidez leads0

No leader is marked on a percentage: Yasuhiro Urushitani has 2 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career UFC bouts

21Fights: Benavidez leads2
15Wins: Benavidez leads0
6Losses2
6Finishes: Benavidez leads0
71.4%Win rate0.0%
3Title fights: Benavidez leads0
6Best win streak: Benavidez leads0
1,217Peak ELO: Benavidez leads1,000
182Days / fight: Benavidez leads253
125 lbs.Weight125 lbs.

Joseph Benavidez vs Yasuhiro Urushitani: Matchup Breakdown

Joseph Benavidez is 15-6 in the Flyweight division with a 71.4% win rate. Yasuhiro Urushitani is 0-2 at Flyweight, winning 0.0% 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 on FX: Alves vs Kampmann on Mar 2, 2012, won by Joseph Benavidez by KO/TKO in round 2.

Joseph Benavidez holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,023 to 914. Career peaks are 1,217 for Joseph Benavidez and 1,000 for Yasuhiro Urushitani. Joseph Benavidez has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 15 victories, a 40.0% finish rate. Yasuhiro Urushitani has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.

Joseph Benavidez stands 5' 4" with a reach of 65" and fights southpaw. Yasuhiro Urushitani is 5' 5" with a reach of --, southpaw. Joseph Benavidez is 42, Yasuhiro Urushitani is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Joseph Benavidez has landed 938 significant strikes at 36.9% accuracy with 24 takedowns and 40:55 of control time. Yasuhiro Urushitani has landed 70 at 39.8% with 0 takedowns and 0:00 of control.

Joseph Benavidez has 3 title fights (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Yasuhiro Urushitani. They have no opponents in common.

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Have Joseph Benavidez and Yasuhiro Urushitani fought before?

Yes. Joseph Benavidez and Yasuhiro Urushitani have fought once in the UFC. Joseph Benavidez won by KO/TKO at UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann on March 2, 2012.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Joseph Benavidez or Yasuhiro Urushitani?

Joseph Benavidez has more UFC wins: 15 to 0. Joseph Benavidez's UFC record is 15-6; Yasuhiro Urushitani's is 0-2.

KO/TKO wins: Joseph Benavidez 5, Yasuhiro Urushitani 0. Submission wins: Joseph Benavidez 1, Yasuhiro Urushitani 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Joseph Benavidez or Yasuhiro Urushitani?

Yasuhiro Urushitani is taller at 5'5", to Joseph Benavidez's 5'4" (1 inch).

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.