| Joseph Benavidez21 - 8 - 0 | |
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| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 125 lbs. |
| Reach | 65" |
| Date of Birth | July 31st, 1984 (41 years) |
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| Fight of the Night |
| Performance of the Night |
| Title Fight |
| Result | Event | Date | Opponent | Division | Method | Time |
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| Loss | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | 2021-03-06 | Askar Askarov | Flyweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Loss | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | 2020-07-18 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Flyweight |
Submission Rear Naked Choke |
Round 1 4:48 |
| Loss | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | 2020-02-29 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Flyweight | Knockout Punch |
Round 2 1:54 |
| Win | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | 2019-06-29 | Jussier Formiga | Flyweight | Knockout Punches |
Round 2 4:47 |
| Win | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | 2019-01-19 | Dustin Ortiz | Flyweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | 2018-11-30 | Alex Perez | Flyweight | Knockout Punches |
Round 1 4:19 |
| Loss | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | 2018-06-09 | Sergio Pettis | Flyweight | Split Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | 2016-12-03 | Henry Cejudo | Flyweight | Split Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | 2016-02-06 | Zach Makovsky | Flyweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | 2015-10-03 | Ali Bagautinov | Flyweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | 2015-05-23 | John Moraga | Flyweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | 2014-11-22 | Dustin Ortiz | Flyweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | 2014-04-26 | Tim Elliott | Flyweight | Submission Guillotine Choke |
Round 1 4:08 |
| Loss | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | 2013-12-14 | Demetrious Johnson | Flyweight |
Knockout Punch |
Round 1 2:08 |
| Win | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader | 2013-09-04 | Jussier Formiga | Flyweight | Knockout Knee |
Round 1 3:07 |
| Win | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | 2013-04-20 | Darren Uyenoyama | Flyweight | Knockout Punch |
Round 2 4:50 |
| Win | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | 2013-02-02 | Ian McCall | Flyweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Loss | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | 2012-09-22 | Demetrious Johnson | Flyweight |
Split Decision | Round 5 5:00 |
| Win | UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann | 2012-03-02 | Yasuhiro Urushitani | Flyweight | Knockout Punch |
Round 2 0:11 |
| Win | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle | 2011-08-14 | Eddie Wineland | Bantamweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | 2011-03-19 | Ian Loveland | Bantamweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki | 2010-11-11 | Wagnney Fabiano | Bantamweight | Submission Guillotine Choke |
Round 2 2:45 |
| Loss | WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez | 2010-08-18 | Dominick Cruz | Bantamweight |
Split Decision | Round 5 5:00 |
| Win | WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz | 2010-03-06 | Miguel Torres | Bantamweight | Submission Guillotine Choke |
Round 2 2:57 |
| Win | WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff | 2009-12-19 | Rani Yahya | Bantamweight | Knockout | Round 1 1:35 |
| Loss | WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles | 2009-08-09 | Dominick Cruz | Bantamweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki | 2009-04-05 | Jeff Curran | Bantamweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia | 2008-12-03 | Danny Martinez | Bantamweight | Unanimous Decision | Round 3 5:00 |
| Win | DREAM 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round | 2008-07-21 | Junya Kudo | Featherweight | Submission Guillotine Choke |
Round 1 2:42 |