Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-06-29, pretty good finish between Jussier Formiga da Silva and Joseph Benavidez 2: it gets three stars (UFC Performances of the Night).
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-19, fight not so exciting between Joseph Benavidez and Dustin Ortiz 2: it gets two stars.
Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a professional record of 26-5-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Henry Cejudo). He fought twice last year losing to Sergio Pettis (Joseph Benavidez vs Sergio Pettis) and beating Alex Perez (Joseph Benavidez vs Alex Perez).
His opponent, Dustin Ortiz, has a mma record of 19-7-0 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He lost to Brandon Moreno in 2017 (Moreno vs Ortiz) but then he has won three consecutive fights defeating Matheus Nicolau Pereira in his last one (Dustin Ortiz vs Matheus Nicolau Pereira). In their previous bout, Benavidez had beat Ortiz via unanimous decision (November 22, 2014 – Joseph Benavidez vs Dustin Ortiz I); this second fight is on the undercard of Henry Cejudo vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC Fight Night 143 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 1). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-11-30, pretty good fight between Joseph Benavidez and Alex Perez: it gets three stars (UFC Performances of the Night).
Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a pro record of 25-5-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 flyweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Sergio Pettis (Joseph Benavidez vs Sergio Pettis); before this bout, in 2016, he had beat Zach Makovsky in February (Benavidez vs Makovsky) and current #1 Ufc Flw champion Henry Cejudo in December (Joseph Benavidez vs Henry Cejudo).
His opponent, Alex Perez, has an official mma record of 21-4-0 (48% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive losses between 2015 and 2016, against Adam Antolin and Jared Papazian, but since then he has won eight fights defeating Eric Shelton and Jose Torres in 2018. Benavidez vs Perez is on the undercard of Rafael dos Anjos vs Kamaru Usman – UFC Tuf 28 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, fight not so exciting between Joseph Benavidez and Sergio Pettis: it gets two stars.
Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 25-4-0 (60% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 3, 2016 when he defeated Henry Cejudo (Joseph Benavidez vs Henry Cejudo). He suffered his last loss when he faced #1 Demetrious Johnson in their rematch in 2013 (Johnson vs Benavidez 2), since then he has won six consecutive bouts beating also Zach Makovsky in 2016 (Benavidez vs Makovsky).
His opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do Sergio Pettis, has a record of 16-3-0 (37% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year defeating John Moraga (Pettis vs Moraga) and Brandon Moreno (Pettis vs Moreno) but then he lost to Henry Cejudo (Henry Cejudo vs Sergio Pettis). Benavidez vs Pettis is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 – UFC 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-03, close fight with some nice exchanges: Joseph Benavidez vs Henry Cejudo gets three stars.
Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 24-4-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced #1 Demetrious Johnson in their rematch in 2013 (=Johnson vs Benavidez 2), since then he has won five consecutive bouts beating Ali Bagautinov (=Benavidez vs Bagautinov) and Zach Makovsky in his last two (=Benavidez vs Makovsky).
His opponent, the 2008 Olympic freestyle wrestling gold medalist Henry Cejudo, has a record of 10-1-0 (40% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He has fought once in 2016 losing to Demetrious Johnson (=Johnson vs Cejudo). Benavidez vs Cejudo is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Tim Elliott – UFC Tuf 24 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-06, disappointing fight between Joseph Benavidez and Zach Makovsky: it gets two stars.
Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a professional record of 23-4-0 (65% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Demetrious Johnson in their rematch in 2013 (=Johnson vs Benavidez 2), since then he has won four consecutive bouts beating Ali Bagautinov in his last one (=Benavidez vs Bagautinov).
His opponent, the former Bellator Bw champion Zach Makovsky, has a mma record of 19-6-0 (37% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against John Dodson (=Dodson vs Makovsky). Benavidez vs Makovsky is on the undercard of Johny Hendricks vs Stephen Thompson – UFC Fight Night 82. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-10-03, pretty boring fight between Joseph Benavidez and Ali Bagautinov: it gets two stars.
Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-4-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss in 2013 when he faced #1 Ufc Flw champion Demetrious Johnson in their rematch (=Johnson vs Benavidez 2), after this bout he has won three consecutive fights beating John Moraga in his last one (=Benavidez vs Moraga).
His opponent, the 2012 world combat sambo champion Ali Bagautinov, has a record of 13-3-0 (69% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 14, 2014 when he was defeated by Demetrious Johnson (=Johnson vs Bagautinov). Benavidez vs Bagautinov is on the undercard of Daniel Cormier vs Alexander Gustafsson – UFC 192. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-05-23, fight not particularly good between Joseph Benavidez and John Moraga: it gets two stars.
Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-4-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world. He suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced #1 Ufc Flw champion Demetrious Johnson (=Johnson vs Benavidez 2), after this bout he has beat Tim Elliott (=Benavidez vs Elliott) and Dustin Ortiz (=Benavidez vs Ortiz).
His opponent, John Moraga, has a record of 16-3-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He lost to John Dodson last year (=Dodson vs Moraga 2) but then he has defeated Justin Scoggins and Willie Gates. Benavidez vs Moraga is on the undercard of Anthony Johnson vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 187. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-11-22, good exchanges between Joseph Benavidez and Dustin Ortiz: it gets three stars. Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 20-4-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world, he lost to #1 Ufc Flw champion Demetrious Johnson at the end of 2013 (=Johnson vs Benavidez 2) but he came back to win in 2014 beating Tim Elliott (=Benavidez vs Elliott).
His opponent, Dustin Ortiz, has a record of 14-3-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class, he has fought three times in 2014 losing the first bout, against John Moraga (via split decision Moraga vs Ortiz), but then he defeated Ray Borg and Justin Scoggins (=Ortiz vs Scoggins). Benavidez vs Ortiz is on the undercard of Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson – UFC FN 57. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-26, aggressive start and great work on the ground: Joseph Benavidez vs Tim Elliott gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a mma record of 19-4-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world, he fought four times in 2013 losing only his last bout against # 1 Demetrious Johnson in a fight valid for the Ufc Flw title (=Johnson vs Benavidez 2).
His opponent, Tim Elliott, has a record of 40-4-1 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, last year he fought twice: defeating Louis Gaudinot in August but then he lost to Ali Bagautinov (=Elliott vs Bagautinov). Benavidez vs Elliott is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – UFC 172. Watch the video and rate this fight!