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    Team Alpha Male
    Joseph Benavidez

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    USA
    • USA
    • Flyweight
    • HT/WT
      5' 4", 125 lbs
    • Birthdate
      7/31/1984 (39)
    • Team
      Team Alpha Male
    • Stance
      Southpaw
    • Reach
      65"

    Stats

    • W-L-D
      28-8-0
    • (T)KO
      8-2
    • SUB
      9-1
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    Flyweight Las Vegas, NV

    Joseph Benavidez

    28-8-0

    Final

    U Dec
    R3, 5:00

    Askar Askarov

    14-1-1
    FighterFighting StyleHeightWeight
    Joseph BenavidezWrestling5' 4"125 lbs
    Askar AskarovMixed Martial Artist5' 6"126 lbs

    Fight History

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    DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
    Mar 6, 2021A. Askarov
    L
    U Dec
    35:00UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
    Jul 18, 2020D. FigueiredoChampionship Belt
    L
    Sub
    14:48UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
    Feb 29, 2020D. FigueiredoChampionship Belt
    L
    KO/TKO
    21:54UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
    Jun 29, 2019J. Formiga
    W
    KO/TKO
    24:47UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
    Jan 19, 2019D. Ortiz
    W
    U Dec
    35:00UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

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            Title Fights

            DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
            Jul 18, 2020D. FigueiredoChampionship Belt
            L
            Sub
            1
            4:48
            UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
            Feb 29, 2020D. FigueiredoChampionship Belt
            L
            KO/TKO
            2
            1:54
            UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
            Dec 14, 2013D. JohnsonChampionship Belt
            L
            KO/TKO
            1
            2:08
            UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
            Sep 22, 2012D. JohnsonChampionship Belt
            L
            S Dec
            5
            5:00
            UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort
            Aug 18, 2010D. CruzChampionship Belt
            L
            S Dec
            5
            5:00
            WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
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