Flyweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Demetrious Johnson won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, December 14, 2013·Sacramento, California, USA, USA
Style matchupDemetrious Johnson: WrestlervsJoseph Benavidez: Elusive striker
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Demetrious Johnson wins(76.7%)
Actual result: Demetrious Johnson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Joseph Benavidez enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Joseph Benavidez (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Demetrious Johnson
Red Corner
VS
Joseph Benavidez
Blue Corner
-135
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+125
(44%)
39
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'3"
Height
5'4"
167.64 cm
Reach
165.1 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Demetrious Johnson
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Henry Cejudo · Apr 16W
vs Tim Elliott · Dec 16W
SUBvs Wilson Reis · Apr 17W
SUBvs Ray Borg · Oct 17L
vs Henry Cejudo · Aug 18Joseph BenavidezL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Dustin Ortiz · Jan 19W
KOvs Jussier Formiga · Jun 19L
KOvs Deiveson Figueiredo · Feb 20L
SUBvs Deiveson Figueiredo · Jul 20L
vs Askar Askarov · Mar 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Demetrious JohnsonMetricJoseph Benavidez
3.43
Strikes / min
3.52
1.66
Strikes absorbed / min
2.67
67%
Strike defense
61%
3.35
TDs / 15 min
1.41
65%
Takedown defense
62%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.77evenly matched on net striking+0.85
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Demetrious JohnsonJoseph Benavidez
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Demetrious Johnson(10 fights)Joseph Benavidez(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+5.9-5.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+39.0-39.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Demetrious Johnson
StanceOrthodox
Height63.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights17
Joseph Benavidez
StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights21