Flyweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Demetrious Johnson won · S-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, September 22, 2012·Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Style matchupJoseph Benavidez: Elusive strikervsDemetrious Johnson: Wrestler
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Joseph Benavidez wins(54.2%)
Actual result: Demetrious Johnson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
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
Joseph Benavidez
Red Corner
VS
Demetrious Johnson
Blue Corner
-245
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+225
(31%)
41
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'3"
165.1 cm
Reach
167.64 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Joseph 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 21Demetrious 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 18Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Joseph BenavidezMetricDemetrious Johnson
3.52
Strikes / min
3.43
2.67
Strikes absorbed / min
1.66
61%
Strike defense
67%
1.41
TDs / 15 min
3.35
62%
Takedown defense
65%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85evenly matched on net striking+1.77
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Joseph BenavidezDemetrious Johnson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Joseph Benavidez(10 fights)Demetrious Johnson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+15.2-15.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+98.0-98.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
Joseph Benavidez
StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights21
Demetrious Johnson
StanceOrthodox
Height63.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights17