Flyweight
3 Rounds
Joseph Benavidez won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 3, 2016·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupJoseph Benavidez: Elusive strikervsHenry Cejudo: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has more dimensions. The elusive striker needs to win the striking exchanges clearly.
Model Prediction: Joseph Benavidez wins(53.2%)
Actual result: Joseph Benavidez 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.
- Henry Cejudo enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Joseph Benavidez (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Joseph Benavidez
Red Corner
VS
Henry Cejudo
Blue Corner
-200
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+163
(38%)
41
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'4"
165.1 cm
Reach
162.56 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 21Henry CejudoL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Dominick Cruz · May 20L
vs Aljamain Sterling · May 23L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Feb 24L
vs Song Yadong · Feb 25L
vs Payton Talbott · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Joseph BenavidezMetricHenry Cejudo
3.52
Strikes / min
3.83
2.67
Strikes absorbed / min
3.84
61%
Strike defense
57%
1.41
TDs / 15 min
1.78
62%
Takedown defense
72%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85evenly matched on net striking-0.01
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Joseph BenavidezHenry Cejudo
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Joseph Benavidez(10 fights)Henry Cejudo(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+71.5-71.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+77.0-77.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Joseph Benavidez
StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights21
Henry Cejudo
StanceOrthodox
Height64.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights16