Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Joseph Benavidez won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 19, 2011·Newark, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupJoseph Benavidez: Elusive strikervsIan Loveland: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has more dimensions. The elusive striker needs to win the striking exchanges clearly.
Model Prediction: Joseph Benavidez wins(52.4%)
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.
- Stance matchup historically favors Joseph Benavidez (53.5%).
- Ian Loveland has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Joseph Benavidez
Red Corner
VS
Ian Loveland
Blue Corner
-450
(82%)
Vegas Odds
+360
(22%)
41
Age
42
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'8"
165.1 cm
Reach
178 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 21Ian Loveland
oldest →latest
W
vs Tyler Toner · Dec 10L
vs Yves Jabouin · Aug 11Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Joseph BenavidezMetricIan Loveland
3.52
Strikes / min
2.71
2.67
Strikes absorbed / min
2.36
61%
Strike defense
64%
1.41
TDs / 15 min
1.00
62%
Takedown defense
69%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85evenly matched on net striking+0.35
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Joseph BenavidezIan Loveland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Joseph Benavidez(10 fights)Ian Loveland(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-16.016.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+50.0-50.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+50.0-50.0
Joseph Benavidez
StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights21
Ian Loveland
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach—
Fights3