Flyweight
3 Rounds
Sergio Pettis won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 9, 2018·Chicago, Illinois, USA, USA
Style matchupJoseph Benavidez: Elusive strikervsSergio Pettis: Elusive striker
Two technical strikers — likely goes the distance with a close decision.
Model Prediction: Sergio Pettis wins(53.8%)
Actual result: Sergio Pettis 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%).
- Sergio Pettis has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Joseph Benavidez
Red Corner
VS
Sergio Pettis
Blue Corner
-200
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+170
(37%)
41
Age
32
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'6"
165.1 cm
Reach
175.26 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 21Sergio Pettis
oldest →latest
W
vs Brandon Moreno · Aug 17L
vs Henry Cejudo · Dec 17L
vs Jussier Formiga · Oct 18L
vs Rob Font · Dec 18W
vs Tyson Nam · Sep 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Joseph BenavidezMetricSergio Pettis
3.52
Strikes / min
3.88
2.67
Strikes absorbed / min
2.91
61%
Strike defense
65%
1.41
TDs / 15 min
0.85
62%
Takedown defense
67%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85evenly matched on net striking+0.97
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Joseph BenavidezSergio Pettis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Joseph Benavidez(10 fights)Sergio Pettis(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+78.3-78.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+364.0-364.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Joseph Benavidez
StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights21
Sergio Pettis
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights14