Flyweight
3 Rounds
Joseph Benavidez won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 6, 2016·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupJoseph Benavidez: Elusive strikervsZach Makovsky: Wrestler
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Joseph Benavidez wins(57.0%)
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.
Tale of the Tape
Joseph Benavidez
Red Corner
VS
Zach Makovsky
Blue Corner
-420
(81%)
Vegas Odds
+335
(23%)
41
Age
43
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
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 21Zach MakovskyL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Joshua Sampo · Feb 14L
vs Jussier Formiga · Aug 14W
vs Tim Elliott · Feb 15L
vs John Dodson · May 15L
vs Dustin Ortiz · Dec 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Joseph BenavidezMetricZach Makovsky
3.52
Strikes / min
1.94
2.67
Strikes absorbed / min
2.24
61%
Strike defense
62%
1.41
TDs / 15 min
3.71
62%
Takedown defense
56%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85Δ 1.15 — meaningful gap-0.30
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Joseph BenavidezZach Makovsky
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Joseph Benavidez(10 fights)Zach Makovsky(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+96.7-96.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-133.0133.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Joseph Benavidez
StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights21
Zach Makovsky
StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights7