Joseph Benavidez vs Jussier Formiga — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

4 Sept 2013

Flyweight

52%

Benavidez

48%

Formiga

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 3:07

Joseph Benavidez

28 – 8

5'4"65" reachSouthpaw42 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 16

Jussier Formiga

23 – 8

Well-Rounded3-fight slide41 yrsOrthodox67" reach5'5"

CFR 15

★ Official Result

Joseph BenavidezwinsKO/TKOR1 · 3:07

def. Jussier Formiga · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Benavidez

→

Actual result

Benavidez wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Benavidez at 52% vs Formiga at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Benavidez's chin rating of 38 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Formiga has a chin rating of 6 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

BenavidezFormiga

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Benavidez

Formiga

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'4"

Height

+5'5"

65"

Reach

+67"

Age

+41

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Benavidez

Formiga

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

16.1

14.9

51.8

Performance Avg

42.7

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Benavidez

Formiga

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.8

/ 10

1.1

/ 10

4.9

Style: Pressure

4.0

6.2

Style: Volume

6.5

5 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

16Distance5

0Clinch1

4Ground0

Benavidez

Formiga

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.0

/ 10

4.3

/ 10

1.4

Wrestling Style (/10)

3.0

0.7

Submission Style (/10)

3.3

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Benavidez

Formiga

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.5 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.5 stoppage

2 fights ago

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

21/36 fights

Chin rating based on

16/31 fights

Benavidez

Formiga

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

3-fight 📉 slide

Current form

3-fight 📉 slide

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R1

L · KO · R2

W · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Benavidez

Formiga

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

40%

33%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Benavidez

Formiga

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.8

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

1.1

2.0

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

4.3

1.4

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

3.0

0.7

Submission

Submission attack frequency

3.3

4.9

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

4.0

6.2

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.5

Benavidez

Strike Zones

Formiga

Benavidez

Attacking

20 landed

Absorbing

6 absorbed

Formiga

Attacking

6 landed

Absorbing

20 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Benavidez targets the head (65% of attacks) — Formiga absorbs 65% of strikes there

🎯Formiga targets the head (83% of attacks) — Benavidez absorbs 83% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Benavidez

RND

Formiga

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Benavidez · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

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Decision

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Submission

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KO/TKO

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Jussier Formiga

KO/TKO

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Decision

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Formiga · Last 5

L · KO · R1

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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Decision

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