Henry Cejudo vs. Joseph Benavidez Result

Joseph Benavidez def. Henry Cejudo

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions FinaleDecember 3, 2016Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Joseph Benavidez defeated Henry Cejudo by split decision at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale on December 3, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Yves Lavigne. Judges' scores: 27-29, 30-26, 29-27.

Henry Cejudo vs. Joseph Benavidez — The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale (Dec 3, 2016)

Result: Joseph Benavidez won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Division: Flyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Marcos Rosales
27–29
Dissenting card
Glenn Trowbridge
30–26
For Joseph Benavidez
Derek Cleary
29–27
For Joseph Benavidez

Fight stats

Henry CejudoJoseph Benavidez

1Knockdowns0
6868/195 · 35%Significant strikes69/232 · 30%69
7070/197 · 36%Total strikes69/232 · 30%69
11/7 · 14%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:13Control time0:01

Significant strikes by target

Henry CejudoHead 29 · Body 29 · Legs 10

Joseph BenavidezHead 39 · Body 19 · Legs 11

Significant strikes by position

Henry CejudoDistance 59 · Clinch 9 · Ground 0

Joseph BenavidezDistance 68 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Henry Cejudo	1	21/66	21/66	1/3	0:06
	Joseph Benavidez	0	22/69	22/69	0/0	0:01
2	Henry Cejudo	0	21/64	21/64	0/0	0:00
	Joseph Benavidez	0	22/76	22/76	0/0	0:00
3	Henry Cejudo	0	26/65	28/67	0/4	0:07
	Joseph Benavidez	0	25/87	25/87	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Henry Cejudo

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 4-2
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

LDemetrious JohnsonApr 23, 2016
WJussier FormigaNov 21, 2015
WChico CamusJun 13, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Wilson Reis

Joseph Benavidez

UFC record before: 11-2
UFC record after: 12-2
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WZach MakovskyFeb 6, 2016
WAli BagautinovOct 3, 2015
WJohn MoragaMay 23, 2015

Next fight: L vs. Sergio Pettis

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