Lance Benoist vs. Matthew Riddle Result

Lance Benoist def. Matthew Riddle

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Shields vs EllenbergerSeptember 17, 2011New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Lance Benoist defeated Matthew Riddle by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger on September 17, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Lance Benoist vs. Matthew Riddle — UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger (Sep 17, 2011)

Result: Lance Benoist won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Judges' scorecards

Richard Bertrand
29–28
For Lance Benoist
Jeff Blatnick
29–28
For Lance Benoist
Sal D'amato
29–28
For Lance Benoist

Fight stats

Lance BenoistMatthew Riddle

0Knockdowns0
3939/66 · 59%Significant strikes26/51 · 51%26
116116/153 · 76%Total strikes96/133 · 72%96
11/3 · 33%Takedowns4/4 · 100%4
0Submission attempts0
1Reversals0
4:54Control time6:57

Significant strikes by target

Lance BenoistHead 18 · Body 14 · Legs 7

Matthew RiddleHead 10 · Body 15 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Lance BenoistDistance 12 · Clinch 9 · Ground 18

Matthew RiddleDistance 1 · Clinch 8 · Ground 17

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Lance Benoist	14/25	43/55	0/1	1:51
	Matthew Riddle	3/6	14/20	1/1	1:48
2	Lance Benoist	16/29	54/76	1/1	3:03
	Matthew Riddle	3/13	24/39	2/2	0:42
3	Lance Benoist	9/12	19/22	0/1	0:00
	Matthew Riddle	20/32	58/74	1/1	4:27

Where it sat in their careers

Lance Benoist

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 23

Next fight: L vs. Seth Baczynski

Matthew Riddle

UFC record before: 5-2
UFC record after: 5-3
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

LSean PiersonDec 11, 2010
WDaMarques JohnsonAug 1, 2010
WGreg SotoMar 27, 2010

Next fight: W vs. Henry Martinez

More from UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger

Full card results