Joseph Benavidez vs. John Moraga Result

Joseph Benavidez def. John Moraga

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 23, 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Joseph Benavidez defeated John Moraga by unanimous decision at UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier on May 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Joseph Benavidez vs. John Moraga — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier (May 23, 2015)

Result: Joseph Benavidez won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Flyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
30–27
For Joseph Benavidez
Marcos Rosales
30–27
For Joseph Benavidez
Tony Weeks
30–27
For Joseph Benavidez

Fight stats

Joseph BenavidezJohn Moraga

0Knockdowns0
6363/109 · 58%Significant strikes42/75 · 56%42
116116/168 · 69%Total strikes55/92 · 60%55
44/6 · 67%Takedowns0/3 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
9:10Control time0:41

Significant strikes by target

Joseph BenavidezHead 35 · Body 12 · Legs 16

John MoragaHead 14 · Body 21 · Legs 7

Significant strikes by position

Joseph BenavidezDistance 26 · Clinch 15 · Ground 22

John MoragaDistance 21 · Clinch 17 · Ground 4

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	Joseph Benavidez	18/23	25/30	2/3	3:46
	John Moraga	12/16	13/18	0/3	0:41
2	Joseph Benavidez	20/35	34/49	1/2	2:43
	John Moraga	20/34	31/48	0/0	0:00
3	Joseph Benavidez	25/51	57/89	1/1	2:41
	John Moraga	10/25	11/26	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Joseph Benavidez

UFC record before: 8-2
UFC record after: 9-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDustin OrtizNov 22, 2014
WTim ElliottApr 26, 2014
LDemetrious JohnsonDec 14, 2013

Next fight: W vs. Ali Bagautinov

John Moraga

UFC record before: 5-2
UFC record after: 5-3
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WWillie GatesDec 13, 2014
WJustin ScogginsSep 5, 2014
LJohn DodsonJun 7, 2014

Next fight: L vs. Matheus Nicolau

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