Joseph Benavidez vs. Sergio Pettis Result

Sergio Pettis def. Joseph Benavidez

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2June 9, 2018Chicago, Illinois, USA

Sergio Pettis defeated Joseph Benavidez by split decision at UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The referee was Robert Madrigal. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 30-27.

Joseph Benavidez vs. Sergio Pettis — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 (Jun 9, 2018)

Result: Sergio Pettis won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Robert Madrigal
Division: Flyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
29–28
For Sergio Pettis
Brian Puccillo
28–29
Dissenting card
Kelvin Caldwell
30–27
For Sergio Pettis

Fight stats

Joseph BenavidezSergio Pettis

0Knockdowns0
5959/186 · 32%Significant strikes74/168 · 44%74
8686/216 · 40%Total strikes87/183 · 48%87
22/14 · 14%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
4:24Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Joseph BenavidezHead 28 · Body 14 · Legs 17

Sergio PettisHead 69 · Body 5 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Joseph BenavidezDistance 57 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Sergio PettisDistance 64 · Clinch 9 · Ground 1

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	25/59	32/67	1/5	1:14
	Sergio Pettis	25/60	35/70	0/0	0:00
2	Joseph Benavidez	14/54	26/68	0/4	1:55
	Sergio Pettis	22/47	24/49	0/0	0:00
3	Joseph Benavidez	20/73	28/81	1/5	1:15
	Sergio Pettis	27/61	28/64	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Joseph Benavidez

UFC record before: 12-2
UFC record after: 12-3
Streak coming in: 6 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

WHenry CejudoDec 3, 2016
WZach MakovskyFeb 6, 2016
WAli BagautinovOct 3, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Alex Perez

Sergio Pettis

UFC record before: 7-3
UFC record after: 8-3
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

LHenry CejudoDec 2, 2017
WBrandon MorenoAug 5, 2017
WJohn MoragaJan 15, 2017

Next fight: L vs. Jussier Formiga

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