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3 Rounds
Joseph Benavidez won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1397
Elo1353

Joseph BenavidezvsDarren UyenoyamaUFC Prediction Result

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Saturday, April 20, 2013San Jose, California, USA

Official fight result

Joseph Benavidez won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:50

Model Prediction: Joseph Benavidez wins(51.0%)

Actual result: Joseph Benavidez wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Joseph Benavidez at -570 American odds

+$18 profit

$118 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Joseph Benavidez enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Joseph Benavidez has 27pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Joseph Benavidez (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Joseph Benavidez
Red Corner
VS
Darren Uyenoyama
Blue Corner
-570
(85%)
Vegas Odds
+480
(17%)
1397
Elo
1353
42
Age
46
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'6"
165.1 cm
Reach
165.1 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Joseph BenavidezL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Dustin Ortiz · Jan 19
W
KOvs Jussier Formiga · Jun 19
L
KOvs Deiveson Figueiredo · Feb 20
L
SUBvs Deiveson Figueiredo · Jul 20
L
vs Askar Askarov · Mar 21
latest
Darren Uyenoyama
oldest →
W
vs Norifumi Yamamoto · Nov 11
W
SUBvs Phil Harris · Oct 12
L
vs Alptekin Ozkilic · Dec 13
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Joseph BenavidezMetricDarren Uyenoyama
3.52
Strikes / min
1.34
2.67
Strikes absorbed / min
2.21
61%
Strike defense
66%
1.41
TDs / 15 min
1.42
62%
Takedown defense
35%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85Δ 1.72 — meaningful gap-0.87

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1543 vs 1531Strikes46.6 vs 11.0Takedowns1.2 vs 1.0Sub Atts0.60 vs 1.50Form0.4 vs 1.0
Joseph BenavidezDarren Uyenoyama

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Joseph Benavidez(10 fights)Darren Uyenoyama(4 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +44.3|Blue -44.3
Recent Form
Red -0.6|Blue +0.6
Striker Score
Red +1.7|Blue -1.7
Grappler Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Layoff
Red -120.0|Blue +120.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Joseph BenavidezTargetDarren Uyenoyama

By target zone

35
28% acc · 61%
Head
6
25% acc · 55%
8
80% acc · 14%
Body
3
43% acc · 27%
14
82% acc · 25%
Leg
2
100% acc · 18%

By position

49
38% acc · 86%
Distance
8
28% acc · 73%
2
67% acc · 4%
Clinch
2
100% acc · 18%
6
30% acc · 11%
Ground
1
50% acc · 9%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

2
Joseph Benavidez rounds
0
even
0
Darren Uyenoyama rounds
Round 1Joseph Benavidez edged it
Sig. strikes20
Takedowns2
Control1:21
Knockdowns1
9Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
Round 2Joseph Benavidez edged it
Sig. strikes37
Takedowns0
Control0:29
Knockdowns1
2Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

2
KD
0
57 / 153
Sig Strikes
11 / 33
36.5%
Sig Str %
30.5%
63 / 162
Total Strikes
11 / 33
2 / 2
TDs
0 / 2
100%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
1:50
Ctrl Time
0:27

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Darren Uyenoyama9 / 199 / 190 / 00
1Joseph Benavidez20 / 5726 / 652 / 20
2Darren Uyenoyama2 / 142 / 140 / 20
2Joseph Benavidez37 / 9637 / 970 / 00

Joseph Benavidez

StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights21

Darren Uyenoyama

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights4