Stats for Suckas: Demetrious Johnson vs Joseph Benavidez 2
Let’s be honest: Every now and then it’s fun to get down into the nitty-gritty statistics and see if we can’t perform some MMAth. It helps us analyze future fights and make predictions based on previous history. Fans of all sports do it, so why can’t we? It can help us look for potential trends […]
Let’s be honest: Every now and then it’s fun to get down into the nitty-gritty statistics and see if we can’t perform some MMAth. It helps us analyze future fights and make predictions based on previous history. Fans of all sports do it, so why can’t we? It can help us look for potential trends in a fighter as well. So, with thanks to Sherdog and FightMetric.com for the raw data, let’s examine the main event of the upcoming UFC on FOX 9: Demetrious Johnson vs Joseph Benavidez 2.
 Statistics
|
Demetrious Johnson
|
Joseph Benavidez
|
| Age |
27 |
29 |
| Camp |
AMC Pankration |
Team Alpha Male |
| Record |
18-2-1 |
19-3 |
| Stance |
Orthodox |
Southpaw |
| Reach |
66.0″ |
64.0″ |
| Win Percentage |
3 (T)KO (17%)
7 Submissions (39%)
8 Decision (44%) |
6 (T)KO (32%)
8 Submissions (42%)
5 Decision (26%) |
| Loss Percentage |
2 Decisions (100%) |
3 Decision (100%) |
| Last (T)KO Victory |
July 14th, 2007, over Pedro Mercado |
Sep. 4th, 2013, over Jussier da Silva |
| Last Submission Victory |
July 27th, 2013, over John Moraga |
Nov. 11th, 2010, over Wagney Fabiano |
| Last Decision Victory |
Jan. 26th, 2013, over John Dodson |
Feb. 2nd, 2013, over Ian McCall |
| Last (T)KO Loss |
N/A |
N/A |
| Last Submission Loss |
N/A |
N/A |
| Last Decision Loss |
Oct. 11th, 2011, to Dominick Cruz |
Sep. 22, 2012, to Demetrious Johnson |
| Submission Victories by Method |
RNC 3x (43%)
Armbar 2x (28%)
Guillotine 1x (14%)
Keylock 1x (14%) |
Guillotine 4x (50%)
RNC 2x (25%)
Triangle 1x (12.5%)
Kimura 1x (12.5%) |
| Submission Losses by method |
N/A |
N/A |
| Current Finishing Streak |
1 fight |
2 fights |
| Longest Finishing Streak |
6 fights |
8 fights |
| Decision Victories in the UFC |
5 |
3 |
| Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute |
3.32 |
2.99 |
| Striking Accuracy |
51% |
31% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed Per Minute |
1.9 |
2.09 |
| Striking Defense |
65% |
66% |
| Average Takedown Attempts per 15 Min. |
3.73 |
1.26 |
| Takedown Accuracy |
56% |
25% |
| Takedown Defense Percentage |
62% |
53% |
| Average Submission per 15 Min. |
0.3 |
1.01 |
| Average Submission Completion Rate |
40.61% |
65.05% |
| Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Fight |
127, on Jan. 26th, 2013, against John Dodson |
66, on Aug. 14th, 2011, against Eddie Wineland |
| Total Fight Time |
4 hrs, 23 min, 2 sec |
3 hrs, 19 min, 38 sec |
The first fight was close, as evidenced by the split decision. This could be just as close, but while we haven’t had enough time to see the statistical effect of Duane Ludwig’s tutelage on “Joe-B-Wan Kenobi,” I’m thinking his ever improving striking could be the difference here. Everybody knows that Demetrious Johnson is elusive, but I think that Benavidez will have a better eye for his game now that he’s coming into a rematch. So, while I don’t expect there to be a finish, I do expect Joseph Benavidez to win by decision
