Askar Askarov vs. Joseph Benavidez
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Askar Askarov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.37 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 17 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.2 wins over .500
Joseph Benavidez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 15 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.31 · 15 tier-1/2 wins · 17 finish wins over 36 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Askar Askarov
Distance 83.5% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 6.4% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 10.1% (norm 7.3%)
Joseph Benavidez
Distance 89.3% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 6.8% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 3.9% (norm 7.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Askar Askarov
Head 84.9% (norm 75.9%) · Body 7.8% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 7.3% (norm 9.3%)
Joseph Benavidez
Head 71.2% (norm 75.9%) · Body 16.9% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 11.9% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Askarov L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Benavidez L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 174 / 354 | 49.2% | 40.0% | 764 / 2271 | 33.6% | 40.0% |
| In the clinch | 24 / 27 | 88.9% | 70.4% | 111 / 174 | 63.8% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 31 / 43 | 72.1% | 69.7% | 63 / 98 | 64.3% | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 176 / 360 | 48.9% | 37.6% | 505 / 1810 | 27.9% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 24 / 33 | 72.7% | 68.5% | 243 / 431 | 56.4% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 29 / 31 | 93.5% | 80.0% | 190 / 302 | 62.9% | 80.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Flyweight: 73 fighters · Flyweight: 73 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Askarov L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Benavidez L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 170 / 438 | 38.8% | 40.1% | 536 / 1429 | 37.5% | 40.1% |
| In the clinch | 22 / 32 | 68.8% | 68.8% | 126 / 182 | 69.2% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 18 / 29 | 62.1% | 71.1% | 60 / 71 | 84.5% | 71.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 99 / 329 | 30.1% | 35.2% | 439 / 1292 | 34.0% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 67 / 114 | 58.8% | 68.2% | 206 / 289 | 71.3% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 44 / 56 | 78.6% | 80.3% | 77 / 101 | 76.2% | 80.3% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Benavidez has more cage time on record.