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- Askar Askarov vs Joseph Benavidez
Flyweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Saturday, March 6, 2021 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Askar Askarov def. Joseph Benavidez
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Jason HerzogDerek Cleary · 27-30Tony Weeks · 27-30Sal D'amato · 26-30Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Askar AskarovRound 3Joseph Benavidez
20 / 38Sig. strikes17 / 41
53%Accuracy41%
20 / 38Total strikes18 / 42
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:00
4.0Pace / min3.4
—Control share—
Askar Askarov
Targethead 70% · body 25% · leg 5%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Joseph Benavidez
Targethead 18% · body 53% · leg 29%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Striking edgeAskar Askarov struck at 53% accuracy to 41%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upAskar Askarov's significant-strike pace moved +18% from R2 to R3, 4.0 against 3.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftAskar Askarov's significant-strike accuracy moved -18 pts, 53% against 71%.
- Phase shiftAskar Askarov's ground share of landed strikes moved -24 pts, to 0% on the ground against 100% at distance.
- Control swingAskar Askarov's control time moved -246s, 0s against 246s.
- Defensive driftAskar Askarov absorbed significant strikes +55% faster than in R2, 3.4 against 2.2 per minute.
- Pace upJoseph Benavidez's significant-strike pace moved +55% from R2 to R3, 3.4 against 2.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJoseph Benavidez's significant-strike accuracy moved -16 pts, 41% against 58%.
- Target shiftJoseph Benavidez's head share of landed strikes moved -28 pts, to 18% head with 53% body and 29% leg.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Askar Askarov
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Joseph Benavidez
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
58Askar Askarov sig. strikes
46Joseph Benavidez sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+55%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Joseph Benavidez)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
58 / 88Sig. strikes46 / 114
66%Accuracy40%
71 / 107Total strikes61 / 130
0Knockdowns0
5 / 6Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
5:00Control0:00
39Head13
14Body21
5Leg12
Askar AskarovJoseph Benavidez
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
14-1-1Record28-8-0
28Age36
5'6"Height5'4"
67"Reach65"
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
3.05Sig. str./min3.52
2.60TD / 15 min1.41
Askar Askarov2-1-1 in archive
0KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
