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Flyweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Saturday, May 23, 2015 · Las Vegas · Nevada
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Joseph Benavidez def. John Moraga
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · John McCarthyJunichiro Kamijo · 27-30Marcos Rosales · 27-30Tony Weeks · 27-30Source · 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
Joseph BenavidezRound 3John Moraga
25 / 51Sig. strikes10 / 25
49%Accuracy40%
57 / 89Total strikes11 / 26
0Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
2:40Control0:00
5.0Pace / min2.0
100%Control share0%
Joseph Benavidez
Targethead 72% · body 16% · leg 12%
Phasedistance 48% · clinch 4% · ground 48%
John Moraga
Targethead 80% · body 20% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 70% · clinch 30% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeJoseph Benavidez landed 25 significant strikes to 10.Control edgeJoseph Benavidez held 160s of control to 0s.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upJoseph Benavidez's significant-strike pace moved +25% from R2 to R3, 5.0 against 4.0 per minute.
- Target shiftJoseph Benavidez's head share of landed strikes moved +32 pts, to 72% head with 16% body and 12% leg.
- Phase shiftJoseph Benavidez's ground share of landed strikes moved +23 pts, to 48% on the ground against 48% at distance.
- Pace downJohn Moraga's significant-strike pace moved -50% from R2 to R3, 2.0 against 4.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJohn Moraga's significant-strike accuracy moved -19 pts, 40% against 59%.
- Target shiftJohn Moraga's head share of landed strikes moved +60 pts, to 80% head with 20% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftJohn Moraga's ground share of landed strikes moved -20 pts, to 0% on the ground against 70% at distance.
- Defensive driftJohn Moraga absorbed significant strikes +25% faster than in R2, 5.0 against 4.0 per minute.
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.
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.
John Moraga
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
63Joseph Benavidez sig. strikes
42John Moraga sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+67%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (John Moraga)
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
63 / 109Sig. strikes42 / 75
58%Accuracy56%
116 / 168Total strikes55 / 92
0Knockdowns0
4 / 6Takedowns0 / 3
0Sub attempts0
9:09Control0:40
35Head14
12Body21
16Leg7
Joseph BenavidezJohn Moraga
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
28-8-0Record19-7-0
30Age31
5'4"Height5'6"
65"Reach66"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
3.52Sig. str./min2.57
1.41TD / 15 min0.62
Joseph Benavidez9-5 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
44%Finish rate