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Dave Beneteau

4-5-1 UFC 3-3-0
6'2"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
—Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
2:37Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 30.5 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 50.5 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 50.5 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 50.5 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 30.6 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 26.4 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 22.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 50
  2. Striking D Average 50
  3. Durability Average 50
  4. Wrestling Average 45
  5. TD Defense Below avg 31
  6. Striking Below avg 30
  7. Grappling Below avg 26
  8. Control Weak 22

Built on 15 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.66
Sig. strikes absorbed / min0.82
Striking accuracy50.0%
Striking defense65.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min5.71
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
April 7, 1995 vs Asbel Cancio — 34.29/min (W) — only 0.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '95 April 7, 1995 vs Todd Medina — 3.64/min (W) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '95 April 7, 1995 vs Dan Severn — 0.66/min (L) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '95 July 14, 1995 vs Oleg Taktarov — 5.26/min (L) — only 0.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '95 December 16, 1995 vs Oleg Taktarov — 1.6/min (L) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '95 October 17, 1997 vs Carlos Barreto — 1.62/min (W) Oct '97

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Carlos Barreto 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC 15: Collision Course · October 17, 1997
13/28Sig. strikes
11/32Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Oleg Taktarov 3-1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:15 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
2/5Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Oleg Taktarov 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:57 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
5/14Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dan Severn 0-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 3:01 — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · April 7, 1995
2/6Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Todd Medina 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:12 — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · April 7, 1995
8/13Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Asbel Cancio 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:21 — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · April 7, 1995
12/18Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
4-5-1Pro record
| rank = Black Belt in JudoGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 3
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 4
Decision 0
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 3
UCC 2
KOTC 1
U - Japan 1
Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1
Ultimate Ultimate 1
1 1
Full career — 10 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Tim Catalfo Submission (choke) KOTC 9 - Showtime
June 23, 2001
 KOTC 1 0:25
W Joe Campanella Submission (keylock) UCC 2: The Moment of Truth
August 12, 2000
 UCC 1 1:06
D Elvis Sinosic Draw UCC 1: The New Beginning
June 2, 2000
 UCC 2 10:00
W Carlos Barreto Decision (unanimous) UFC 15
October 17, 1997
 UFC 1 15:00
W Patrick Smith TKO (submission to punches) U - Japan
November 17, 1996
 U - Japan 1 1:09
L Dan Bobish TKO (cut) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4
October 22, 1996
 Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1 4:44
L Oleg Taktarov Submission (Achilles hold) Ultimate Ultimate 1995
December 16, 1995
 Ultimate Ultimate 1 1:15
L Oleg Taktarov Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 6
July 14, 1995
 UFC 1 0:57
L Dan Severn Submission (keylock) UFC 5
April 7, 1995
 UFC 1 3:01
W Egidio Amaro da Costa Submission (keylock) 1
date unknown
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Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dave Beneteau) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 0.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 50.0% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 65.8% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 5.7 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Finish rate 66.7% avg 63.7%