Joseph Benavidez vs.
John Moraga
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other — the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form — green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated — only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition — the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
Joseph Benavidez
Full career not yet synced for Joseph Benavidez — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 10-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.2 wins over .500
John Moraga
Full career not yet synced for John Moraga — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 5-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.0 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Joseph Benavidez
Distance 89.3% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 6.8% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 3.9% (norm 7.3%)
John Moraga
Distance 77.3% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 11.4% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 11.4% (norm 7.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Joseph Benavidez
Head 71.2% (norm 75.9%) · Body 16.9% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 11.9% (norm 9.3%)
John Moraga
Head 72.3% (norm 75.9%) · Body 17.1% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 10.7% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Benavidez L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Moraga L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 764 / 2271 | 33.6% | 40.0% | 254 / 769 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| In the clinch | 111 / 174 | 63.8% | 70.4% | 82 / 113 | 72.6% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 63 / 98 | 64.3% | 69.7% | 97 / 113 | 85.8% | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 505 / 1810 | 27.9% | 37.6% | 242 / 719 | 33.7% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 243 / 431 | 56.4% | 68.5% | 109 / 170 | 64.1% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 190 / 302 | 62.9% | 80.0% | 82 / 106 | 77.4% | 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 Benavidez L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Moraga L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 536 / 1429 | 37.5% | 40.1% | 278 / 778 | 35.7% | 40.1% |
| In the clinch | 126 / 182 | 69.2% | 68.8% | 52 / 81 | 64.2% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 60 / 71 | 84.5% | 71.1% | 99 / 126 | 78.6% | 71.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 439 / 1292 | 34.0% | 35.2% | 220 / 707 | 31.1% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 206 / 289 | 71.3% | 68.2% | 99 / 147 | 67.3% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 77 / 101 | 76.2% | 80.3% | 110 / 131 | 84.0% | 80.3% |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions — career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Benavidez has more cage time on record.