Tim Elliott vs. Joseph Benavidez
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Tim Elliott
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 10 | 12 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 2 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.66 · 12 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 36 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-10 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.5 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)
Tim Elliott
Distance 78.7% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 9.5% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 11.9% (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)
Tim Elliott
Head 72.7% (norm 75.9%) · Body 15.1% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 12.2% (norm 9.3%)
Joseph Benavidez
Head 71.2% (norm 75.9%) · Body 16.9% (norm 13.0%) · 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 | Elliott L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Benavidez L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 670 / 1877 | 35.7% | 39.9% | 764 / 2271 | 33.6% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 160 / 226 | 70.8% | 70.1% | 111 / 174 | 63.8% | 70.1% |
| On the ground | 182 / 283 | 64.3% | 69.7% | 63 / 98 | 64.3% | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 600 / 1735 | 34.6% | 37.6% | 505 / 1810 | 27.9% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 191 / 361 | 52.9% | 68.5% | 243 / 431 | 56.4% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 221 / 290 | 76.2% | 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 Elliott L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Benavidez L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 729 / 1773 | 41.1% | 39.9% | 536 / 1429 | 37.5% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 85 / 131 | 64.9% | 68.8% | 126 / 182 | 69.2% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 54 / 76 | 71.1% | 70.4% | 60 / 71 | 84.5% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 622 / 1659 | 37.5% | 35.4% | 439 / 1292 | 34.0% | 35.4% |
| To the body | 163 / 222 | 73.4% | 67.9% | 206 / 289 | 71.3% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 83 / 99 | 83.8% | 80.2% | 77 / 101 | 76.2% | 80.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Elliott has more cage time on record.