Joseph Benavidez vs John Moraga

May 23, 2015 · ESPN+

DateMay 23, 2015

DivisionFlyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueMGM Grand Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, May 23, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 1:30 PM
US West (PT): Sat 10:30 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 6:30 PM
Central Europe: Sat 7:30 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 3:30 AM
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Joseph Benavidez28-8-0Joseph Benavidez vs John MoragaJohn MoragaChicano |19-7-0

Joseph Benavidez28-8-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

28-8-0Record19-7-0

42Age42

5'4"Height5'6"

TBDReach66,0"

125 lbsWeight125 lbs

FlyweightWeight ClassFlyweight

John MoragaChicano19-7-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Joseph Benavidez owns a 83-point Elo edge (great). Joseph Benavidez shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Joseph Benavidez and John Moraga across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Joseph BenavidezJohn Moraga

Recent form

Joseph BenavidezL L L W W · -28 Elo last 5

LLLWW

John MoragaL W W W L · +23 Elo last 5

LWWWL

Elo edge

Joseph Benavidez1783-14 last move

John Moraga1700-15 last move

Why they are ranked here

Joseph BenavidezNot on the active ladder · 1783 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jussier Formiga (rated 1758 at the time): +12.
Costliest loss: Lost to Deiveson Figueiredo (rated 1745 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -28 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1693, not 1783: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

John MoragaNot on the active ladder · 1700 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Magomed Bibulatov (rated 1740 at the time): +23.
Costliest loss: Lost to Matheus Nicolau (rated 1596 at the time): -21.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +23 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1610, not 1700: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Joseph BenavidezNow 1783

Wins by decision+9→ 1792

Loses by decision-15→ 1768

John MoragaNow 1700

Wins by decision+15→ 1715

Loses by decision-9→ 1691

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Stat advantages

Joseph BenavidezvsJohn Moraga

Takedown average

1.41vs0.62

Submission average

0.59vs1.07

Takedown defense

62%vs45%

Sig. strikes landed per min

3.52vs2.57

Finishing profile

Joseph Benavidezdecision leads 39% of wins

John Moragasubmission leads 42% of wins

Common opponents

Deiveson FigueiredoJoseph Benavidez: loss · Rear Naked Choke · Jul 18, 2020John Moraga: loss · Body Punch · Aug 25, 2018

Sergio PettisJoseph Benavidez: loss · Decision · Jun 9, 2018John Moraga: loss · Decision · Jan 15, 2017

Zach MakovskyJoseph Benavidez: win · Decision · Feb 6, 2016John Moraga: cancelled · Dec 10, 2016

Tale of the tape

Joseph BenavidezJohn Moraga

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.52Sig. strikes landed per min2.57

UFC flyweight average : 3.95

35Sig. strike accuracy44

UFC flyweight average : 44%

2.67Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.55

UFC flyweight average : 3.88

61Sig. strike defense56

UFC flyweight average : 55%

1.41Takedown average0.62

UFC flyweight average : 1.44

31Takedown accuracy23

UFC flyweight average : 26%

62Takedown defense45

UFC flyweight average : 57%

0.59Submission average1.07

UFC flyweight average : 0.61

8Wins by knockout3

9Wins by submission8

11Wins by decision8

2Losses by knockout2

1Losses by submission1

5Losses by decision4

Joseph Benavidez vs John Moraga is a scheduled Flyweight fight on UFC 187 : JOHNSON VS CORMIER. Joseph Benavidez enters with a 28-8-0 record and John Moraga enters with a 19-7-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.