Figueiredo vs Benavidez II

Who won Figueiredo vs Benavidez II?

Deiveson Figueiredo beat Joseph Benavidez by submission in the 1st round during the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, on Saturday 18th July 2020 at UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

This contest was for the UFC Flyweight championship.

Figueiredo vs Benavidez II stats

Deiveson Figueiredo stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Joseph Benavidez made his way to the cage with a record of 28 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

This was Deiveson Figueiredo's 18th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2017.

Deiveson Figueiredo's UFC record stood at 13-4-1, while Joseph Benavidez's came in at 15-6-0.

The stats suggested Figueiredo had a large advantage in power over Benavidez, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Benavidez's 29%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Figueiredo had a slight advantage over Benavidez, with a 33% submission rate over Benavidez's 32%.

Deiveson Figueiredo was the younger man by 3 years, at 37 years old.

Figueiredo had a height advantage of 1 inch over Benavidez. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Figueiredo was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 8 months later than Benavidez, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 20 less professional rounds, 64 to Benavidez's 84.

Figueiredo vs Benavidez II form

Figueiredo had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Alex Perez at UFC 255 on 21st November 2020 by submission in the 1st round in their UFC Flyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Joseph Benavidez at UFC Fight Island 2 on 18th July 2020 by submission in the 1st round in their UFC Flyweight championship fight at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Joseph Benavidez at UFC on ESPN+ 27 on 29th February 2020 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Flyweight championship fight at Chartway Arena, Norfolk, United States.

Before that, he had lost to Jussier Formiga at UFC on ESPN+ 6 on 23rd March 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

He was victorious against John Moraga at UFC Fight Night 135 on 25th August 2018 by knockout in the 2nd round at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln.

Activity check

Figueiredo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 7 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Benavidez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 2 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

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