Joseph Benavidez

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Statistics
Name: Joseph Benavidez
Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight: 135 lb (61 kg)
Nationality: American
Born: October 4, 1985
Fighting Out Of: Sacramento, California
Town Of Birth: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Fighting Style: Freestyle

Mixed Martial Arts Record
Wins: 12
By (T)KO: 3
By Submission: 7
By Decision: 2
Losses: 1
Draws: 0
No Contests: 0

Joseph Benavidez is an American mixed martial arts fighter. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. He currently fights as a bantamweight in WEC and is undefeated with a 10-0 record. His fighting style has drawn comparisons to training partner and former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber.

MMA Fight History:
-March 6' 2010: defeated Miguel Torres, WEC 47-Bowles .vs. Cruz, 2nd round 2:57 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
-December 19' 2009: defeated Rani Yahya, WEC 45-Cerrone .vs. Henderson, 1st round 1:35 TKO (Strikes)
-August 9' 2009: lost to Dominick Cruz, WEC 42-Torres .vs. Bowles, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-April 5' 2009: defeated Jeff Curran, WEC 40-Torres .vs. Mizugaki, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-December 3' 2008: defeated Danny Martinez, WEC 37-Torres .vs. Tapia, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-July 21' 2008: defeated Junya Kudo, DREAM 5, 1st round 2:42 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
-May 8' 2008: defeated Maurice Eazel, PFC 8-A Night Of Champions, 1st round 1:02 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
-January 17' 2008: defeated Jason Georgianna, PFC 6-No Retreat, No Surrender, 2nd round 0:38 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
-June 1' 2007: defeated Rocky Del Monte, IE-Independent Event, 2nd round 0:46 Submission (Triangle Choke)
-April 28' 2007: defeated Carlos Lovio, Bring It On-Under Destruction, 1st round 1:24 TKO (Strikes)
-April 7' 2007: defeated Justin Smitley, WC 2-Warrior Cup 2, 3rd round 2:18 TKO (Cut)
-October 14' 2006: defeated Ramon Rodriguez, BW-Border Warz, 2nd round 2:33 Submission (Triangle Choke)
-June 3' 2006: defeated Brandon Shelton, UFP-Universal Fight Promotions, 2nd round 1:16 Submission (Kimura)