Joseph Benavidez has eight losses against five opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Benavidez's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Joseph Benavidez".
On March 6, 2021 Joseph Benavidez faced off against Askar Askarov in a flyweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 28-8 (17), and Askarov was 28 years old and with a record of 13-0-1 (10). Benavidez lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On July 19, 2020 Joseph Benavidez fought Deiveson Figueiredo in a flyweight title fight for the UFC Championship title. Benavidez was 35 years old and with a record of 28-7 (17), and Figueiredo was 32 years old and with a record of 18-1 (15). Benavidez lost the fight via 1st-round choke-out.
On February 29, 2020 Joseph Benavidez fought Deiveson Figueiredo in a flyweight title fight for the UFC Championship title. Benavidez was 35 years old and with a record of 28-6 (17), and Figueiredo was 32 years old and with a record of 17-1 (14). Benavidez lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On June 9, 2018 Joseph Benavidez faced off against Sergio Pettis in a flyweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 25-5 (15), and Pettis was 24 years old and with a record of 16-3 (6). Benavidez lost the fight via 3-round split decision.
On December 14, 2013 Joseph Benavidez fought Demetrious Johnson in a flyweight title fight for Johnson's UFC Championship title. Benavidez was 29 years old and with a record of 19-4 (14), and Johnson was 27 years old and with a record of 11-2-1 (5). Benavidez lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On September 22, 2012 Joseph Benavidez fought Demetrious Johnson in a flyweight title fight for Johnson's UFC Championship title. Benavidez was 28 years old and with a record of 16-3 (12), and Johnson was 26 years old and with a record of 8-2-1 (4). Benavidez lost the fight via 5-round split decision.
On August 18, 2010 Joseph Benavidez fought Dominick Cruz in a bantamweight title fight for Cruz' WEC Championship title. Benavidez was 26 years old and with a record of 12-2 (10), and Cruz was 25 years old and with a record of 15-1 (7). Benavidez lost the fight via 5-round split decision.
On August 9, 2009 Joseph Benavidez faced off against Dominick Cruz at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 10-1 (8), and Cruz was 24 years old and with a record of 13-1 (6). Benavidez lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
