Lance Benoist (7-2, 5) was born in St.Louis, Missouri on August 26, 1988. At the age of 21 years on January 30, 2010, he made his professional MMA debut against Jamell Austin, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On September 17, 2011, 23-year old Lance Benoist made his UFC debut on his 6th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger against a 25-year old Matt Riddle, winning the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
Benoist's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision win against Bobby Voelker at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov at age 25 on June 7, 2014. He retired with a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought four times in the UFC, and has a record of 2 wins and 2 losses in the promotion.
Some of Lance Benoist's best fights have been against Matt Riddle and Bobby Voelker.
Benoist has 2 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9  | Jun 7, 2014 25 years, 9 months 7-2 (5) | 35 years, 1 months 24-11 (19) | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
8  | Sep 22, 2012 24 years 6-2 (5) | 36 years, 6 months 12-6 (10) | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
7  | Jun 8, 2012 23 years, 9 months 6-1 (5) | 30 years, 6 months 16-8 (16) | UFC | 3 | SD | LOSS | |
6  | Sep 17, 2011 23 years 6-0 (5) | 25 years, 8 months 5-2 (1) | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
5 | Apr 30, 2011 22 years, 8 months 5-0 (5) | Ryne Vincent | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | ||
4 | Mar 26, 2011 22 years, 7 months 4-0 (4) | Dustin Baker | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
3 | Nov 11, 2010 22 years, 2 months 3-0 (3) | Miguel Rios | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
2 | Aug 14, 2010 21 years, 11 months 2-0 (2) | Cleburn Walker | 1 | KO | WIN Head kick | ||
1 | Jan 30, 2010 21 years, 5 months 1-0 (1) | Jamell Austin | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke |
