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Askar Askarov vs Joseph Benavidez

Result, odds and stats · Flyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Mar 6, 2021Odds at the close
Askar Askarov def. Joseph Benavidez · decision, 3 rounds
Favourite
Askar
Askarov
Flyweight
Record
13-0
UFC
2-0
Age
28
Height
5'6"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 4 US books
55%45%
Opened +130 / −150, closed −138 / +110. The line moved toward Askar Askarov since it opened.
Underdog
Joseph
Benavidez
Flyweight
Record
28-7
UFC
15-5
Age
36
Height
5'4"
Reach
65"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Askar AskarovJoseph Benavidez
Significant strikes58 of 8846 of 114
Knockdowns00
Takedowns5 of 60 of 0
Control time5:000:00
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

12
20
Round 1
13
18
Round 2
■ Askar Askarov ■ Joseph Benavidez

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Tim Elliott
Askar Askarov
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jan 2020 · landed 1.7 more significant strikes a minute
Joseph Benavidez
Won · submission, round 1
Apr 2014 · Elliott landed 1.7 more a minute

Other fights that night

Uros Medic def. Aalon CruzKO/TKO, round 1 (1:40) CLOSE63% Aleksandar Rakic def. Thiago Santosdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE62% Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yandecision, 5 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE45% Amanda Lemos def. Livinha SouzaKO/TKO, round 1 (3:39) CLOSE66% Amanda Nunes def. Megan Andersonsubmission, round 1 (2:03) CLOSE86% Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Carlos UlbergKO/TKO, round 2 (3:19)Underdog won CLOSE32% Dominick Cruz def. Casey Kenneydecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE47% Islam Makhachev def. Drew Dobersubmission, round 3 (1:37) CLOSE78% Jan Blachowicz def. Israel Adesanyadecision, 5 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE30% Sean Brady def. Jake Matthewssubmission, round 3 (3:28) CLOSE66% Tim Elliott def. Jordan Espinosadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE53% Kai Kara-France def. Rogerio BontorinKO/TKO, round 1 (4:55) CLOSE54% Kyler Phillips def. Song Yadongdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE38% Trevin Jones def. Mario BautistaKO/TKO, round 2 (0:47)Underdog won CLOSE33%

Questions and answers

Who won Askar Askarov vs Joseph Benavidez?

Askar Askarov beat Joseph Benavidez by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

Was Askar Askarov the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Askar Askarov a 55% chance.

What were Askar Askarov and Joseph Benavidez's records going into the fight?

Askar Askarov is 13-0 (2-0 in the UFC). Joseph Benavidez is 28-7 (15-5 in the UFC).