UFC Fight Night 169: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 29, 2020, in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Joseph Benavidez will take on Deiveson “Deus da Guerra” Figueiredo in the UFC Flyweight Title bout. You can view the full UFC Fight Night 169 card.
In this post, we will break down Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo matchup. Let’s take look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats and more below ⤵
The 40-year-old, Joseph Benavidez is coming in with a 28-5-0 record. Benavidez will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Jussier Formiga at UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos in June.
Figueiredo, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Tim Elliott on June 29, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson and holds a 17-1-0 record.
| Joseph Benavidez | vs. | Deiveson Figueiredo |
| 40 |
Age |
36 |
| 5′ 4″ |
Height |
5′ 5″ |
| 125 lbs. |
Weight |
125 lbs. |
| 65″ |
Reach |
68″ |
| 28-5-0 |
Record |
17-1-0 |
| Southpaw |
Stance |
Orthodox |
Joseph Benavidez has an southpaw fighting stance with a 65″ reach. The 36-year-old, Deiveson Figueiredo is an orthodox fighter with a 68″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand, the southpaw fighter is the opposite, southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed, if you are left-handed, then you fight southpaw.
Benavidez comes in with 33% striking accuracy, he typically lands about 3.46 significant strikes every minute. His opponent, Figueiredo fires at 52% accuracy, landing about 2.44 significant strikes per minute. Joseph Benavidez also has a 31% takedown accuracy and on average gets around 1.53 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Figueiredo’s 1.78 takedowns and 59% takedown accuracy.
Deiveson spent on average 10:50 minutes in the Octagon and Joseph has an average fight time of 11:40 minutes.
This looks like an exciting matchup, at least on paper. UFC Fight Night 169 is live in , who do you think will win, Joseph or Deiveson? Sound off in the comments.
Event Name |
UFC Fight Night 169: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo |
Date |
February 29, 2020 |
Location |
Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
Matchup |
Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo |
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