Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier Formiga: UFC on ESPN, Jun 29, 2019

UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos · Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Joseph Benavidez14-3-0

SatJun 29KO/TKO · R2Flyweight

Jussier Formiga9-4-0

57.8% (Elo 1642)

(Elo 1587) 42.2%

Result

Joseph Benavidez wins by KO/TKO (head kick and punches)

round 2, 4:47

Pre-fight Elo gave Joseph Benavidez 57.8%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Joseph Benavidez 1642, Jussier Formiga 1587: a 55-point gap.
Head-to-head: They have met once; most recently on Sep 4, 2013: Joseph Benavidez wins by KO/TKO (knee to the body and punches).
Common opponents: Dustin Ortiz (Benavidez: Win ×2; Formiga: Win). Sergio Pettis (Benavidez: Loss; Formiga: Win). Henry Cejudo (Benavidez: Win; Formiga: Loss).
Form: Joseph Benavidez won 4 of the last 5, Jussier Formiga won 4 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict: Joseph Benavidez slightly favoured · Joseph Benavidez 57.8% by Elo.

Joseph Benavidez57.8%ELO42.2%Jussier Formiga

1642 · Pre-fight Elo · 1587

Common opponents

Opponent	Joseph Benavidez	Jussier Formiga
Dustin Ortiz	WinDecision (unanimous), Nov 22, 2014 WinDecision (unanimous), Jan 19, 2019	WinDecision (unanimous), Sep 24, 2016
Sergio Pettis	LossDecision (split), Jun 9, 2018	WinDecision (unanimous), Oct 6, 2018
Henry Cejudo	WinDecision (split), Dec 3, 2016	LossDecision (split), Nov 21, 2015
Zach Makovsky	WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 6, 2016	WinDecision (unanimous), Aug 16, 2014

Recent form

Joseph Benavidez · won 4 of last 5Jussier Formiga · won 4 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Joseph Benavidez

Win
Dustin OrtizDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Jan 19, 2019
Win
Alex PerezKO/TKO (punches) · R1 4:19
Nov 30, 2018
Loss
Sergio PettisDecision (split) · R3 5:00
Jun 9, 2018
Win
Henry CejudoDecision (split) · R3 5:00
Dec 3, 2016
Win
Zach MakovskyDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Feb 6, 2016

Jussier Formiga

Win
Deiveson FigueiredoDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Mar 23, 2019
Win
Sergio PettisDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Oct 6, 2018
Win
Ben NguyenSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R3 1:43
Feb 11, 2018
Win
Ulka SasakiSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R1 4:30
Sep 23, 2017
Loss
Ray BorgDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Mar 11, 2017

Tale of the tape

34Age34

162.6 cmHeight165.1 cm

165.1 cmReach170.2 cm

SouthpawStanceno data yet

14-3-0UFC record9-4-0

1655Peak Elo1587

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: ESPN

Prelims: ESPN

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos?

Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.