// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Lance Benoist
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Lance
Benoist

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Lance Benoist
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
38
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
78%
7/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.68
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.70
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#75
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1517
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
19th
percentile · average opponent rated 1519 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
60th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.12 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 7, 2014

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
14%
4
SUB
57%
2
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
29%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING57CARDIO84AGGRESSION35SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio84
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression35
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2010WJAN 2010WAUG 2010WNOV 2010WMAR 2011WAPR 2011WSEP 2011LJUN 2012LSEP 2012WJUN 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Riddle), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
11%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
4
44%
-
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
4
44%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
44%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Bobby VoelkerJun 7, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 42 - Henderson vs. Khabilov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sean PiersonSep 22, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Seth BaczynskiJun 8, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on FX 3 - Johnson vs. McCall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Matt RiddleSep 17, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 25 - Shields vs. Ellenberger
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ryne VincentApr 30, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:56
CCCW - Fight Night 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Dustin BakerMar 26, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 4:36
PCL - Cage Madness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Miguel RiosNov 24, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:57
MCC 30 - Thanksgiving Throwdown 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Cleburn WalkerAug 14, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 4:34
Fight Me MMA 1 - The Battle Begins
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Jamell AustinJan 30, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:53
DFC - Devastation Fight Club
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 7-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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