// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Ryan Benoit
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0FLYWEIGHT

Ryan
Benoit

NICKNAME"Baby Face"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-8-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ryan Benoit
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
10/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
90%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 80% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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
2.88
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.28
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
22%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#56
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1479
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
43rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1525 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.28 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 31, 2021

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
8
KO/TKO
80%
1
SUB
10%
1
DEC
10%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
SUB · 2
DEC · 6
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
25%
6
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
90% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
80%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
10%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
10%
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
18 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE71GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING31CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (72%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking31
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100MAY 2009WMAY 2009WAUG 2009LJUN 2010WMAR 2011WMAY 2012WAUG 2012WDEC 2012LMAY 2013WOCT 2013LNOV 2013WMAR 2015LNOV 2015WJUL 2016LDEC 2016WNOV 2017LDEC 2019LJUL 2020LJUL 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 79, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Fuller), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
22%
3
17%
1
6%
-
-
8
total
SUB
2
11%
1
6%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
7
39%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
39%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Zarrukh AdashevJul 31, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 28 - Hall vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tim ElliottJul 15, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 13 - Kattar vs. Ige
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Heili AlatengDec 21, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 165 - Edgar vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ashkan MokhtarianNov 18, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 2:38
UFC Fight Night 121 - Werdum vs. Tybura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Brandon MorenoDec 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Fredy SerranoJul 30, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 201 - Lawler vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Ben NguyenNov 14, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:35
UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Sergio PettisMar 14, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 1:34
UFC 185 - Pettis vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Josh SampoNov 30, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 4:31
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Cody FullerOct 11, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:53
LFC 24 - Legacy Fighting Championship 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Anthony BirchakMay 10, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFC 37 - True Grit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joseph SandovalDec 14, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:02
LFC 16 - Legacy Fighting Championship 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Flyweight. Professional record 10-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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