Ryan Benoit

Ryan Michale Benoit[3] (born August 25, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2009, he has also competed for Shark Fights and the MFC. As of December 24, 2019, he is #15 in the UFC flyweight rankings.[4]

Ryan Benoit
Born (1989-08-25) August 25, 1989
San Diego, California, United States
Other namesBaby Face
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125.5 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
Reach68 1⁄2 in (174 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofDallas, Texas, United States
TeamJanjira Muay Thai
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Vinicius Garcia, Diego Santana, Garry Tonon, John Danaher and Ricky Lundell[2]
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins10
By knockout8
By submission1
By decision1
Losses7
By submission2
By decision5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Benoit began training in 2007 and made his professional MMA debut in May 2009.[5] He fought extensively in his native United States and amassed a record of 7-2 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Benoit made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Josh Sampo on November 30, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. He lost the back-and-forth fight via rear-naked choke submission late in the second round.[6] Despite the loss, Benoit won a Fight of the Night bonus award for the bout.[7]

Benoit was expected to face Ray Borg on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 44.[8] However, due to an injury, Benoit was replaced by promotional newcomer Shane Howell.[9]

Benoit faced Sergio Pettis on March 14, 2015 at UFC 185.[10] After a first round in which Pettis seemed to have the upper hand, Benoit dropped Pettis with a left hook and finished him off with a flurry of ground and pound in the second round.[11] Benoit received criticism from fans for kicking Pettis after the referee had separated the two fighters. Benoit immediately apologized for his behavior, claiming he had let his emotions get the better of him. Dana White later stated in the UFC 185 post fight press conference that the UFC wouldn't take any disciplinary actions towards Benoit, due to his immediate regret shown regarding the incident.[12]

Benoit faced Ben Nguyen on November 15, 2015 at UFC 193.[13] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Benoit next faced Fredy Serrano on July 30, 2016 at UFC 201.[14] He won the fight via split decision.[15]

Benoit faced Brandon Moreno on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[16] He lost the fight via split decision.[17]

Benoit faced Ashkan Mokhtarian on November 19, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura.[18] At the weight-ins, Benoit weight in at 129 pounds, 3 pounds over the flyweight upper limit of 126 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Benoit forfeited 20% of his purse to Mokhtarian.[19] Benoit won the fight via knockout due to a head kick in the third round.[20]

On January 5, 2018 it was announced that Benoit had signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC.[21]

Benoit was expected to face Roberto Sanchez on September 8, 2018 at UFC 228.[22] However, Benoit pulled out of the fight in late August for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jarred Brooks.[23]

Benoit faced Alateng Heili in a bantamweight bout on December 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 23.[24] He lost the fight via split decision.[25]

Benoit was expected to face Tyson Nam on June 13, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo.[26] However, Benoit withdrew from the event for an unknown reason and was replaced by Zarrukh Adashev.[27]

Benoit faced Tim Elliott on July 16, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige.[28] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 10 wins 7 losses
By knockout 8 0
By submission 1 2
By decision 1 5
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–7 Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige July 16, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 10–6 Alateng Heili Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 3 5:00 Busan, South Korea Bantamweight bout.
Win 10–5 Ashkan Mokhtarian KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura November 19, 2017 3 2:38 Sydney, Australia Catchweight (129 lb) bout; Benoit missed weight.
Loss 9–5 Brandon Moreno Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale December 3, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–4 Fredy Serrano Decision (split) UFC 201 July 30, 2016 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss 8–4 Ben Nguyen Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 193 November 15, 2015 1 2:35 Melbourne, Australia
Win 8–3 Sergio Pettis TKO (punches) UFC 185 March 14, 2015 2 1:34 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 7–3 Josh Sampo Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale November 30, 2013 2 4:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Flyweight debut; Sampo missed weight (127.5 lb). Fight of the Night.
Win 7–2 Cody Fuller TKO (punches) Legacy FC 24 October 11, 2013 1 4:53 Dallas, Texas, United States Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Loss 6–2 Anthony Birchak Decision (unanimous) MFC 37 May 10, 2013 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 6–1 Joseph Sandoval TKO (punches) Legacy FC 16 December 14, 2012 1 1:02 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 5–1 Randy Villarreal TKO (punches) Legacy FC 13 August 16, 2012 1 1:35 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 4–1 Cody Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 11 May 11, 2012 2 2:52 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 3–1 Matt Espinoza TKO (punches) Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort March 11, 2011 2 2:14 Lubbock, Texas, United States
Loss 2–1 Tim Snyder Decision (majority) SWC 11: Fury June 19, 2010 3 5:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Davis Sylvester TKO (punches) KOK 7: Judgement Day August 29, 2009 2 2:41 Austin, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 LeJerrian Lindley TKO (punches) Xtreme Knockout 4 May 9, 2009 1 2:09 Arlington, Texas, United States

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See also

References
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  2. @babyfacebenoit (May 8, 2019). "Purple is my favorite color (...)". Retrieved July 14, 2020 – via Instagram.
  3. "State Of Nevada" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  4. "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  5. "Ryan Benoit - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  6. Ben Fowlkes (November 30, 2013). "TUF 18 Finale results: Joshua Sampo taps out fellow newcomer Ryan Benoit". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  7. Staff (December 1, 2013). "TUF 18 Finale fighter bonuses: Ryan Benoit scores $100,000 in odd twist on fight of the night". MMAweekly.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  8. Staff (2014-06-06). "Ryan Benoit vs. Ray Borg added to UFC Fight Night 44 in San Antonio". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  9. John Morgan (2014-06-18). "Ryan Benoit out at UFC Fight Night 44, Ray Borg now meets Shane Howell". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
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  11. Tim Burke (2015-03-14). "UFC 185 prelims results: Benoit upsets Pettis". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
  12. Steven Marrocco and John Morgan (2015-03-15). "Despite late kick to Sergio Pettis' pants, Dana White all good with Ryan Benoit". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  13. Staff (2015-09-03). "UFC 193 adds Ryan Benoit vs. Ben Nguyen". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  14. Rob Tatum (2015-07-21). "Ray Borg Injured, Fredy Serrano Now Meets Ryan Benoit at UFC 201". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  15. Steven Marrocco (2015-05-24). "UFC 201 results: Ryan Benoit takes split call from unorthodox Fredy Serrano". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  16. Danny Segura (2016-10-26). "Brandon Moreno vs. Ryan Benoit added to TUF 24 Finale in December". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  17. Ben Fowlkes (2016-12-03). "TUF 24 Finale results: Brandon Moreno survives knockdown, takes split call from Ryan Benoit". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  18. Dann Stupp (2017-08-16). "Ryan Benoit vs. Ashkan Mokhtarian added to UFC Fight Night 121 in Australia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  19. "UFC Fight Night 121 official weigh-in results: Headliner set, but four fighters heavy". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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  21. Ariel Helwani (January 5, 2018). "Ryan Benoit signs new four-fight contract with UFC". mmafighting.com.
  22. Mark Francescutti (2018-07-18). "UFC 228 in Dallas bouts revealed". sportsday.dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  23. Marcel Dorff (2018-09-02). ""The Monkey God" Jarred Brooks tackles "6 days notice" fight against Roberto Sanchez" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  24. DNA, MMA. "Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Kyung Ho Kang en Pingyuan Liu ingepland voor UFC Busan". Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  25. Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Alateng Heili Takes Split Decision Over Ryan Benoit". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  26. DNA, MMA. "Flyweight partij tussen Ryan Benoit en Tyson Nam toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 13 juni". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  27. "With Ryan Benoit out of UFC on ESPN 10, Zarrukh Adashev steps in to fight Tyson Nam". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  28. Mike Heck (2020-06-18). "UFC announces full lineups for July events on 'Fight Island,' including four title fights". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  29. Doherty, Dan (2020-07-16). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Tim Elliott Wins High-Paced Fight Over Ryan Benoit". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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