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Benito Lopez vs Steven Peterson

Benito Lopez is 11-2-0; Steven Peterson is 19-11-0. Steven Peterson is 4 years older than Benito Lopez. Benito Lopez has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Steven Peterson. They have met once: Benito Lopez 1, Steven Peterson 0.

Benito Lopez
United States
Benito Lopez
“Golden Boy” · 11-2-0
Win · TKOLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Steven Peterson
United States
Steven Peterson
“Ocho” · 19-11-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Benito Lopez

No background on record

Camp · Team Alpha Male
Steven Peterson

No background on record

Camp · Fortis MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%
Head
66%
18%
Body
20%
26%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Benito Lopezlast 1 fight
48%51%
Steven Petersonlast 1 fight
92%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Benito Lopez Steven Peterson
Strikes landed / min
4.394.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benito Lopez · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersSteven Peterson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.185.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benito Lopez · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersSteven Peterson · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benito Lopez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSteven Peterson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benito Lopez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersSteven Peterson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benito Lopez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersSteven Peterson · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.39
Strikes landed / min
4.76
5.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.94
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.42 / 5.3
73%
Takedown defence
64%
0:22
Control time / fight
2:54
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Benito Lopez5 UFC fights · 233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%102/306
15%34/76
25%58/76
Clinch
9%21/35
4%9/10
1%3/3
Ground
3%6/7
0%0/0
0%0/0
Steven Peterson8 UFC fights · 528 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%292/971
12%64/112
13%69/92
Clinch
5%27/46
6%31/40
1%4/5
Ground
6%32/41
2%9/9
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Benito Lopez and Steven Peterson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 7 (Tue, Aug 22, 2017), where Benito Lopez won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Benito Lopez and Steven Peterson?

Benito Lopez is 11-2-0 and Steven Peterson is 19-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Benito Lopez or Steven Peterson?

Benito Lopez has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Steven Peterson, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Benito Lopez or Steven Peterson?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Benito Lopez or Steven Peterson?

Steven Peterson is 36 and Benito Lopez is 32.

Who has more finishes, Benito Lopez or Steven Peterson?

Benito Lopez has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Steven Peterson has 13 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).