Benoist went undefeated in his amateur career and compiled a record of 14-0-1, finishing almost all of his opponents in the first round. He had his first professional fight on January 30, 2010 and won the bout via triangle choke submission.
Ultimate Fighting Championshipedit
In June 2011, Benoist signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC.[1] He faced Matthew Riddle in his Octagon debut.[2] He won the fight via unanimous decision in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.
Benoist next faced Seth Baczynski on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3.[3] He lost for the first time in his career via split decision.
Benoist was expected to face Paulo Thiago on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX 8.[5] However, Benoist was forced out of the bout with a broken leg and was replaced by promotional newcomer Michel Prazeres.[6]
Lance's identical twin brother, Logan Benoist, was killed in a tragic vehicle accident on Monday, April 23, 2012. Logan was a U.S. Marine and an Iraq War combat veteran.[8] Lance attended Festus high school. Benoist also has a sister.
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Lance Benoist born August 26 1988 is an American mixed martial artist He competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their welterweight division Lance BenoistBornLance Benoist 1988 08 26 August 26 1988 age 35 NationalityAmericanHeight5 ft 11 in 1 80 m Weight170 lb 77 kg 12 st DivisionWelterweightReach72 in 183 cm StyleBrazilian Jiu JitsuFighting out ofSt Louis MissouriTeamSCMMA VaghiRankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu JitsuYears active2010 presentMixed martial arts recordTotal9Wins7By knockout1By submission4By decision2Losses2By decision2Other informationMixed martial arts record from Sherdog Contents 1 Mixed Martial Arts career 1 1 Early career 1 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship 2 Championships and accomplishments 3 Mixed martial arts record 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksMixed Martial Arts career editEarly career edit Benoist went undefeated in his amateur career and compiled a record of 14 0 1 finishing almost all of his opponents in the first round He had his first professional fight on January 30 2010 and won the bout via triangle choke submission Ultimate Fighting Championship edit In June 2011 Benoist signed a multi fight contract with the UFC 1 He faced Matthew Riddle in his Octagon debut 2 He won the fight via unanimous decision in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors Benoist next faced Seth Baczynski on June 8 2012 at UFC on FX 3 3 He lost for the first time in his career via split decision Benoist faced Sean Pierson on September 22 2012 at UFC 152 replacing Dan Miller 4 He lost the fight via unanimous decision Benoist was expected to face Paulo Thiago on May 18 2013 at UFC on FX 8 5 However Benoist was forced out of the bout with a broken leg and was replaced by promotional newcomer Michel Prazeres 6 Benoist faced Bobby Voelker on June 7 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42 7 He won the back and forth fight via unanimous decision Championships and accomplishments editUltimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night One time vs Matthew RiddleMixed martial arts record editProfessional record breakdown 9 matches 7 wins 2 losses By knockout 1 0 By submission 4 0 By decision 2 2 Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 7 2 Bobby Voelker Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Henderson vs Khabilov June 7 2014 3 5 00 Albuquerque New Mexico United States Loss 6 2 Sean Pierson Decision unanimous UFC 152 September 22 2012 3 5 00 Toronto Ontario Canada Loss 6 1 Seth Baczynski Decision split UFC on FX Johnson vs McCall June 8 2012 3 5 00 Sunrise Florida United States Win 6 0 Matt Riddle Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Shields vs Ellenberger September 17 2011 3 5 00 New Orleans Louisiana United States Fight of the Night Win 5 0 Ryne Vincent Submission triangle choke CCCW Fight Night 3 April 30 2011 1 2 56 St Louis Missouri United States Win 4 0 Dustin Baker Submission rear naked choke PCL Cage Madness March 26 2011 1 4 36 Glen Carbon Illinois United States Win 3 0 Miguel Rios Submission guillotine choke MCC 30 Thanksgiving Throwdown November 11 2010 1 0 57 Des Moines Iowa United States Win 2 0 Cleburn Walker KO head kick Fight Me MMA 1 The Battle Begins August 14 2010 1 4 34 St Charles Missouri United States Win 1 0 Jamell Austin Submission triangle choke Devastation Fight Club January 30 2010 1 0 53 Cape Girardeau Missouri United StatesPersonal life editLance s identical twin brother Logan Benoist was killed in a tragic vehicle accident on Monday April 23 2012 Logan was a U S Marine and an Iraq War combat veteran 8 Lance attended Festus high school Benoist also has a sister See also editList of male mixed martial artistsReferences edit Undefeated newcomer Lance Benoist signs multi fight deal with UFC MMAjunkie com Archived from the original on 2011 08 20 Retrieved 2011 07 31 Matt Riddle and Lance Benoist Square Off at UFC Fight Night 25 in New Orleans Mmaweekly com July 25 2011 Retrieved 2011 07 25 Seth Baczynski vs Lance Benoist targeted for UFC on FX 3 mmajunkie com March 28 2012 Archived from the original on March 30 2012 With Miller out Sean Pierson now meets Lance Benoist at UFC 152 in Toronto Mmajunkie com August 24 2012 Archived from the original on August 27 2012 Paulo Thiago vs Lance Benoist added to UFC on FX 8 in Brazil Mmajunkie com March 1 2013 Retrieved March 1 2013 Benoist out Michel Prazeres meets Paulo Thiago at UFC on FX 8 Mmajunkie com 20 April 2013 Retrieved 2013 04 20 Tim Burke 2014 03 18 Lance Benoist vs Bobby Voelker added to June UFC event in Albuquerque Bloodyelbow com Retrieved 2014 03 18 Currier Joel Services set for Marine from Festus killed in crash STLtoday com Retrieved 24 November 2021 External links editOfficial UFC Profile Professional MMA record for Lance Benoist from Sherdog nbsp Lance Benoist on Twitter nbsp MMA Record Cage Championships Title History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lance Benoist amp oldid 1216985232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
