Delphine Benouaich defeats Sofia Montenegro by Submission
Benouaich vs Montenegro · Hooker vs. Parnasse
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What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
Benouaich worked left hooks to body and head, uppercuts inside and three-to-five-punch bursts; Montenegro answered on front kicks, body kicks and a left hook.
Midway through round two it staggered and dropped Montenegro, and Benouaich climbed to full mount and opened her up with elbows and ground-and-pound.
Montenegro turned from the shots, Benouaich took the back, locked the choke and squeezed until she went out.
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Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Analyst picks: James Lynch Hit; AJ Hit; Bedtime MMA Miss; DFS By The Numbers Miss; We Want Picks Miss; HopperoMMA Miss; JakeGerberMMA Miss; Mike Finch Miss.
All 8 analyst scorecardsWinner, method and round results8 scored · 2 hits · 6 misses
| Predicted by | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
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| Benouaich · Dec | Benouaich · Sub R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Leans on Benouaich as the favourite and on how rarely this matchup type ends inside the distance. “but I'll take the French fighter by decision.” Track record: winner called in 26 of 36 resolved picks. | |||||
| Benouaich · Dec | Benouaich · Sub R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Rates Benouaich's technical game and defence above Montenegro's power-first, defence-light brawling. “I do feel like the French start off with the win. Deli's technical MMA game should be able to overcome a fun brawler in Sophia Montenegro.” Track record: winner called in 75 of 109 resolved picks. | |||||
| Montenegro · Dec | Benouaich · Sub R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Sees Montenegro's forward pressure and aggression nullifying Benouaich's cleaner striking over three rounds. “we're going to be picking Sofia to win this one by unanimous decision 29-28.” Track record: winner called in 83 of 126 resolved picks. | |||||
| Montenegro · Dec | Benouaich · Sub R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Argues Montenegro hits harder and carries more grappling upside, enough to outweigh Benouaich's home crowd. “I'll go Sofia for the upset in this one to win by decision.” Track record: winner called in 77 of 112 resolved picks. | |||||
| Montenegro · to win | Benouaich · Sub R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Rates Montenegro's willingness to engage and land real offence above Benouaich's regional tape. “So, I do think Sophia wins this fight.” Track record: winner called in 79 of 121 resolved picks. | |||||
| Montenegro · Dec | Benouaich · Sub R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Rates Montenegro's Contender Series form and power above Benouaich's résumé in what he calls a pick'em. “I'm going to go with Montenegro to win this one by decision.” Track record: winner called in 58 of 92 resolved picks. | |||||
| Montenegro · Dec | Benouaich · Sub R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Favours Montenegro's physicality and forward pressure over Benouaich's less proven ground game. “Give me Sophia Montenegro by a 2928 uh close decision.” Track record: winner called in 60 of 90 resolved picks. | |||||
| Montenegro · to win | Benouaich · Sub R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Leans on Montenegro's height, bullying potential and durability over Benouaich's more technical but less imposing game, while calling it close to a coinflip. “Very slight lean to Sophia Montenegro, but um man, it's a it's a tough ladies fight to call.” Track record: winner called in 30 of 49 resolved picks. | |||||
Only 2 of 8 called the upset.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
- 7-2-0
- Record
- 6-2-0
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- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- Not published
- Reach
- 171 cm
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
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- Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / minSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 4.27
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- Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- France
- Nationality
- Argentina
- MMA Performance Center, Fight Industrie
- Team
- UFC Performance Institute
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Benouaich
Benouaich is 7-2 and fights at home in Paris. She makes her UFC debut here, so the promotion lists no striking or grappling statistics and no reach measurement for her — the case is the record and the crowd, and nothing the numbers can add.
Case for Montenegro
Montenegro is 6-2 and already has Octagon time: a 15:00 average fight time, among the longest on the card, with a 1.00 knockdown average and 100% takedown defence. She lands 4.27 significant strikes a minute, and Benouaich has no recorded answer to compare against.
What We Were Watching For
- Benouaich debuts in the UFC, so this is a comparison with one side of the statistics missing.
- Montenegro averages 15:00 a fight — she has gone the full three rounds and is used to it.
- Montenegro absorbs 5.67 significant strikes a minute behind 49% defence, the softer half of her profile.
- Knockdown average 1.00 for Montenegro; her 64 of 160 landed is 40% accuracy.
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