Lightweight · “Moggly”
Gabriel Benitez
23-12-0 UFC 7-8-0
5'8"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
38Age
3KO wins
2Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
9:16Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.26
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.49
Striking accuracy41.7%
Striking defense63.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.22
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense55.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.86
Control time4.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Maheshate 1-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
121/295Sig. strikes
97/312Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jim Miller 25-16 walk-in Submission · R3 3:25 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · January 13, 2024
80/182Sig. strikes
80/140Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Charlie Ontiveros 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:33 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · August 13, 2022
37/60Sig. strikes
22/47Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L David Onama 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:24 — UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill · February 19, 2022
46/96Sig. strikes
36/94Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Billy Quarantillo 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:40 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises · July 17, 2021
57/110Sig. strikes
100/156Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:50Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Justin Jaynes 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:06 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · December 5, 2020
38/104Sig. strikes
22/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Omar Morales 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
50/179Sig. strikes
63/215Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sodiq Yusuff 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:14 — UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · August 17, 2019
24/72Sig. strikes
34/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Humberto Bandenay 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
9/19Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:24Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jason Knight 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
85/192Sig. strikes
36/181Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Enrique Barzola 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · May 13, 2017
51/151Sig. strikes
46/148Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sam Sicilia 5-5 walk-in Submission · R2 1:20 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · September 17, 2016
39/101Sig. strikes
19/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Andre Fili 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:13 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · November 21, 2015
11/26Sig. strikes
16/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Clay Collard 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · June 13, 2015
60/106Sig. strikes
34/158Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Humberto Brown Morrison 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 0:30 — UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · November 15, 2014
23/61Sig. strikes
18/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
10
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
3
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
15
UWC Mexico
7
Ultimate Challenge Mexico
4
Orthrus Promotions
1
Fresquez Productions
1
Jackson's MMA Series
1
Xtreme Kombat
1
Xplode Fight Series
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 35 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Maheshate Hayisaer | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
April 27, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jim Miller | Submission (face crank) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
January 13, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 3:25 |
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
August 13, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:35 |
| L | David Onama | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
February 19, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 4:24 |
| L | Billy Quarantillo | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
July 17, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 3:40 |
| W | Justin Jaynes | TKO (knee to the body and elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| L | Omar Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sodiq Yusuff | TKO (punches) | UFC 241
August 17, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:14 |
| W | Humberto Bandenay | KO (slam) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Jason Knight | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 211
May 13, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Sicilia | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
September 17, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 1:20 |
| L | Andre Fili | KO (head kick and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
November 21, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 3:13 |
| W | Clay Collard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 188
June 13, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Humberto Brown | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 180
November 15, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 0:30 |
| W | Angelo Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | Orthrus Promotions: Triple A MMA 5
May 29, 2014 |
Orthrus Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rey Trujillo | TKO (punches) | Fresquez Productions: Havoc
December 6, 2013 |
Fresquez Productions | 2 | 3:25 |
| L | Richard Villa | Submission (heel hook) | Jackson's MMA Series 11
August 10, 2013 |
Jackson's MMA Series | 1 | 0:52 |
| L | Rigo Oropeza | Submission (guillotine choke) | UWC Mexico 13
March 2, 2013 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 0:19 |
| W | Antonio Ramirez | KO (punches) | Xtreme Kombat 17
September 21, 2012 |
Xtreme Kombat | 1 | 1:48 |
| W | Ryan Bixler | TKO (punches) | Xplode Fight Series: Hunted
May 19, 2012 |
Xplode Fight Series | 1 | 1:24 |
| W | Jorge Lopez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UWC Mexico 12
March 24, 2012 |
UWC Mexico | 2 | 3:12 |
| W | Daniel Salas | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighters Latino
May 26, 2011 |
Xtreme Fighters Latino | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Raul Bellereza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UWC Mexico 9
March 26, 2011 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 3:29 |
| W | Manuel Ramos Gallareta | Submission (kimura) | UWC Mexico 5
November 28, 2010 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Tito Castro | TKO (punches) | UWC Mexico 4
November 28, 2009 |
UWC Mexico | 2 | 2:15 |
| W | Shawn Major | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 12
October 3, 2009 |
Ultimate Challenge Mexico | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Shawn Major | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UWC Mexico 2
May 30, 2009 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Kyle Olsen | Submission (guillotine choke) | UWC Mexico 1
February 28, 2009 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 1:24 |
| L | Yaotzin Meza | Decision (unanimous) | Noche de Gladiadores
May 24, 2008 |
Noche de Gladiadores | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Alan Mar | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 6
April 19, 2008 |
Ultimate Challenge Mexico | 3 | 2:04 |
| W | Dominic Gutierrez | Submission (armbar) | Tijuana Municipal Sports Institute: No Way Out
April 19, 2008 |
Tijuana Municipal Sports Institute | 1 | 2:31 |
| L | Emilio Chavez | Decision (unanimous) | Cage of Fire 10
November 24, 2007 |
Cage of Fire | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tomas Huerta | KO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 4
November 10, 2007 |
Ultimate Challenge Mexico | 1 | 0:00 |
| W | Martin Perez | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 2
July 28, 2007 |
Ultimate Challenge Mexico | 2 | 0:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gabriel Benítez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.