Lightweight · “Moggly”
Gabriel Benitez
23-12-0 UFC 7-8-0
Hard To Hit
Forward Pressure
Finisher
Suspect Chin
Suspect TD Defense
5'8"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
38Age
3KO wins
2Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
9:16Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
2 reads
grappling
decent
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
138 MMA anchors Striking, Durability, TD Defense, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Striking D · stats alone on Accuracy, Wrestling, Control.
Hard To Hit
opponents land only 36% of what they throw
Forward Pressure
5.3 landed and 4.5 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Finisher
71% of wins by knockout or submission (3 KO, 2 sub)
Suspect Chin
138 MMA · Jan 2024 tags chin: suspect
Suspect TD Defense
138 MMA · Jan 2024 tags td defense: suspect
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.26
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.49
Striking accuracy41.7%
Striking defense63.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.43
Takedowns / 15 min0.22
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense55.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.86
Control time4.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-5
Insider info
vs Maheshate clear UFC Fight Night Nicolau vs Perez Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 91) · April 23, 2024
strikinggood
grapplingdecent
Picks the younger guy on a durability/'tread left' tiebreaker, calling both 'pretty skilled' with no hedge on the outcome.
A good striker whose leg kicks are singled out as especially damaging, dropping power to the calf repeatedly; also credited with good footwork. Shares the card's generic takedown-defense caveat. Passed over for the pick on an age/durability basis despite being called comparably skilled to his opponent.
Strengthvery damaging, powerful leg kicks (worked to the calf)
Strengthgood power
Strengthgood footwork
Weaknessolder corner in a pick decided on durability
Weaknesstakedown defense a shared struggle for both men
vs Jim Miller clear UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker · January 5, 2024 · 1 read since
strikinggood
grapplingdecent
names Miller as the pick with real conviction, framed as a contrast between an improving Miller and a fading Benitez; no hedge on the win.
Has real power and is a good striker with good kicks and movement, but has been knocked out multiple times, which is named as a real problem. Grappling is decent BJJ, but he does not stop takedowns well, so he ends up relying on a part of his game that is not his strongest. Described as looking worse every time out.
Strengthpower
Strengthkicks
Strengthmovement
Weaknessknocked out multiple times
Weaknesspoor takedown defense
Weaknesshas to lean on BJJ, which is not his strongest asset
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 36-17 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 8-1 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 15-3 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 16-5 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 9-0 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 9-1 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 14-4 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 20-3 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 11-3-1 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 15-6 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 14-3 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 14-5 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.
Division context
Headshot of Gabriel Benitez by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized