Lightweight · “Moggly”
Gabriel Benitez
23-12-0 UFC 7-8-0
5'8"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
1988-06-15Born
3KO wins
2Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
9:16Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
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
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
15 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Maheshate 1-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · 2024-04-27
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 · 2024-01-13
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 · 2022-08-13
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 · 2022-02-19
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 · 2021-07-17
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 · 2020-12-05
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 · 2020-05-13
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 · 2019-08-17
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 · 2018-05-19
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 · 2017-12-09
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 · 2017-05-13
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 · 2016-09-17
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 · 2015-11-21
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 · 2015-06-13
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 · 2014-11-15
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
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gabriel Benítez) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
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
2024-04-27 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jim Miller | Submission (face crank) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
2024-01-13 |
UFC | 3 | 3:25 |
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
2022-08-13 |
UFC | 1 | 3:35 |
| L | David Onama | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
2022-02-19 |
UFC | 1 | 4:24 |
| L | Billy Quarantillo | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
2021-07-17 |
UFC | 3 | 3:40 |
| W | Justin Jaynes | TKO (knee to the body and elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
2020-12-05 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| L | Omar Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
2020-05-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sodiq Yusuff | TKO (punches) | UFC 241
2019-08-17 |
UFC | 1 | 4:14 |
| W | Humberto Bandenay | KO (slam) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
2018-05-19 |
UFC | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Jason Knight | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
2017-12-09 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 211
2017-05-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Sicilia | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
2016-09-17 |
UFC | 2 | 1:20 |
| L | Andre Fili | KO (head kick and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
2015-11-21 |
UFC | 1 | 3:13 |
| W | Clay Collard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 188
2015-06-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Humberto Brown | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 180
2014-11-15 |
UFC | 3 | 0:30 |
| W | Angelo Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | Orthrus Promotions: Triple A MMA 5
2014-05-29 |
Orthrus Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rey Trujillo | TKO (punches) | Fresquez Productions: Havoc
2013-12-06 |
Fresquez Productions | 2 | 3:25 |
| L | Richard Villa | Submission (heel hook) | Jackson's MMA Series 11
2013-08-10 |
Jackson's MMA Series | 1 | 0:52 |
| L | Rigo Oropeza | Submission (guillotine choke) | UWC Mexico 13
2013-03-02 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 0:19 |
| W | Antonio Ramirez | KO (punches) | Xtreme Kombat 17
2012-09-21 |
Xtreme Kombat | 1 | 1:48 |
| W | Ryan Bixler | TKO (punches) | Xplode Fight Series: Hunted
2012-05-19 |
Xplode Fight Series | 1 | 1:24 |
| W | Jorge Lopez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UWC Mexico 12
2012-03-24 |
UWC Mexico | 2 | 3:12 |
| W | Daniel Salas | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighters Latino
2011-05-26 |
Xtreme Fighters Latino | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Raul Bellereza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UWC Mexico 9
2011-03-26 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 3:29 |
| W | Manuel Ramos Gallareta | Submission (kimura) | UWC Mexico 5
2010-11-28 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Tito Castro | TKO (punches) | UWC Mexico 4
2009-11-28 |
UWC Mexico | 2 | 2:15 |
| W | Shawn Major | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 12
2009-10-03 |
Ultimate Challenge Mexico | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Shawn Major | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UWC Mexico 2
2009-05-30 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Kyle Olsen | Submission (guillotine choke) | UWC Mexico 1
2009-02-28 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 1:24 |
| L | Yaotzin Meza | Decision (unanimous) | Noche de Gladiadores
2008-05-24 |
Noche de Gladiadores | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Alan Mar | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 6
2008-04-19 |
Ultimate Challenge Mexico | 3 | 2:04 |
| W | Dominic Gutierrez | Submission (armbar) | Tijuana Municipal Sports Institute: No Way Out
2008-04-19 |
Tijuana Municipal Sports Institute | 1 | 2:31 |
| L | Emilio Chavez | Decision (unanimous) | Cage of Fire 10
2007-11-24 |
Cage of Fire | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tomas Huerta | KO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 4
2007-11-10 |
Ultimate Challenge Mexico | 1 | 0:00 |
| W | Martin Perez | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 2
2007-07-28 |
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
Measured against the division.
Versus the Lightweight average, over 191 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.