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Welterweight · “Marretinha”

Gabriel Bonfim

20-1-0 UFC 7-1-0
Hard To Hit Hard To Take Down
6'1"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
29Age
1KO wins
3Sub wins
57.1%Finish rate
10:24Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 62.2 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 62.7 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 58.2 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 53.8 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 68.1 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 80.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 65.2 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 39.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking solid
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · May 30, 2026 watch ↗
grappling solid
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · May 30, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking solid 1 read
grappling solid 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 83 minutes of tracked cage time across 8 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Hit opponents land only 36% of what they throw
Hard To Take Down above avg td defense — rates 80 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.69
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.56
Striking accuracy47.7%
Striking defense64.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.18
Takedowns / 15 min2.52
Takedown accuracy51.9%
Takedown defense78.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.9
Control time14.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Belal Muhammad favored — picked against Gabriel Bonfim lean UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · May 30, 2026
strikingsolid grapplingsolid

Picked against despite being called clearly the more technical striker, on the reasoning that he can't realistically keep this fight at range for five full rounds against this specific opponent's pressure.

Definitely the more technical striker in this matchup -- solid striker with good forward pressure, very good striking speed, sharp combinations, a snappy jab, and good counter-striking. Would have a big advantage if he could keep the fight at distance for five rounds, though the analyst doubts that's realistic given how the opponent fights. Solid grappler as well, with good takedowns, strong top pressure, plus a very good submission arsenal -- very quick to attack chokes, particularly a nasty guillotine that he's willing to jump for, a high-risk, high-reward tool.

Strengthdefinitely the more technical striker, very good striking speed
Strengthgood combinations, snappy jab, good counter-striking
Strengthvery good submission arsenal, especially a nasty, willingly-jumped guillotine
Weaknessunlikely to be able to keep the fight at range for the full five rounds against this specific opponent
sub threat · good

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
January 21, 2023 vs Mounir Lazzez — 11.02/min (W) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '23 July 29, 2023 vs Trevin Giles — 2.47/min (W) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '23 November 4, 2023 vs Nicolas Dalby — 4.08/min (L) Nov '23 July 13, 2024 vs Ange Loosa — 6.73/min (W) Jul '24 February 15, 2025 vs Khaos Williams — 3.51/min (W) Feb '25 July 12, 2025 vs Stephen Thompson — 2.67/min (W) Jul '25 November 8, 2025 vs Randy Brown — 5.25/min (W) Nov '25 June 6, 2026 vs Belal Muhammad — 5.12/min (W) Jun '26

Fight history

8 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Belal Muhammad 24-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · June 6, 2026
128/260Sig. strikes
86/275Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Randy Brown 20-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:40 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
35/64Sig. strikes
33/87Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Stephen Thompson 17-8-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
40/72Sig. strikes
42/92Absorbed
5/14Takedowns
5:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Khaos Williams 15-3 walk-in Submission · R2 4:58 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · February 15, 2025
35/72Sig. strikes
20/90Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
1:42Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Ange Loosa 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · July 13, 2024
101/225Sig. strikes
52/153Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nicolas Dalby 22-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:33 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · November 4, 2023
39/91Sig. strikes
53/113Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
4:19Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Trevin Giles 16-4 walk-in Submission · R1 1:13 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · July 29, 2023
3/11Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mounir Lazzez 11-2 walk-in Submission · R1 0:49 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 21, 2023
9/22Sig. strikes
9/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
20-1-0Pro record
Bonfim Brothers AcademyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 13
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 8
LFA 2
Samurai Fight 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Future FC 1
Lutadors MMA 1
JF Fight 1
Socam Fight MMA 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 21 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Belal Muhammad Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
June 6, 2026
UFC 5 5:00
W Randy Brown TKO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
November 8, 2025
UFC 2 1:40
W Stephen Thompson Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
July 12, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Khaos Williams Technical Submission (brabo choke) UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
February 15, 2025
UFC 2 4:58
W Ange Loosa Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
July 13, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Nicolas Dalby TKO (knees and punches) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
November 4, 2023
UFC 2 4:33
W Trevin Giles Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 291
July 29, 2023
UFC 1 1:13
W Mounir Lazzez Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 283
January 21, 2023
UFC 1 0:49
W Trey Waters Submission (Von Flue choke) Dana White's Contender Series 53
September 6, 2022
Dana White's Contender Series 1 4:13
W Eduardo Garvon Submission (brabo choke) LFA 126
March 11, 2022
LFA 1 1:19
W Brenner Alberth KO (punches) LFA 112
July 19, 2021
LFA 3 0:38
W Mario Barreto Submission (rear-naked choke) Samurai Fight 2
April 6, 2019
Samurai Fight 1 3:33
W Moacir Rocha Submission (rear-naked choke) Future FC 2
February 22, 2019
Future FC 2 2:30
W Alan Pereira KO (punches) Lutadors MMA 4
November 17, 2018
Lutadors MMA 1 0:45
W Luis Felipe Alvim Submission (rear-naked choke) JF Fight 19
October 20, 2018
JF Fight 3 4:52
W Breno José Submission (arm-triangle choke) Socam Fight MMA 1
September 29, 2018
Socam Fight MMA 1 4:02
W Samuel Nunes Submission (guillotine choke) Samurai Fight 1
September 7, 2018
Samurai Fight 1 1:03
W Vinicius Luiz da Silva Submission (guillotine choke) Centro Oeste Fight 8
May 19, 2018
Centro Oeste Fight 2 3:07
W Kleverson Cruz TKO (punches) Brazilian MMA League 11
September 10, 2016
Brazilian MMA League 2 4:59
W Lucas Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) Aspera FC 45
June 8, 2016
Aspera FC 2 4:05
W Kleuve Santos Submission (triangle choke) Açaí do Japa Fight 2
December 13, 2014
Açaí do Japa Fight 2 3:20

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gabriel Bonfim) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 47.7% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 64.3% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 2.5 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 51.9% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 78.9% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.9 avg 0.6
Control time 14.6% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 57.1% avg 54.1%

Hero photo of Gabriel Bonfim by Sexto Round · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons