Gabriel Benitez

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Age 36
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Lightweight

Gabriel Benitez is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 8 months, 29 days
Rounds Fought 54.2
Avg. Fights/Year 2.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 4 months, 30 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 10 9 4
Losses 5 2 5
Finish Rate 82.6%
Finished Rate 58.3%
Win by Decision Rate 17.4%
Loss by Decision Rate 41.7%
Win by KO Rate 43.5%
Loss by KO Rate 41.7%
Win by SUB Rate 39.1%
Loss by SUB Rate 16.7%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 39
Fastest KO 39
Fastest SUB 39
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:24
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:18
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 04/27/2024 L
(23-11-0) 		Maheshate Hayisaer
(8-4-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.5 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN 158 ON ESPN: NICOLAU vs KAPE 2 		3 05:00
OFF 01/13/2024 L
(23-10-0) 		Jim Miller
(38-18-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.5 ) 		Submission (Neck Crank)
UFC FN 149 ON ESPN: ANKALAEV vs. WALKER 		3 03:25
OFF 08/13/2022 W
(22-10-0) 		Charles Ontiveros
(11-9-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC FN 110 ON ESPN: VERA vs CRUZ 		1 03:35
OFF 02/19/2022 L
(22-9-0) 		David Onama
(13-2-0) 		FTW
( 148.0 * vs. 144.5 ) 		KO
UFC FN 93 ON ESPN: WALKER vs HILL 		1 04:24
OFF 07/17/2021 L
(22-8-0) 		Billy Quarantillo
(18-7-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 76 ON ESPN: MAKHACHEV vs MOISES 		3 03:40
OFF 12/05/2020 W
(21-8-0) 		Justin Jaynes
(16-10-0) 		LW
( 155.5 vs. 156.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 59 ON ESPN: HERMANSSON vs VETTORI 		1 04:06
OFF 05/13/2020 L
(21-7-0) 		Omar Morales Ferrer
(11-4-0) 		LW
( 155.5 vs. 155.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN: SMITH vs TEIXEIRA 		3 05:00
OFF 08/17/2019 L
(21-6-0) 		Sodiq Yusuff
(13-4-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 241 		1 04:14
OFF 05/19/2018 W
(20-6-0) 		Humberto Bandenay
(24-9-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		KO (Strike)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MAIA VS USMAN 		1 00:39
OFF 12/09/2017 W
(19-6-0) 		Jason Thomas
(19-8-0) 		FTW
( 144.8 vs. 145.6 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega 		3 05:00
OFF 05/13/2017 L
(19-5-0) 		Enrique Barzola
(21-9-1) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 146.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 211: MIOCIC vs. DOS SANTOS 		3 05:00
OFF 09/17/2016 W
(18-5-0) 		Samuel Sicilia
(18-11-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 146.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson 		2 01:20
OFF 11/21/2015 L
(18-4-0) 		Andre Fili
(24-11-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night 78: Gastelum vs Magny 		1 03:13
OFF 06/13/2015 W
(17-4-0) 		Clay Collard
(25-14-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum 		3 05:00
OFF 11/15/2014 W
(16-4-0) 		Humberto Brown
(4-4-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 180: Hunt vs Werdum 		3 00:30
OFF 06/19/2014 L
(16-4-0) 		Leonardo Morales
(10-9-0) 		FTW
( 145.5 vs. 145.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
TUF Latin America Season 1 - 06/19/14 * 		3 05:00
OFF 05/22/2014 W
(16-4-0) 		Diego Rivas
(4-2-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
TUF Latin America Season 1 - 05/22/14 * 		2 03:42
OFF 03/29/2014 W
(15-4-0) 		Angelo Sanchez
(13-6-0) 		FTW
( 145.9 vs. 144.6 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Triple A MMA V: Redemption at the Rock 		3 05:00
OFF 08/10/2013 L
(15-3-0) 		Richard Villa
(4-2-0) 		LW
( 155.4 vs. 157.0* ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Jackson's MMA Series 08/10/13 		2 04:24
NRB 03/02/2013 L
(15-2-0) 		Rigo Oropeza
(5-2-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 13 (Mexico) 		1 00:19
NRB 09/21/2012 W
(14-2-0) 		Antonio Ramirez
(12-7-0) 		KO (Strike)
Xtreme Kombat 17 		1 01:48
NRB 05/19/2012 W
(13-2-0) 		Ryan Bixler
(18-23-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Xplode Fight Series - Hunted 		1 01:24
NRB 03/24/2012 W
(12-2-0) 		Jorge Lopez
(4-13-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 12 (Mexico) - Never Tap 		2 03:12
NRB 12/06/2011 W
(11-2-0) 		Reynaldo Trujillo
(25-35-0) 		TKO/RSC
Fresquez Productions - Havoc 		2 03:25
NRB 05/26/2011 W
(10-2-0) 		Daniel Salas Navarro
(15-7-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Xtreme Fighters Latino 05/26/11 		5 05:00
NRB 03/26/2011 W
(9-2-0) 		Raul Bellereza
(1-4-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 9 (Mexico) - They're Back 		1 03:29
NRB 02/13/2010 W
(8-2-0) 		Manuel Gallereta
(8-8-0) 		Submission (Kimura)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 5 - Bloody Valentine (Mexico) 		1 02:00
NRB 11/28/2009 W
(7-2-0) 		Juan Manuel Castro
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 4 - Rebirth (Mexico) 		2 00:13
NRB 10/03/2009 W
(6-2-0) 		Shawn Major
(1-3-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Ultimate Challenge Mexico 11 		1 00:39
NRB 05/30/2009 W
(5-2-0) 		Shawn Major
(1-3-0) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2 (Mexico) 		1 02:13
NRB 02/28/2009 W
(4-2-0) 		Kyle Olsen
(7-10-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1 (Mexico) - Baja California vs. Riverside 		1 01:24
NRB 08/15/2008 L
(4-1-0) 		Yaotzin Meza
(22-11-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Noche de Gladiadores 		3 05:00
NRB 05/24/2008 W
(3-1-0) 		Alan Mar
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Ultimate Challenge Mexico 		3 05:00
NRB 04/19/2008 W
(2-1-0) 		Dominic Gutierrez
(0-2-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
No Way Out 		1 02:31
NRB 11/24/2007 L
(2-0-0) 		Emilio Chavez
(12-11-0) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Cage Of Fire 10: November Pain 		3 05:00
NRB 11/10/2007 W
(1-0-0) 		Tomas Huerta
(0-2-0) 		KO
Ultimate Challenge Mexico 4 		1 05:00
NRB 07/28/2007 W
(0-0-0) 		Martin Perez
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Ultimate Challenge Mexico 2 		1 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class