Gabriel Benitez

"Moggly"

MMA Record: 23-13-0
UFC Record: 7-8-0
Weight Class: Lightweight

Gabriel Benitez "Moggly" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Gabriel Benitez has 7 wins in the UFC. Gabriel Benitez lands an average of 5.26 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.22 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

15
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Gabriel Benitez, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 23 wins, 13 losses, and no draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the UFC's lightweight division at 155 lbs., he stands at 5' 8' with a reach of 71'. In terms of fighting style and performance statistics, Benitez demonstrates an average of 5.26 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 41%. He absorbs an average of 4.49 strikes per minute, with a commendable strike defense rate of 63%. His takedown attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.22 per 15 minutes, but when he does attempt them, his success rate is 50%. Notable victories in Benitez's career include defeating Jason Knight, whose ELO rating was 1035. In recent years, he has competed in five fights, with a loss against Billy Quarantillo via KO/TKO punches in July 2021. He followed this with another loss to David Onama in February 2022, also by KO/TKO punches. However, Benitez bounced back with a win against Charlie Ontiveros in August 2022, securing the victory via KO/TKO punches. His most recent fights were losses to Jim Miller via submission (neck crank) in January 2024 and Maheshate by split decision (S-DEC) in April 2024.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1035

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Jun 15 1988
Age
37
Peak ELO
1061
ELO Rank
779 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
240-110-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1007.7
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
980.1

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.26
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
41%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.49
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
63%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.22
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.9
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Gabriel Benitez Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2024-04-27 UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez Maheshate S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2024-01-13 UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Jim Miller SUB Neck Crank 3 3:25 Loss
2022-08-13 UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz Charlie Ontiveros KO/TKO Punches 1 3:33 Win
2022-02-19 UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill David Onama KO/TKO Punches 1 4:24 Loss
2021-07-17 UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises Billy Quarantillo KO/TKO Punches 3 3:40 Loss
2020-12-05 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori Justin Jaynes KO/TKO Knee 1 4:06 Win
2020-05-13 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira Omar Morales U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-08-17 UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Sodiq Yusuff KO/TKO Punch 1 4:14 Loss
2018-05-19 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman Humberto Bandenay KO/TKO Slam 1 0:39 Win
2017-12-09 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Jason Knight U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-05-13 UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos Enrique Barzola U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2016-09-17 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson Sam Sicilia SUB Guillotine Choke 2 1:20 Win
2015-11-21 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum Andre Fili KO/TKO Punches 1 3:13 Loss
2015-06-13 UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Clay Collard U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2014-11-15 UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt Humberto Brown Morrison SUB Guillotine Choke 3 0:30 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Gabriel Benitez ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
15 2024-04-27 Maheshate 987 Loss 0 1020
14 2024-01-13 Jim Miller 1127 Loss -12 1020
13 2022-08-13 Charlie Ontiveros 970 Win +19 1032
12 2022-02-19 David Onama 983 Loss -18 1013
11 2021-07-17 Billy Quarantillo 1039 Loss -16 1031
10 2020-12-05 Justin Jaynes 1004 Win +20 1047
9 2020-05-13 Omar Morales 1015 Loss -17 1027
8 2019-08-17 Sodiq Yusuff 1036 Loss -17 1044
7 2018-05-19 Humberto Bandenay 1022 Win +20 1061
6 2017-12-09 Jason Knight 1035 Win +17 1041
5 2017-05-13 Enrique Barzola 1030 Loss -16 1024
4 2016-09-17 Sam Sicilia 1015 Win +21 1040
3 2015-11-21 Andre Fili 1005 Loss -17 1019
2 2015-06-13 Clay Collard 1003 Win +15 1036
1 2014-11-15 Humberto Brown Morrison 1000 Win +21 1021

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