← Back to Fighters
Lightweight

Gabriel Benitez

Last fought: Apr 2024
RECORD
Pro
23-13-0
UFC
7-8-0
Age
38
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:16
Fight Completion Rate61.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.85
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)48-34 (58.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)12-11 (52.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)36-23 (61.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)73.1%
% Time in Control4.1%
% Time Controlled22.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time15.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.32
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.17
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.16
Distance Strike Accuracy40.5%
Distance Strike Defense66.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.76
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.81
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.20
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.63
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min21.49
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.16
All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 14 of 15 fights. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Gabriel Benitez   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Gabriel Benitez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.5
Strike Differential0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense55.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.9
Control Time/15min0:36
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins42.9%
Submission % of Wins28.6%
Decision % of Wins28.6%
Avg Fight Time9:16
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.7
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense54.5%
Control Time/Fight0:27

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Maheshate
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez • Apr 2024Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gabriel Benitez121/29541%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Maheshate97/31231%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jim Miller
Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 3, 3:25
Gabriel Benitez80/18244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Jim Miller80/14057%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:55
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Charlie Ontiveros
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz • Aug 2022Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:33
Gabriel Benitez37/6062%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:24
Charlie Ontiveros22/4747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. David Onama
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill • Feb 2022Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:24
Gabriel Benitez46/9648%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
David Onama36/9438%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:10KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Billy Quarantillo
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises • Jul 2021Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:40
Gabriel Benitez57/11052%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50KD 1
Billy Quarantillo100/15664%TD 3/7Ctrl 8:40KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Justin Jaynes
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 4:06
Gabriel Benitez38/10437%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Justin Jaynes22/5242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Omar Morales
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira • May 2020Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gabriel Benitez50/17928%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Omar Morales63/21529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sodiq Yusuff
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 • Aug 2019Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:14
Gabriel Benitez24/7233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sodiq Yusuff34/7943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Humberto Bandenay
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman • May 2018Featherweight
KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 1, 0:39
Gabriel Benitez9/1947%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:24KD 1
Humberto Bandenay2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason Knight
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega • Dec 2017Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gabriel Benitez85/19244%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17
Jason Knight36/18120%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Enrique Barzola
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos • May 2017Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gabriel Benitez51/15134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Enrique Barzola46/14831%TD 9/15Ctrl 5:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sam Sicilia
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson • Sep 2016Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:20
Gabriel Benitez39/10139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1
Sam Sicilia19/7027%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Andre Fili
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum • Nov 2015Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:13
Gabriel Benitez11/2642%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Andre Fili16/4238%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Clay Collard
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum • Jun 2015Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gabriel Benitez60/10657%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57
Clay Collard34/15822%TD 6/11Ctrl 4:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Humberto Brown Morrison
UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt • Nov 2014Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 0:30
Gabriel Benitez23/6138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25
Humberto Brown Morrison18/3650%TD 1/4Ctrl 6:07
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com