On the clock
5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–8UFC record
5 of 7Dominant wins
87Average win score
36thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 8
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time9:16
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.3 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time4% of the fight
Best winJason Knight rated 1536 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Gabriel Benitez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
89
87.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
17
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
87
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
63
+0.76
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
77
5.26
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
29
4.49
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
10
0.22
ControlShare of fight time in control
6
4%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jason Knight, rated 1536 at 145 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 27 Apr 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1233, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 155 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
91Average win score
1251Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:12
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.4 / 5.6
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time3% of the fight
Best winJustin Jaynes rated 1185 going in
Against the division
How Gabriel Benitez’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Gabriel Benitez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 4strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
2
25th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
64
+0.82
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
95
6.38
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
12
5.56
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
11
0.29
ControlShare of fight time in control
3
3%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Justin Jaynes, rated 1185 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 19 Feb 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1240, after 10 fights there.
5–5Record at 145 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
86Average win score
1323Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time8:48
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time5% of the fight
Best winJason Knight rated 1536 going in
Against the division
How Gabriel Benitez’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Gabriel Benitez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
74
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
26
41st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
74
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
62
+0.73
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
67
4.60
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
45
3.88
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
10
0.17
ControlShare of fight time in control
10
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jason Knight, rated 1536 at 145 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
15 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2024 | Loss | 30–70 | Maheshate | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Loss | 12–88 | Jim Miller | submission | R3 3:25 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Win | 89–11 | Charlie Ontiveros | KO/TKO | R1 3:33 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Loss | 10–90 | David Onama | KO/TKO | R1 4:24 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Loss | 4–96 | Billy Quarantillo | KO/TKO | R3 3:40 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises |
| 5 Dec 2020 | Win | 92–8 | Justin Jaynes | KO/TKO | R1 4:06 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori |
| 13 May 2020 | Loss | 22–78 | Omar Morales | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Loss | 9–91 | Sodiq Yusuff | KO/TKO | R1 4:14 | Featherweight | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 |
| 19 May 2018 | Win | 91–9 | Humberto Bandenay | KO/TKO | R1 0:39 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Win | 82–18 | Jason Knight | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |
| 13 May 2017 | Loss | 20–80 | Enrique Barzola | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Win | 92–8 | Sam Sicilia | submission | R2 1:20 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Loss | 10–90 | Andre Fili | KO/TKO | R1 3:13 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Win | 80–20 | Clay Collard | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Humberto Brown Morrison | submission | R3 0:30 | Featherweight | UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt |