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Gabriel Benitez

Active #73 lightweight · Southpaw · 173 cm · reach 180 cm
Elo rating
1493 ±30
LCB 1453
Rank
#73
top 72% of division
UFC record
7-8-0
KO 3 · Sub 2 · Dec 2
Streak
-2
Δ90d +8 · Δ1y +8
Last fight
Apr 27, 2024
L by Decision

Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Nov 15, 2014 — W vs Humberto Brown Morrison Δ+33Jun 13, 2015 — W vs Clay Collard Δ+26Nov 21, 2015 — L vs Andre Fili Δ-40Sep 17, 2016 — W vs Sam Sicilia Δ+31May 13, 2017 — L vs Enrique Barzola Δ-31Dec 9, 2017 — W vs Jason Knight Δ+19May 19, 2018 — W vs Humberto Bandenay Δ+18Aug 17, 2019 — L vs Sodiq Yusuff Δ-18May 13, 2020 — L vs Omar Morales Δ-16Dec 5, 2020 — W vs Justin Jaynes Δ+17Jul 17, 2021 — L vs Billy Quarantillo Δ-17Feb 19, 2022 — L vs David Onama Δ-21Aug 13, 2022 — W vs Charlie Ontiveros Δ+15Jan 13, 2024 — L vs Jim Miller Δ-13Apr 27, 2024 — L vs Maheshate Δ-18 14451483152215611599 20162018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":114.9,"elo":1533,"date":"2014-11-15","opp":"Humberto Brown Morrison","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":75.8,"y":78.9,"elo":1559,"date":"2015-06-13","opp":"Clay Collard","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":115.6,"y":133.4,"elo":1520,"date":"2015-11-21","opp":"Andre Fili","result":"L","delta":-40},{"i":3,"x":189.9,"y":91.6,"elo":1550,"date":"2016-09-17","opp":"Sam Sicilia","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":4,"x":248.7,"y":133.6,"elo":1520,"date":"2017-05-13","opp":"Enrique Barzola","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":5,"x":300.5,"y":107.5,"elo":1539,"date":"2017-12-09","opp":"Jason Knight","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":6,"x":340.3,"y":82.4,"elo":1557,"date":"2018-05-19","opp":"Humberto Bandenay","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":452.6,"y":107.2,"elo":1539,"date":"2019-08-17","opp":"Sodiq Yusuff","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":8,"x":519.3,"y":129.7,"elo":1522,"date":"2020-05-13","opp":"Omar Morales","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":570.1,"y":106.4,"elo":1539,"date":"2020-12-05","opp":"Justin Jaynes","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":625.4,"y":130.4,"elo":1522,"date":"2021-07-17","opp":"Billy Quarantillo","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":679,"y":159.3,"elo":1501,"date":"2022-02-19","opp":"David Onama","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":12,"x":722.2,"y":138.5,"elo":1516,"date":"2022-08-13","opp":"Charlie Ontiveros","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":13,"x":850.1,"y":156.9,"elo":1503,"date":"2024-01-13","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":14,"x":876,"y":181.1,"elo":1485,"date":"2024-04-27","opp":"Maheshate","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 27, 2024 Maheshate L -18
Jan 13, 2024 Jim Miller L -13
Aug 13, 2022 Charlie Ontiveros W +15
Feb 19, 2022 David Onama L -21
Jul 17, 2021 Billy Quarantillo L -17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.57 avg 4.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
42% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.91 avg 3.39
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
64% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.19 avg 1.61
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
50% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
56% avg 73%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.75 avg 0.52
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
1 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
71%
5 / 7
Finish rate
KO
3
43% of wins
SUB
2
29% of wins
DEC
2
29% of wins
KO: 3 (43%) 3 Sub: 2 (29%) 2 Dec: 2 (29%) 2
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
3 60%
R2
1 20%
R3
1 20%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1509
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.7
actual -1 vs expected