Gabriel Benitez
“Moggly”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLL
Profile
- Age
- 38 (born June 15, 1988)
- Born in
- Tijuana
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 7-8
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.26 top 12%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.49
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.22 top 93%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.9
Next fight
In the record book
About Gabriel Benitez
Gabriel Benitez "Moggly" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Tijuana, Mexico on June 15, 1988. Benitez stands 5' 8" with a 71" reach, long for that height, and fights southpaw.
Benitez has fought professionally since 2007, debuting with Ultimate Challenge Mexico. A 16-4 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt in November 2014, where Benitez beat Humberto Brown Morrison by guillotine choke standing. In the UFC, Benitez is 7-8 across 15 fights.
Benitez's 7 UFC wins are split between 3 by knockout, 2 by submission and 2 on the scorecards. In the stats, Benitez avoids strikes better than 90% of lightweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 88% of lightweights.
Benitez needed only 0:39 to beat Humberto Bandenay at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman, the fastest UFC win of that career. 3 of Benitez's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Before and outside the UFC, Benitez fought in UWC Mexico (6-1) and Ultimate Challenge Mexico (4-0).
Benitez's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez in April 2024, where Benitez lost to Maheshate.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Apr 27, 2024
121Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Neck Crank From Back Control · R3 3:25
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Jan 13, 2024
80Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 3:33
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
Aug 13, 2022
37Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:24
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
Feb 19, 2022
46Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R3 3:40
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
Jul 17, 2021
57Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Knee to Body At Distance · R1 4:06
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori
Dec 5, 2020
38Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020
50Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:14
Aug 17, 2019
24Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Slam to On Ground · R1 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018
9Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
Dec 9, 2017
85Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
May 13, 2017
51Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke StandingTechnical Submission · R2 1:20
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
Sep 17, 2016
39Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:13
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum
Nov 21, 2015
11Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 13, 2015
60Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R3 0:30
Nov 15, 2014
23Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Gabriel Benitez is 23-12 across 35 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on July 28, 2007 (Ultimate Challenge Mexico). 20 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins23
- KO/TKO 9
- Submission 10
- Decision 4
Pro losses12
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 3
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 83% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 10
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-8 | 2014 |
| UWC Mexico | 6-1 | 2009 |
| Ultimate Challenge Mexico | 4-0 | 2007 |
| Cage of Fire | 0-1 | 2007 |
| Fresquez Productions | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Jackson's MMA Series | 0-1 | 2013 |
| Noche de Gladiadores | 0-1 | 2008 |
| Orthrus Promotions | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Tijuana Municipal Sports Institute | 1-0 | 2008 |
| Xplode Fight Series | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Xtreme Fighters Latino | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Xtreme Kombat | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Maheshate Hayisaer | Apr 27, 2024 |
| L | Jim Miller | Jan 13, 2024 |
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | Aug 13, 2022 |
| L | David Onama | Feb 19, 2022 |
| L | Billy Quarantillo | Jul 17, 2021 |
| W | Justin Jaynes | Dec 5, 2020 |
| L | Omar Morales | May 13, 2020 |
| L | Sodiq Yusuff | Aug 17, 2019 |
| W | Humberto Bandenay | May 19, 2018 |
| W | Jason Knight | Dec 9, 2017 |
| L | Enrique Barzola | May 13, 2017 |
| W | Sam Sicilia | Sep 17, 2016 |
| L | Andre Fili | Nov 21, 2015 |
| W | Clay Collard | Jun 13, 2015 |
| W | Humberto Brown | Nov 15, 2014 |
| W | Angelo Sanchez | May 29, 2014 |
| W | Rey Trujillo | Dec 6, 2013 |
| L | Richard Villa | Aug 10, 2013 |
| L | Rigo Oropeza | Mar 2, 2013 |
| W | Antonio Ramirez | Sep 21, 2012 |
| W | Ryan Bixler | May 19, 2012 |
| W | Jorge Lopez | Mar 24, 2012 |
| W | Daniel Salas | May 26, 2011 |
| W | Raul Bellereza | Mar 26, 2011 |
| W | Manuel Ramos Gallareta | Nov 28, 2010 |
| W | Tito Castro | Nov 28, 2009 |
| W | Shawn Major | Oct 3, 2009 |
| W | Shawn Major | May 30, 2009 |
| W | Kyle Olsen | Feb 28, 2009 |
| L | Yaotzin Meza | May 24, 2008 |
| W | Alan Mar | Apr 19, 2008 |
| W | Dominic Gutierrez | Apr 19, 2008 |
| L | Emilio Chavez | Nov 24, 2007 |
| W | Tomas Huerta | Nov 10, 2007 |
| W | Martin Perez | Jul 28, 2007 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Gabriel Benitez's record?
Gabriel Benitez's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Gabriel Benitez?
Gabriel Benitez is 38 years old, born on June 15, 1988.
How tall is Gabriel Benitez and what is their reach?
Gabriel Benitez stands 5' 8" with a 71" reach.
Who did Gabriel Benitez fight last?
Gabriel Benitez lost to Maheshate by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez on Apr 27, 2024.