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Gabriel Benitez lands 5.3 and absorbs 4.5 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Gabriel Benitez has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Gabriel Benitez wins 59% of rounds across 32 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Gabriel Benitez has 4 KO/TKO losses in 8 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.27 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 39 out of 99, low for the division.

Gabriel Benitez finishes 71% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Gabriel Benitez's last fight was over 26 months ago.

Gabriel Benitez is 38 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“Moggly”

Gabriel Benitez

23-1315 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
5'8"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·38age
Last fightLMaheshate·S-DEC·R3·2yr ago
Fighter Context
7–8UFC·
3KO
·
2Sub
·
2Dec
·
9.3min/fight
·
139UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–5(7 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.77
Neutral
72%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.036
Passive
24%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
39
Low
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
59%
Strong
67%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Gabriel Benitez — 5.26 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.49 strikes per minute.

Benitez
Blitzer
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.26
Str. Accuracy41%
731UFC landed/1,754attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.3 vs avg4.49
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / fight0.27
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.27
CQ KO Power
Average43%ile0.55
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
23%
Leg
21%
By Position
Distance90%
/
Clinch3%
/
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 115 rounds
Round 29 rounds
Round 38 rounds
Avg. Landed232225
Avg. Absorbed192019
Avg. Net+3+1+6
Grappling

Gabriel Benitez — 0.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 55% takedown defense.

Benitez·22s ctrlPassive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.22
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.43
TD Accuracy50%
2UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
2UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense55%
29UFC defended/52opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Gabriel Benitez — 7 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 2 decision), 71% finish rate.

Finish Rate
71%
Strong Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
8UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 7
Submission2 / 7
Decision2 / 7
KD → Finish
2/4Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 8
Submission1 / 8
Decision3 / 8
Loss Pattern
Mixed
3 early · 2 late · 3 dec across 8 losses
Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
3.2pts
W2 dec
1.0pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 17 more in second half of career
0+35+70+104+139avg↗↗↗↵2014201520162017201820192020202120222024

15 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.14.7R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=9
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
5.2
4.7
6.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.4
4.5
4.7
Diff
+0.8
+0.3
+1.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.32 idxL3
-33%44%122%LLWLLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Benitez — 15 UFC Fights

Gabriel Benitez — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 8 losses.

Result
Method
15 fights
L
Maheshate
LW
S-DEC R3Apr '24
+24
·121 SS (41%)·97 abs
L
Jim MillerElite
LW
SUB R3 · 3:25Jan '24
0
·80 SS (44%)·80 abs·2 td taken
↵ 17mo layoff
W
Charlie Ontiveros
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:33Aug '22
+15
·37 SS (62%)·22 abs·1/2 td·84s ctrl
L
David Onama
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:24Feb '22
+10
·46 SS (48%)·36 abs·1 kd taken
L
Billy Quarantillo
FW
KO/TKO R3 · 3:40Jul '21
-43
·57 SS (52%)·100 abs·3 td taken·50s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Justin Jaynes
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:06Dec '20
+16
·38 SS (37%)·22 abs·1 kd landed
L
Omar Morales
LW
U-DEC R3May '20
-13
·50 SS (28%)·63 abs·0/1 td
L
Sodiq Yusuff
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:14Aug '19
-10
·24 SS (33%)·34 abs·1 kd taken
↵ 15mo layoff
W
Humberto Bandenay
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:39May '18
+7
·9 SS (47%)·2 abs·1/1 td·24s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Jason Knight
FW
U-DEC R3Dec '17
+49
·85 SS (44%)·36 abs·1 td taken·77s ctrl
All Fighters
Lightweight
“Moggly”

Gabriel Benitez

23-1315 UFC
Form
2L
5'8"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·38age
Last fightLMaheshate·S-DEC·2yr ago
Fighter Context
7–8UFC·
3KO
·
2Sub
·
2Dec
·
9.3min/fight
·
139UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–5
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.77
72%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.036
24%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
39
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
59%
67%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Benitez
Lightweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min5.26
Str. Accuracy41%
731UFC landed/1,754attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.3 vs avg4.49
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / Fight0.27
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.27
CQ KO Power
Average43%ile0.55
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
23%
Leg
21%
By Position
Dist90%
Clinch3%
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=15
R2
n=9
R3
n=8
Landed232225
Absorbed192019
Net+3+1+6
Grappling
Benitez
Lightweight avg
22s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.22
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.43
TD Accuracy50%
2UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
2UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense55%
29UFC defended/52opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
71%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
2Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.2pts
W2 dec
1.0pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.14.7R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=9
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
5.2
4.7
6.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.4
4.5
4.7
Diff
+0.8
+0.3
+1.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Benitez — UFC Fight Log
|
L
MaheshateLW
S-DEC·R3·Apr '24
121 SS (41%)·97 abs
L
Jim MillerEliteLW
SUB·R3·Jan '24
80 SS (44%)·80 abs·2 td taken
W
Charlie OntiverosLW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '22
37 SS (62%)·22 abs·1/2 td·84s ctrl
L
David OnamaFW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '22
46 SS (48%)·36 abs·1 kd taken
L
Billy QuarantilloFW
KO/TKO·R3·Jul '21
57 SS (52%)·100 abs·3 td taken·50s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Justin JaynesLW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '20
38 SS (37%)·22 abs·1 kd
L
Omar MoralesLW
U-DEC·R3·May '20
50 SS (28%)·63 abs·0/1 td
L
Sodiq YusuffFW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '19
24 SS (33%)·34 abs·1 kd taken
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