Gabriel Benitez “Moggly”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 41/100 · peak 54 · Volume striker · 7–8 in 15 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Gabriel Benitez finished with an ORCA rating of 41 (career peak 54); without a recent bout, Gabriel Benitez sits off the current Lightweight board. Striking offence grades 66 (significant strikes landed per minute 95), the high point of the profile. Grappling offence trails at 33, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 1. 5 of 7 UFC wins came inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 66 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 95 |
| Striking defence | 44 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 9 |
| Grappling offence | 33 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 3 |
| Grappling defence | 46 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 13 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 95. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 41 (peak 54)
- UFC record
- 7–8
- Pro record
- 23–13
- Graded UFC bouts
- 15
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.26
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.49
- Significant strike defence: 64%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.22
- Takedown accuracy: 50%
- Takedown defence: 57%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.86
Fight history
- 2024-04-27 · L vs Maheshate · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
- 2024-01-13 · L vs Jim Miller · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
- 2022-08-13 · W vs Charlie Ontiveros · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
- 2022-02-19 · L vs David Onama · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
- 2021-07-17 · L vs Billy Quarantillo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
- 2020-12-05 · W vs Justin Jaynes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori
- 2020-05-13 · L vs Omar Morales · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
- 2019-08-17 · L vs Sodiq Yusuff · KO/TKO · UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
- 2018-05-19 · W vs Humberto Bandenay · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
- 2017-12-09 · W vs Jason Knight · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
- 2017-05-13 · L vs Enrique Barzola · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
- 2016-09-17 · W vs Sam Sicilia · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
- 2015-11-21 · L vs Andre Fili · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum
- 2015-06-13 · W vs Clay Collard · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
- 2014-11-15 · W vs Humberto Brown Morrison · Submission · UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt
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