Gabriel “Moggly” Benítez is a 34 year old Male fighter from Mexico with a 23-10-0 pro MMA record. Benítez is scheduled to fight Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night on Saturday February 18, 2023 in a Lightweight bout.
Gabriel Benítez has 23 wins with a 83% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 11 by submission, 4 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 22-10-0 | Charlie Ontiveros |
KO/TKO
R1 3:35
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-08-13 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-9-0 | David Onama |
KO/TKO
R1 4:24
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-02-19 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-8-0 | Billy Quarantillo |
KO/TKO
R3 3:40
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-07-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-8-0 | Justin Jaynes |
KO/TKO
R1 4:06
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-12-05 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-7-0 | Omar Morales |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-05-13 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-6-0 | Sodiq Yusuff |
KO/TKO
R1 4:14
|
UFC 241 | 2019-08-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-6-0 | Humberto Bandenay |
KO/TKO
R1 0:39
|
UFC Fight Night 129 | 2018-05-19 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-6-0 | Jason Knight |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 123 | 2017-12-09 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-5-0 | Enrique Barzola |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 211 | 2017-05-13 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-5-0 | Sam Sicilia |
SUB
R2 1:20
|
UFC Fight Night 94 | 2016-09-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-4-0 | Andre Fili |
KO/TKO
R1 3:13
|
UFC Fight Night 78 | 2015-11-21 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Clay Collard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 188 | 2015-06-13 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Humberto Brown Morrison |
SUB
R3 0:30
|
UFC 180 | 2014-11-15 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-4-0 | Leonardo Morales |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1 | 2014-06-19 | Featherweight | TUF |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Diego Rivas |
SUB
R2 3:42
|
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1 | 2014-05-22 | Featherweight | TUF |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Angelo Sanchez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Triple A MMA 5 | 2014-03-29 | Featherweight | AAA |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Rey Trujillo |
KO/TKO
R2 3:25
|
Havoc | 2013-12-06 | Lightweight | FP |
| Loss | 14-3-0 | Richard Villa |
SUB
R1 0:52
|
Jackson's MMA Series 11 | 2013-08-10 | Lightweight | JMMAS |
| Loss | 14-2-0 | Rigo Oropeza |
SUB
R1 0:19
|
Regional circuit | 2013-03-02 | UWCM | |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Antonio Ramirez |
KO/TKO
R1 1:48
|
Regional circuit | 2012-09-21 | XK | |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Ryan Bixler |
KO/TKO
R1 1:24
|
XFS | 2012-05-19 | XFS | |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Jorge Alberto Lopez Bustamante |
SUB
R2 3:12
|
Regional circuit | 2012-03-24 | UWCM | |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Daniel Salas |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-05-26 | XFL | |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Raul Bellereza |
SUB
R1 3:29
|
Regional circuit | 2011-03-25 | UWCM | |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Manuel Ramos Gallareta |
SUB
R1 1:03
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-12 | UWCM | |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Tito Castro |
KO/TKO
R2 2:15
|
Regional circuit | 2009-11-28 | UWCM | |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Shawn Major |
SUB
R1 0:39
|
Regional circuit | 2009-10-03 | ||
| Win | 5-2-0 | Shawn Major |
KO/TKO
R1 2:13
|
Regional circuit | 2009-05-30 | UWCM | |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Kyle Olsen |
SUB
R1 1:24
|
Regional circuit | 2009-02-28 | UWCM | |
| Loss | 4-1-0 | Yaotzin Meza |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-08-15 | ||
| Win | 3-1-0 | Alan Mar |
SUB
R3 2:04
|
Regional circuit | 2008-05-24 | ||
| Win | 2-1-0 | Dominic Gutierrez |
SUB
R1 2:31
|
Regional circuit | 2008-04-19 | ||
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Emilio Chavez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-11-24 | COF | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Tomas Huerta |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2007-11-10 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Martin Perez |
SUB
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2007-07-28 |
Benítez made his professional debut against Martin Perez on July 28, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Martin Perez who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Gabriel Benítez beat Martin Perez by Submission at of Round 2.
Benítez made his debut in the UFC against Humberto Brown Morrison on November 15, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt having compiled a 16-4-0 professional MMA record.
Gabriel Benítez beat Humberto Brown Morrison by Submission at 0:30 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Benítez has gone on to fight a total of 13 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-6-0.
Benítez's last win came against Charlie Ontiveros at UFC Fight Night on Saturday August 13, 2022. Gabriel Benítez beat Charlie Ontiveros by KO/TKO at 3:35 of Round 1.
Benítez is scheduled to fight Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night on Saturday February 18, 2023.
Benítez's last loss came against David Onama at UFC Fight Night on Saturday February 19, 2022. Gabriel Benítez lost to David Onama by KO/TKO at 4:24 of Round 1.
Benítez has fought 13 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-6-0.
Benítez has knocked out 9 opponents.
Benítez has submitted 11 opponents.
Benítez has been knocked out 4 times.
Benítez has been submitted 2 times.
