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Gabriel Benitez

“Moggly”

MMA · Active
23-12RECORD
9KO / TKO WINS
10SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameNot added yet
NicknameMoggly
Date of birth15 Jun 1988
NationalityMexican
BirthplaceTijuana, Mexico
Lives inTijuana, Mexico
DivisionLightweight
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
Height173 cm (5′8″)
Reach180 cm (71″)
StanceNot added yet
Years activesince 2007
StatusActive
Pro debut28 Jul 2007
Last fightLoss vs Maheshate, 27 Apr 2024

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Background

Mexican featherweight and lightweight from Tijuana who turned professional in 2007 and appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 1 before a ten-year UFC run. He was reported released from the UFC in December 2024.

Fight history

35 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
LossMaheshateDecision (split)35:00UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez27 Apr 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
LossJim MillerSubmission (neck crank)33:25UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 213 Jan 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinCharlie OntiverosTKO (punches)13:33UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz13 Aug 2022San Diego, California, USA
LossDavid OnamaKO (punches)14:24UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill19 Feb 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USACatchweight (148 lb); Benítez missed weight
LossBilly QuarantilloTKO (punches)33:40UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises17 Jul 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USAFight of the Night
WinJustin JaynesTKO (knee to the body)14:06UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori5 Dec 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, USAPerformance of the Night
LossOmar MoralesDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira13 May 2020Jacksonville, Florida, USA
LossSodiq YusuffTKO (punch)14:14UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 217 Aug 2019Anaheim, California, USA
WinHumberto BandenayKO (slam)10:39UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman19 May 2018Santiago, ChilePerformance of the Night
WinJason KnightDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega9 Dec 2017Fresno, California, USA
LossEnrique BarzolaDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos13 May 2017Dallas, Texas, USA
WinSam SiciliaSubmission (guillotine choke)21:20UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson17 Sep 2016Hidalgo, Texas, USATechnical submission
LossAndre FiliKO (head kick and punches)13:13UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum21 Nov 2015Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
WinClay CollardDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum13 Jun 2015Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
WinHumberto Brown MorrisonSubmission (guillotine choke)30:30UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt15 Nov 2014Mexico City, Distrito Federal, MexicoUFC debut; technical submission
WinAngelo SanchezDecision (unanimous)35:00Triple A MMA 529 May 2014Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
WinRey TrujilloTKO (punches)23:25Havoc6 Dec 2013Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
LossRichard VillaSubmission (heel hook)10:52Jackson's MMA Series 1110 Aug 2013Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
LossRigo OropezaSubmission (guillotine choke)10:19UWC Mexico 132 Mar 2013Tijuana, Mexico
WinAntonio RamirezKO (punches)11:48Xtreme Kombat 1721 Sep 2012Mexico City, Mexico
WinRyan BixlerTKO (punches)11:24Xplode Fight Series: Hunted19 May 2012Valley Center, California, USA
WinJorge LopezSubmission (rear-naked choke)23:12UWC Mexico 1224 Mar 2012Tijuana, Mexico
WinDaniel SalasDecision (unanimous)55:00Xtreme Fighters Latino26 May 2011Mexico City, Mexico
WinRaul BellerezaSubmission (rear-naked choke)13:29UWC Mexico 926 Mar 2011Tijuana, Mexico
WinManuel Ramos GallaretaSubmission (kimura)11:03UWC Mexico 528 Nov 2010Tijuana, Mexico
WinTito CastroTKO (punches)22:15UWC Mexico 428 Nov 2009Tijuana, Mexico
WinShawn MajorSubmission (armbar)10:39Ultimate Challenge Mexico 123 Oct 2009Tijuana, Mexico
WinShawn MajorTKO (doctor stoppage)12:13UWC Mexico 230 May 2009Tijuana, Mexico
WinKyle OlsenSubmission (guillotine choke)11:24UWC Mexico 128 Feb 2009Tijuana, Mexico
LossYaotzin MezaDecision (unanimous)33:00Noche de Gladiadores24 May 2008Hermosillo, Mexico
WinAlan MarSubmission (guillotine choke)32:04Ultimate Challenge Mexico 619 Apr 2008Tijuana, Mexico
WinDominic GutierrezSubmission (armbar)12:31No Way Out19 Apr 2008Tijuana, Mexico
LossEmilio ChavezDecision (unanimous)35:00Cage of Fire 1024 Nov 2007Mexico
WinTomas HuertaKO (punches)1Ultimate Challenge Mexico 410 Nov 2007Tijuana, Mexico
WinMartin PerezSubmission (armbar)2Ultimate Challenge Mexico 228 Jul 2007Tijuana, MexicoPro debut