// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Benji Gomez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFLYWEIGHT

Benji
Gomez

NICKNAME"The Brawler"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-18-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Benji Gomez
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
18
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
33%
9/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
22%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 78% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.50
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.16
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.57
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#61
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1394
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.22 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 58% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 19, 2022

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 7
2
KO/TKO
22%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
78%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 6
DEC · 7
5
KO/TKO
28%
6
SUB
33%
7
DEC
39%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
22% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
22%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
78%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
27 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 30, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER32TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING39CHIN66STRIKING29CARDIO76AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY35
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (31%)

Grappling39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking29
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery35
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (31%)Not recorded
Grappling39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2013LOCT 2013WJAN 2014WMAR 2014WAUG 2014LNOV 2014WFEB 2015LFEB 2015LMAY 2015LSEP 2015WMAY 2016WAUG 2016LFEB 2017LMAY 2017LJUN 2017LJUL 2017LFEB 2018WMAR 2018LMAY 2018WMAR 2019LMAY 2019LSEP 2019WSEP 2019LFEB 2020LAUG 2021LMAY 2022LNOV 2022LOCT 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 44, SUB R2.
  10. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 42, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 35, SUB R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 28, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 21, DEC R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 14, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 21, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 14, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 24, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 17, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 10, SUB R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 17, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 10, DEC R3.
  25. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 61 (W vs Acosta), bottomed at 0 (L vs Nakatani). Current reading: 0.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
22%
1
4%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
3
11%
2
7%
1
4%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
14
52%
-
-
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
52%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Zhora SahakyanOct 11, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:04
UNF 28 - Up Next Fighting 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Johnny RoblesNov 19, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:56
UNF 3 - Up Next Fighting 3: Rivera vs. Gibson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Josh Wang KimMay 21, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 4:34
UNF 1 - Up Next Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Gilbert NakataniAug 7, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:12
LXF 5 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Trent MeauxFeb 20, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCOC 62 - Fight Club OC 62
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jonathan Santa MariaSep 28, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 228 - Pitbull vs. Archuleta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS A.J. RobbSep 14, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:33
NMEF - Annihilation 67
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Yuma HoriuchiMay 11, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LXF 1 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ron ScolesdangMar 9, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:38
CXF 17 - March Madness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Kyle EstradaMay 19, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CG 21 - Celtic Gladiator 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Steve SwansonMar 23, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 36 - Simon vs. Zani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marcus KowalFeb 17, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:55
CXF 11 - Alpha Dog
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Flyweight. Professional record 9-18. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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