// Roster IndexLightweightDossier · Gabriel Benitez
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Gabriel
Benitez

// CALLSIGN"Moggly"·MEXICO
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-12-0
// CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Gabriel Benitez
// SUBJECT_-
MEX🇲🇽
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
38
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 35 bouts
WIN
23
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
66%
23/35 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
83%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 43% of wins are by sub.

// HOW_WIN

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

// VULNERABILITY

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 ABOVE
5.26
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM BELOW
4.49
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF ABOVE
63%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG BELOW
0.22
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF BELOW
55%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG ABOVE
0.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 10
DEC · 4
9
KO/TKO
39%
10
SUB
43%
4
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
25%
5
DEC
42%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
39%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
43%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
17%
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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 POWER56TD DEFENSE33GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING58CARDIO68AGGRESSION47SUB THREAT72STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY64
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power56
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense33
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking58
NOT ON FILE

Cardio68
NOT ON FILE

Aggression47
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat72
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery64
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power56 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense33 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking58 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression47 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat72 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery64 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
0255075100JUL 2007WJUL 2007WNOV 2007LNOV 2007WAPR 2008WMAY 2008LAUG 2008WFEB 2009WMAY 2009WOCT 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010WMAR 2011WMAY 2011WMAR 2012WMAY 2012WSEP 2012LMAR 2013LAUG 2013WDEC 2013WMAR 2014WNOV 2014WJUN 2015LNOV 2015WSEP 2016LMAY 2017WDEC 2017WMAY 2018LAUG 2019LMAY 2020WDEC 2020LJUL 2021LFEB 2022WAUG 2022LJAN 2024LAPR 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  5. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 78, SUB R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  15. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  23. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R3.
  33. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 80, SUB R3.
  36. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 73, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Major), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 73.

// 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_
35/35 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
29%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
13
total
SUB
7
20%
3
9%
3
9%
-
-
13
total
DEC
-
-
8
23%
-
1
3%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 35 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
26%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
35 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Maheshate HayisaerApr 27, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 55 - Nicolau vs. Perez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jim MillerJan 13, 2024
SubmissionR3 · 3:25
UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
W
VS Charlie OntiverosAug 13, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:35
UFC on ESPN 41 - Vera vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS David OnamaFeb 19, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:24
UFC Fight Night 201 - Walker vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
KO/TKOR3 · 3:40
UFC on ESPN 26 - Makhachev vs. Moises
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Justin JaynesDec 5, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:06
UFC on ESPN 19 - Hermansson vs. Vettori
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Elbows)
L
VS Omar MoralesMay 13, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 171 - Smith vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sodiq YusuffAug 17, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:14
UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Humberto BandenayMay 19, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:39
UFC Fight Night 129 - Maia vs. Usman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Slam)
W
VS Jason KnightDec 9, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 123 - Swanson vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Enrique BarzolaMay 13, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sam SiciliaSep 17, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:20
UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 23-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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