Gabriel Benítez
| Gabriel Benitez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 June 1988 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Other names | Moggly |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight (145 Ib) |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Gabriel Moggly Benitez (born June 15, 1988) is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He was the lightweight contestant of UFC “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 1, and he currently fights in Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Benitez was born in Tijuana, Mexico and started training in mixed martial arts when he was 18 years old.
Benitez started his professional MMA career in 2007, making his debut in his home country Mexico and he amassed a record of 16-4 prior signed by UFC.
Benitez was selected as one of the cast members for The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 1 , UFC The Ultimate Fighter TV series, under Team Cain Velasquez in April 2014.
In elimination round, Benitez submitted Diego Rivas via rear-naked choke in round 2. Benitez next faced Leonardo Morales in the semifinals and he lost by unanimous decision.
Benitez made his promotional debut on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180 against Humberto Brown. He won the first UFC win via guillotine choke in round 3.
He next faced Clay Collard on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188. He won via unanimous decision with 30-27 across the board
On his third appearance for UFC fight, Benitez took on Andre Fili on November 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Gastelum. He lost the fight via KO in round one.
On September 17, 2016, Benitez face Sam Sicilia at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson. He defeated Sicilia via guillotine choke in round two.
Benitez faced Enrique Barzola, the featherweight champion of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2, on May 13 2017 at UFC 211. After three rounds fight, the judges awarded the win to Barzola with 29-28 across the score board.
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