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Gabriel Benitez vs Sam Sicilia

Gabriel Benitez is 23-13-0; Sam Sicilia is 15-8-0. Sam Sicilia is 2 years older than Gabriel Benitez. Gabriel Benitez has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Sam Sicilia. They have met once: Gabriel Benitez 1, Sam Sicilia 0.

Gabriel Benitez
Mexico
Gabriel Benitez
“Moggly” · 23-13-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · TKO
Met once
Sam Sicilia
United States
Sam Sicilia
15-8-0
Win · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Gabriel Benitez

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)
Sam Sicilia

No background on record

Camp · Sikjitsu

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
69%
23%
Body
20%
21%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gabriel Benitezlast 15 fights
90%
Sam Sicilialast 12 fights
66%13%22%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gabriel Benitez Sam Sicilia
Strikes landed / min
5.262.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.493.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.221.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSam Sicilia · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.26
Strikes landed / min
2.46
4.49
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.55
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.45 / 3.4
50%
Takedown accuracy
43%
56%
Takedown defence
70%
0:22
Control time / fight
2:02
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Gabriel Benitez15 UFC fights · 731 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%358/1261
21%150/207
21%150/170
Clinch
1%9/22
1%10/14
0%0/0
Ground
7%49/75
1%5/5
0%0/0
Sam Sicilia12 UFC fights · 255 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%101/524
15%39/66
11%28/36
Clinch
9%22/43
3%8/11
1%2/2
Ground
20%52/74
1%3/4
0%0/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Gabriel Benitez and Sam Sicilia ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson (Sat, Sep 17, 2016), where Gabriel Benitez won by Submission.

What are the records of Gabriel Benitez and Sam Sicilia?

Gabriel Benitez is 23-13-0 and Sam Sicilia is 15-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gabriel Benitez or Sam Sicilia?

Gabriel Benitez has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Sam Sicilia, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gabriel Benitez or Sam Sicilia?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Gabriel Benitez or Sam Sicilia?

Sam Sicilia is 40 and Gabriel Benitez is 38.

Who has more finishes, Gabriel Benitez or Sam Sicilia?

Gabriel Benitez has 19 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Sam Sicilia has 13 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).