Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Gabriel Benitez
MexicoGabriel Benitez
“Moggly”
23-13-0
RESULT

Enrique Barzola def. Gabriel Benitez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Enrique Barzola
PeruEnrique Barzola
“El Fuerte”
17-5-2
Sunday, May 14, 2017
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Enrique Barzola defeated Gabriel Benitez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2, held Sunday, May 14, 2017 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Gabriel Benitez
Enrique Barzola
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 151
Significant strikes
46 of 148
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
67 of 169
Total strikes
94 of 212
0 of 0
Takedowns
9 of 15
—
Takedown accuracy
60%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
5:47
Significant strikes by target
33 of 125
Head
33 of 129
12 of 18
Body
7 of 12
6 of 8
Leg
6 of 7
49 of 147
Distance
36 of 131
1 of 3
Clinch
7 of 10
1 of 1
Ground
3 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 52
Sig. str.
11 of 47
19 of 52
Total str.
22 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 37
Sig. str.
10 of 44
27 of 53
Total str.
35 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 62
Sig. str.
25 of 57
21 of 64
Total str.
37 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:27

Judges' Scorecards

Aladin Martinez
#BenitezBarzola
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Dan Mathisen
#BenitezBarzola
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Reed
#BenitezBarzola
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Benitez
–
16
Barzola
●29–28 Barzola×13●30–27 Barzola×3
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

22%
Benitez
9%
Draw
70%
Barzola
23 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Barzola52.2%●29–28 Benitez21.7%●30–27 Barzola17.4%●29–29 Draw8.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Benitez
R2
100%
Barzola
R3
61%
Barzola

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gabriel Benitez vs Enrique Barzola?

Enrique Barzola defeated Gabriel Benitez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2, held Sunday, May 14, 2017 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Gabriel Benitez vs Enrique Barzola?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Enrique Barzola won the decision.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gabriel Benitez 52%48% Enrique Barzola

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-13-0
Record
17-5-2
1556
Elo rating
1540
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
Peru

Striking Profile

5.26
SLpM
3.91
41%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.49
SApM
2.97
63%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
4.20
50%
TD Acc.
45%
55%
TD Def.
66%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 10 fights
48.7
Avg sig. strikes
58.7
0.13
Avg takedowns
4.20
0:22
Avg control time
4:28
121
Career high strikes
83
1
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Gabriel Benitez
Strike target
Enrique Barzola
57%
Head
59%
23%
Body
22%
21%
Leg
18%
Gabriel Benitez
Strike position
Enrique Barzola
90%
Distance
72%
3%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
21%