Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Gabriel Benitez
Moggly
23-13-0
RESULT

Enrique Barzola def. Gabriel Benitez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Enrique 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Enrique Barzola won the decision.

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

#BenitezBarzola
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#BenitezBarzola
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#BenitezBarzola
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Benitez
-
16
Barzola
29-28 Barzola×1330-27 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

Betting Odds

Gabriel Benitez
-139
58% implied win probability
Open: -220Best: -128
Enrique Barzola
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: +178Best: +120

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGabriel BenitezEnrique Barzola
BetOnline-130+110
Bookmaker-145+115
Bovada-140+110
Pinnacle-128+114
sports-interaction-145+120
unibet-150+120

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Gabriel Benitez vs Enrique Barzola a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 16 media scores picked Enrique Barzola.

Full robbery index
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gabriel Benitez 41%59% Enrique Barzola

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Gabriel Benitez
Striking Technician
5 edges
Enrique Barzola
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power59
96Speed84
90Precision72
86Durability91
94Engine97
52Wrestling98
82Ground95

Biggest edge Enrique Barzola, Takedowns +46

Attribute by attribute

Gabriel Benitez is on the left of every row, Enrique Barzola on the right.
73Punch power45
93Kick power73
96Punch speed74
96Kick speed93
90Accuracy72
52Takedowns98
70Ground striking96
93Submissions94
82Chin88
90Body strength94
94Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-13-0
Record
17-5-2
1694
Power Index rating
1755
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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Enrique Barzola · 3-2
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 13 fights
48.7
Avg sig. strikes
58.7
0.13
Avg takedowns
3.62
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
57%
3%
Clinch
5%
7%
Ground
38%