Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gabriel Benitez
Gabriel Benitez
“Moggly”
23-13-0
RESULT

Gabriel Benitez def. Sam Sicilia (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:20
Sam Sicilia
Sam Sicilia
15-8-0
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Hidalgo Arena, Hidalgo, United States

Gabriel Benitez defeated Sam Sicilia by Submission in round 2 (1:20) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson, held Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Hidalgo Arena, Hidalgo.

Fight stats

Gabriel Benitez
Sam Sicilia
1
Knockdowns
0
39 of 101
Significant strikes
19 of 70
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
39 of 101
Total strikes
19 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:17
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
21 of 75
Head
12 of 61
4 of 9
Body
4 of 6
14 of 17
Leg
3 of 3
31 of 91
Distance
18 of 65
2 of 3
Clinch
1 of 5
6 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 76
Sig. str.
17 of 60
28 of 76
Total str.
17 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
2 of 10
11 of 25
Total str.
2 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-13-0
Record
15-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
40
5'8"
Height
5'8"
71"
Reach
67"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.26
SLpM
2.46
41%
Str. Acc.
33%
4.49
SApM
3.55
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
1.45
50%
TD Acc.
43%
55%
TD Def.
70%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gabriel Benitez · 1-4
  • L
    Maheshate
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    Charlie Ontiveros
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs CruzSat, Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    David Onama
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs HillSat, Feb 19, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Billy Quarantillo
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs MoisesSat, Jul 17, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:40 · Featherweight
Sam Sicilia · 2-3
  • L
    Gavin Tucker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs BrowneMon, Feb 20, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Gabriel Benitez
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs JohnsonSun, Sep 18, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 1:20 · Featherweight
  • L
    Dooho Choi
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalSat, Nov 28, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yaotzin Meza
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Akira Corassani
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs JohnsonSat, Jan 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 3:26 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 12 fights
48.7
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
0.13
Avg takedowns
0.83
0:22
Avg control time
2:02
121
Career high strikes
39
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Gabriel Benitez
Strike target
Sam Sicilia
57%
Head
69%
23%
Body
20%
21%
Leg
12%
Gabriel Benitez
Strike position
Sam Sicilia
90%
Distance
66%
3%
Clinch
13%
7%
Ground
22%