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

Gabriel Benitez def. Sam Sicilia (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:20
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

Betting Odds

Gabriel Benitez
+104
49% implied win probability
Open: +148Best: +111
Sam Sicilia
-126
56% implied win probability
Open: -180Best: -112

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGabriel BenitezSam Sicilia
BetOnline+105-125
Bookmaker+111-131
Bovada+100-130
Pinnacle+100-112
sports-interaction+105-135
unibet+100-124

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gabriel Benitez vs Sam Sicilia?

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gabriel Benitez 49%51% Sam Sicilia

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
9 edges
Sam Sicilia
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power61
96Speed62
90Precision54
86Durability73
94Engine82
52Wrestling94
82Ground88

Biggest edge Gabriel Benitez, Kick speed +42

Attribute by attribute

Gabriel Benitez is on the left of every row, Sam Sicilia on the right.
73Punch power70
93Kick power52
96Punch speed70
96Kick speed54
90Accuracy54
52Takedowns94
70Ground striking91
93Submissions85
82Chin68
90Body strength78
94Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

23-13-0
Record
15-8-0
1677
Power Index rating
1686
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.26
SLpM
2.46
41%
Str. Acc.
33%
4.49
SApM
3.55
63%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
1.45
50%
TD Acc.
43%
55%
TD Def.
70%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gabriel Benitez · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz · Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill · Feb 19, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises · Jul 17, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:40 · Featherweight
Sam Sicilia · 2-3
  • W
    Conquest of the Cage · Aug 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 1:18 · Featherweight
  • L
    Bellator London · Nov 23, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:54 · Featherweight
  • L
    Bellator 226 · Sep 7, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 1:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Bellator 198 · Apr 28, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:52 · 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%