Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Jason Knight
United StatesJason Knight
“The Kid”
20-5-0
RESULT

Gabriel Benitez def. Jason Knight (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Gabriel Benitez
MexicoGabriel Benitez
“Moggly”
23-13-0
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States

Gabriel Benitez defeated Jason Knight by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 29-27, Gabriel Benitez won the decision.

Fight stats

Jason Knight
Gabriel Benitez
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 181
Significant strikes
85 of 192
20%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
37 of 182
Total strikes
91 of 199
1 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
11%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:03
Control time
1:17
Significant strikes by target
22 of 160
Head
61 of 163
10 of 15
Body
14 of 18
4 of 6
Leg
10 of 11
33 of 175
Distance
81 of 185
3 of 6
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 62
Sig. str.
20 of 55
12 of 62
Total str.
22 of 57
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 47
Sig. str.
24 of 59
10 of 48
Total str.
27 of 62
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 72
Sig. str.
41 of 78
15 of 72
Total str.
42 of 80
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:15

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#KnightBenitez
1810
2910
3910
Total2630
Marcos Rosales
#KnightBenitez
1810
2910
3910
Total2630
Wade Vierra
#KnightBenitez
199
2910
3910
Total2729
  • − Knight was docked 1 point in round 1 · Biting

Media Scores

0
Knight
-
16
Benitez
●30-26 Benitez×14●30-25 Benitez×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Knight
100%
Benitez
20 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 Benitez70%●30-25 Benitez15%●29-27 Benitez10%●29-26 Benitez5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Benitez
R2
100%
Benitez
R3
75%
Benitez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jason Knight
-339
77% implied win probability
Open: -283Best: -320
Gabriel Benitez
+266
27% implied win probability
Open: +225Best: +280

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJason KnightGabriel Benitez
BetOnline-320+270
Bookmaker-325+260
Bovada-340+260
Pinnacle-327+280
sports-interaction-395+275
unibet-335+250

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jason Knight vs Gabriel Benitez?

Gabriel Benitez defeated Jason Knight by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 29-27, Gabriel Benitez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jason Knight vs Gabriel Benitez?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 29-27, Gabriel Benitez won the decision.

Was Jason Knight vs Gabriel Benitez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 16 media scores picked Gabriel Benitez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jason Knight 66%34% Gabriel Benitez

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)

Jason Knight
Submission Ace
4 edges
Gabriel Benitez
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power83
79Speed96
56Precision90
68Durability86
83Engine94
89Wrestling52
92Ground82

Biggest edge Jason Knight, Takedowns +37

Attribute by attribute

Jason Knight is on the left of every row, Gabriel Benitez on the right.
81Punch power73
70Kick power93
71Punch speed96
87Kick speed96
56Accuracy90
89Takedowns52
88Ground striking70
96Submissions93
73Chin82
63Body strength90
83Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
23-13-0
1799
Power Index rating
1684
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
5.26
33%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.02
SApM
4.49
51%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
0.22
31%
TD Acc.
50%
47%
TD Def.
55%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.90

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  • W
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Gabriel Benitez · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Featherweight
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    TKO · R3 · 3:40 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 15 fights
37.6
Avg sig. strikes
48.7
1.20
Avg takedowns
0.13
2:06
Avg control time
0:22
76
Career high strikes
121
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jason Knight
Strike target
Gabriel Benitez
68%
Head
57%
14%
Body
23%
18%
Leg
21%
Jason Knight
Strike position
Gabriel Benitez
72%
Distance
90%
5%
Clinch
3%
23%
Ground
7%