Saturday, December 9, 2017Save 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.
Jason Knight vs Gabriel Benitez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jason KnightGabriel Benitez
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 181
Significant strikes85 / 192
20%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
37 / 182
Total strikes91 / 199
1 / 9
Takedowns0 / 0
1:03
Control time1:17
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jason KnightGabriel Benitez
2261%6172%
Head
1028%1416%
Body
411%1012%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jason Knight
92%
Gabriel Benitez
95%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jason Knight36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/156
1010/15
22/4
Clinch
11/4
0
22/2
Ground
0
0
0
Gabriel Benitez85 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5757/156
1414/18
1010/11
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
44/7
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Jason KnightGabriel Benitez
R1
12
20
10-810-89-9
R2
9
24
10-910-910-9
R3
15
41
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Gabriel Benitez
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 62
Significant strikes20 / 55
19%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
12 / 62
Total strikes22 / 57
0 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
0:38
Control time0:38
Round 2Judges: Gabriel Benitez
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 47
Significant strikes24 / 59
19%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
10 / 48
Total strikes27 / 62
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:22
Control time0:24
Round 3Judges: Gabriel Benitez
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 72
Significant strikes41 / 78
21%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
15 / 72
Total strikes42 / 80
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:15
Judges' Scorecards
- − Knight was docked 1 point in round 1 · Biting
Media Scores
0
Jason Knight
16
Gabriel Benitez
●30-26 Benitez×14●30-25 Benitez×2
All 16 media scorecards
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-25Benitez
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-25Benitez
- Kendrick Johnson · The Ring30-26Benitez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Benitez
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-26Benitez
- BloodyElbow.com30-26Benitez
- CombatPress.com30-26Benitez
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Benitez
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-26Benitez
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-26Benitez
- MMABrasil.com.br30-26Benitez
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Benitez
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Benitez
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-26Benitez
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-26Benitez
- MMAMania.com30-26Benitez
Fan Scorecards
20 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Jason Knight
100%
Gabriel Benitez
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Jason Knight | Gabriel Benitez | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -320 | +270 | |
| Bookmaker | -325 | +260 | |
| Bovada | -340 | +260 | |
| Pinnacle | -327 | +280 | |
| sports-interaction | -395 | +275 | |
| unibet | -335 | +250 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Gabriel Benitez absorbs 4.49 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Gabriel Benitez lands 5.26 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Jason Knight
No background on record
Camp · Alan Belcher MMA Club · United StatesGabriel Benitez
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · MexicoSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%57%
Head
12%23%
Body
11%21%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jason Knightlast 12 fights
74%12%14%
Gabriel Benitezlast 15 fights
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jason Knight· from fights outside the UFC Gabriel Benitez
Strikes landed / min
4.165.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersGabriel Benitez · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.094.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersGabriel Benitez · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.120.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersGabriel Benitez · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersGabriel Benitez · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersGabriel Benitez · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersGabriel Benitez · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.16
Strikes landed / min5.26
4.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.49
1.12 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.22 / 0.4
31%
Takedown accuracy50%
47%
Takedown defence55%
2:06
Control time / fight0:22
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Jason Knight8 UFC fights · 310 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%155/723
13%41/72
18%55/77
Clinch
3%8/25
1%4/6
2%5/5
Ground
13%39/49
1%3/3
0%0/0
Gabriel Benitez15 UFC fights · 731 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%358/1261
21%150/207
21%150/170
Clinch
1%9/22
1%10/14
0%0/0
Ground
7%49/75
1%5/5
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jason Knight19 of 29 ended early · 66%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Gabriel Benitez26 of 35 ended early · 74%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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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.