Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Gabriel Benitez
Gabriel Benitez
“Moggly”
23-13-0
RESULT

Maheshate def. Gabriel Benitez (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Maheshate
Maheshate
10-5-0
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Maheshate defeated Gabriel Benitez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez, held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Gabriel Benitez
Maheshate
0
Knockdowns
0
121 of 295
Significant strikes
97 of 312
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
121 of 296
Total strikes
97 of 312
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
81 of 247
Head
67 of 261
13 of 21
Body
26 of 47
27 of 27
Leg
4 of 4
120 of 291
Distance
93 of 304
1 of 4
Clinch
4 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 69
Sig. str.
21 of 66
23 of 69
Total str.
21 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
51 of 104
Sig. str.
43 of 116
51 of 104
Total str.
43 of 116
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
47 of 122
Sig. str.
33 of 130
47 of 123
Total str.
33 of 130
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-13-0
Record
10-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
26
5'8"
Height
6'0"
71"
Reach
71"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.26
SLpM
3.96
41%
Str. Acc.
31%
4.49
SApM
5.96
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
0.00
50%
TD Acc.
0%
55%
TD Def.
47%
—
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
Maheshate · 1-4
  • L
    Gauge Young
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nikolas Motta
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gabriel Benitez
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Viacheslav Borshchev
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:37 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rafa Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 6 fights
48.7
Avg sig. strikes
47.2
0.13
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:22
Avg control time
0:03
121
Career high strikes
97
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Gabriel Benitez
Strike target
Maheshate
57%
Head
66%
23%
Body
20%
21%
Leg
14%
Gabriel Benitez
Strike position
Maheshate
90%
Distance
94%
3%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
0%