UFC UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Final

Gabriel Benitez vs Jason Knight

Gabriel Benitez
Mexico

Gabriel Benitez

“Moggly”

23-13

Winner

VS
Jason Knight
United States

Jason Knight

“The Kid”

22-7

Winner

Gabriel Benitez

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

9 December 2017 · Save Mart Center, Fresno, USA

Key takeaways

  • Gabriel Benitez beat Jason Knight by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Gabriel Benitez landed 91 of 199 total strikes, with 1:17 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 29-27.

Tale of the tape

Gabriel BenitezJason Knight
23-13Record22-7
29Age on fight night25
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
71″ (180 cm)Reach71″ (180 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
American Kickboxing AcademyTeamAlan Belcher MMA Club
Tijuana, Baja California, MexicoFromJackson, Mississippi, United States

Fight statistics

91of 199 · 46%Total strikes landed37of 182 · 20%
66of 169Head strikes23of 161
15of 19Body strikes10of 15
10of 11Leg strikes4of 6
0Takedowns1of 9
1:17Control time1:04

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Gabriel BenitezRoundJason Knight
22/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:38controlR112/62strikes0/5TD0KD0:38control
27/62strikes0/0TD0KD0:24controlR210/48strikes1/2TD0KD0:23control
42/80strikes0/0TD0KD0:15controlR315/72strikes0/2TD0KD0:03control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

10R1810R2910R39

30total26

Marcos Rosales

10R1810R2910R39

30total26

Wade Vierra

9R1910R2910R39

29total27

Form going into the fight

Gabriel Benitez

  1. LEnrique Barzolaunanimous decision2017
  2. WSam Siciliasubmission R2 1:202016
  3. WHumberto Brown Morrison2014
  4. WClay Collardunanimous decision2015
  5. LAndre FiliKO/TKO R1 3:132015

Jason Knight

  1. LRicardo LamasKO/TKO R1 4:342017
  2. WChas SkellyKO/TKO R3 0:392017
  3. WAlex Caceressubmission R2 4:212017
  4. WDan Hookerunanimous decision2016
  5. WJim Alerssplit decision2016

Also on this card

Cub Swanson vs Brian Ortegasubmission R2 3:22Aljamain Sterling vs Marlon MoraesKO/TKO R1 1:07Scott Holtzman vs Darrell Horcherunanimous decisionEryk Anders vs Markus Perezunanimous decisionAlbert Morales vs Benito Lopezunanimous decision

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