Gabriel Benitez vs. Jason Knight Result

Gabriel Benitez def. Jason Knight

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaDecember 9, 2017Fresno, California, USA

Gabriel Benitez defeated Jason Knight by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega on December 9, 2017 in Fresno, California, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 30-26, 30-26, 29-27.

Gabriel Benitez vs. Jason Knight — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega (Dec 9, 2017)

Result: Gabriel Benitez won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Featherweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
Location: Fresno, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
30–26
For Gabriel Benitez
Marcos Rosales
30–26
For Gabriel Benitez
Wade Vierra
29–27
For Gabriel Benitez

Fight stats

Gabriel BenitezJason Knight

0Knockdowns0
8585/192 · 44%Significant strikes36/181 · 20%36
9191/199 · 46%Total strikes37/182 · 20%37
0—Takedowns1/9 · 11%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:17Control time1:04

Significant strikes by target

Gabriel BenitezHead 61 · Body 14 · Legs 10

Jason KnightHead 22 · Body 10 · Legs 4

Significant strikes by position

Gabriel BenitezDistance 81 · Clinch 0 · Ground 4

Jason KnightDistance 33 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Gabriel Benitez	20/55	22/57	0/0	0:38
	Jason Knight	12/62	12/62	0/5	0:38
2	Gabriel Benitez	24/59	27/62	0/0	0:24
	Jason Knight	9/47	10/48	1/2	0:23
3	Gabriel Benitez	41/78	42/80	0/0	0:15
	Jason Knight	15/72	15/72	0/2	0:03

Where it sat in their careers

Gabriel Benitez

UFC record before: 3-2
UFC record after: 4-2
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

LEnrique BarzolaMay 13, 2017
WSam SiciliaSep 17, 2016
LAndre FiliNov 21, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Humberto Bandenay

Jason Knight

UFC record before: 4-2
UFC record after: 4-3
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

LRicardo LamasJul 29, 2017
WChas SkellyMay 13, 2017
WAlex CaceresJan 28, 2017

Next fight: L vs. Makwan Amirkhani

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