Featherweight
3 Rounds
Gabriel Benitez won · SUB R2
UFC Event·Saturday, September 17, 2016·Hidalgo, Texas, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Gabriel Benitez wins(65.1%)
Actual result: Gabriel Benitez wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sam Sicilia is a KO finisher (60% of wins). Gabriel Benitez has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Sam Sicilia has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Gabriel Benitez (53.5%).
- Gabriel Benitez has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Gabriel Benitez
Red Corner
VS
Sam Sicilia
Blue Corner
+100
(50%)
Vegas Odds
-120
(55%)
37
Age
40
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'8"
180.34 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Gabriel BenitezL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Billy Quarantillo · Jul 21L
KOvs David Onama · Feb 22W
KOvs Charlie Ontiveros · Aug 22L
SUBvs Jim Miller · Jan 24L
vs Maheshate · Apr 24Sam SiciliaL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Katsunori Kikuno · Sep 14W
KOvs Akira Corassani · Jan 15W
vs Yaotzin Meza · Jul 15L
KOvs Dooho Choi · Nov 15L
vs Gavin Tucker · Feb 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Gabriel BenitezMetricSam Sicilia
5.26
Strikes / min
2.46
4.49
Strikes absorbed / min
3.55
63%
Strike defense
59%
0.22
TDs / 15 min
1.45
55%
Takedown defense
70%
0.90
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.77Δ 1.86 — meaningful gap-1.09
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Gabriel BenitezSam Sicilia
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Gabriel Benitez(10 fights)Sam Sicilia(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+10.6-10.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+7.0-7.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Gabriel Benitez
StanceSouthpaw
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights15
Sam Sicilia
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights12