Featherweight
3 Rounds
Gabriel Benitez won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 9, 2017·Fresno, California, USA, USA
Style matchupJason Knight: Submission grapplervsGabriel Benitez: Pressure fighter
The pressure fighter risks getting subbed if they over-commit on the ground.
Model Prediction: Jason Knight wins(57.4%)
Actual result: Gabriel Benitez wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jason Knight enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Gabriel Benitez has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Gabriel Benitez (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Jason Knight
Red Corner
VS
Gabriel Benitez
Blue Corner
-330
(77%)
Vegas Odds
+270
(27%)
33
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
5'8"
180.34 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jason KnightL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Alex Caceres · Jan 17W
KOvs Chas Skelly · May 17L
KOvs Ricardo Lamas · Jul 17L
vs Makwan Amirkhani · May 18L
vs Jordan Rinaldi · Nov 18Gabriel 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 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jason KnightMetricGabriel Benitez
2.95
Strikes / min
5.26
3.02
Strikes absorbed / min
4.49
51%
Strike defense
63%
1.31
TDs / 15 min
0.22
47%
Takedown defense
55%
1.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.07evenly matched on net striking+0.77
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jason KnightGabriel Benitez
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jason Knight(9 fights)Gabriel Benitez(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+23.4-23.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-77.077.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Jason Knight
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights9
Gabriel Benitez
StanceSouthpaw
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights15