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- Gabriel Benitez vs Jason Knight
Featherweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
Saturday, December 9, 2017 · Fresno · California
Result
Gabriel Benitez def. Jason Knight
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Mark SmithDerek Cleary · 26-30Marcos Rosales · 26-30Wade Vierra · 27-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Gabriel BenitezRound 3Jason Knight
41 / 78Sig. strikes15 / 72
53%Accuracy21%
42 / 80Total strikes15 / 72
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 2
0Sub. attempts0
0:15Control0:03
8.2Pace / min3.0
83%Control share17%
Gabriel Benitez
Targethead 71% · body 24% · leg 5%
Phasedistance 93% · clinch 0% · ground 7%
Jason Knight
Targethead 87% · body 7% · leg 7%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeGabriel Benitez landed 41 significant strikes to 15.Striking edgeGabriel Benitez struck at 53% accuracy to 21%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upGabriel Benitez's significant-strike pace moved +71% from R2 to R3, 8.2 against 4.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftGabriel Benitez's significant-strike accuracy moved +12 pts, 53% against 41%.
- Defensive driftGabriel Benitez absorbed significant strikes +67% faster than in R2, 3.0 against 1.8 per minute.
- Pace upJason Knight's significant-strike pace moved +67% from R2 to R3, 3.0 against 1.8 per minute.
- Target shiftJason Knight's head share of landed strikes moved +64 pts, to 87% head with 7% body and 7% leg.
- Defensive driftJason Knight absorbed significant strikes +71% faster than in R2, 8.2 against 4.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Gabriel Benitez
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Jason Knight
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
85Gabriel Benitez sig. strikes
36Jason Knight sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+71%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Gabriel Benitez)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
85 / 192Sig. strikes36 / 181
44%Accuracy20%
91 / 199Total strikes37 / 182
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 9
0Sub attempts0
1:17Control1:03
61Head22
14Body10
10Leg4
Gabriel BenitezJason Knight
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
23-13-0Record20-5-0
29Age25
5'8"Height5'10"
71"Reach71"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
5.26Sig. str./min2.95
0.22TD / 15 min1.31
Gabriel Benitez3-6 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
100%Finish rate
Jason Knight4-4 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
50%Finish rate
