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Benito Lopez
Bantamweight · “Golden Boy”

Benito Lopez

10-2-0 UFC 2-2-0
Hard To Take Down Striker Submission-Vulnerable
5'10"Height
73"Reach
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32Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
9:30Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking decent · Nov 2022 · stats read 52 → nudged +5 inside the band · claims striking power +1, kicking +2 (+4) Accuracy — Below avg, rated 42 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking D — Weak, rated 24 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Below avg, rated 42 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Weak, rated 6 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Average, rated 45 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Control — Weak, rated 18 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos Full Card Preview, Prediction, & Analysis · November 2, 2022 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking · stats alone on Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, TD Defense, Grappling, Control.

Built on 38 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 45 of 100 among UFC veterans
Striker below avg striking — rates 44 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking decent · Nov 2022
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 2 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.1
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.07
Striking accuracy43.8%
Striking defense54.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.39
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense33.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.39
Control time4.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Mario Bautista lean UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos Full Card Preview, Prediction, & Analysis · November 2, 2022
strikingdecent

commits to Bautista and is fine parlaying him, but repeatedly stresses genuine uncertainty about what version of Lopez shows up after a 3-year layoff

Given a 4-inch reach advantage over Bautista and credited with using that range well, plus decent (board-matching) boxing and leg kicks the analyst says carry real power rather than just touching. The entire read is capped by one fact: he has not fought in roughly three years, so the analyst says he genuinely does not know whether this is the same fighter, an improved one, or one who has diminished.

Strength4-inch reach advantage, uses range well
Strengthdecent boxing
Strengthleg kicks that land with real power
Weaknesshas not fought in about three years -- current form is a genuine unknown
range · long

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
December 9, 2017 vs Albert Morales — 5.2/min (W) Dec '17 February 17, 2019 vs Manny Bermudez — 2.22/min (L) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '19 July 13, 2019 vs Vince Morales — 3.6/min (W) Jul '19 November 5, 2022 vs Mario Bautista — 3.47/min (L) — only 4.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '22

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Mario Bautista 10-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:54 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos · November 5, 2022
17/25Sig. strikes
44/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Vince Morales 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · July 13, 2019
54/132Sig. strikes
64/147Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Manny Bermudez 13-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:09 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
7/12Sig. strikes
7/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Albert Morales 7-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
78/187Sig. strikes
78/198Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:53Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Albert Morales › Simulate vs Albert Morales ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
10-2-0Pro record
Team Alpha MaleGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 2
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
KOTC 3
WFC 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
IFC 1
Bellator 1
Full career — 12 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Mario Bautista Submission (reverse triangle armbar) UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
November 5, 2022
 UFC 1 4:54
W Vince Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
L Manny Bermudez Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019
 UFC 1 3:09
W Albert Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
W Steven Peterson Decision (split) Dana White's Contender Series 7
August 22, 2017
 Dana White's Contender Series 3 5:00
W Benjamin Vinson TKO (Doctor Stoppage) KOTC: Flashback
June 24, 2017
 KOTC 1 5:00
W Journey Newson KO (punches) KOTC: Unchallenged
October 8, 2016
 KOTC 1 3:04
W Rick James KO (punch) KOTC: Home Turf
March 19, 2016
 KOTC 1 0:08
W Stephone Taylor Submission (arm-triangle choke) IFC: Warriors Challenge 36
July 12, 2015
 IFC 1 0:56
W Matt Wagy Submission (guillotine choke) WFC 13: Huckaba vs. Mitchell
February 28, 2015
 WFC 1 0:48
W Drey Mitchell Decision (unanimous) WFC 11: Mitchell vs. Major
September 13, 2014
 WFC 3 5:00
W Oscar Ramirez Decision (unanimous) Bellator 115
April 4, 2014
 Bellator 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Benito Lopez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.1 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 5.1 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 43.8% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 54.3% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown defense 33.3% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.5
Control time 4.9% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 48.2%

Headshot of Benito Lopez by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized