Benito Lopez

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Benito Lopez
Born (1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 (age 29)
Oroville, California, United States
NicknameGolden Boy
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out ofOroville, California
Team Team Alpha Male
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins10
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision5
Losses2
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Benito Francisco Lopez (born 6 April 1994) is an American mixed martial artist. He most recently competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Contents

Combat career

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In April 2014, Lopez won his debut MMA debut fight against Oscar Ramirez at Bellator 115 event at Reno, Nevada, United States. [1]

Later in September, Lopez signed to WFC and won two MMA matches versus Drey Mitchell at the WFC 11 - Mitchell vs. Major event and against Matt Wagy at the WFC 13 - Huckaba vs. Mitchell event. In 2016 and the first half of the 2017, Lopez signed a multi-fight contract with the King of the Cage, winning all three fights against Rick James, Journey Newson and Benjamin Vinson, respectively. [2]

After the fight against Steven Peterson at Dana White's Contender Series 7 , Lopez was awarded with UFC contract, together with Joby Sanchez. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On 9 December 2017, Lopez was scheduled to face Martin Day at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega. However Day pulled out of the event due to a knee injury and he was replaced by Albert Morales. [4] He won his UFC debut fight via unanimous decision. [5]

Lopez was scheduled to face Manny Bermudez on January 26, 2019 at UFC 233. [6] As a result of the cancellation of UFC 233, the pair was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez on February 17, 2019. [7] He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in round one. [8]

Lopez was scheduled to face Ricky Simon at UFC 227 on August 4, 2018. [9] However, it was reported that Lopez pulled out from the bout for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Montel Jackson. [10]

Lopez faced Vince Morales on 13 July 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd. [11] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [12]

After a three-year layoff, Lopez faced Mario Bautista on November 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 214. [13] At the weigh-ins, Lopez weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Lopez will be fined 20% of this individual purse which will go to his opponent Bautista. [14] He lost the fight via a reverse triangle armbar submission in the first round. [15]

After the lost to Bautista, Lopez was released from UFC. [16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches10 wins2 losses
By knockout30
By submission22
By decision50
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–2 Mario Bautista Submission (reverse triangle armbar) UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos 5 November 202214:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Lopez missed weight.
Win10–1 Vince Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd 13 July 201935:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss9–1 Manny Bermudez Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez 17 February 201913:09 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win9–0 Albert Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega 9 December 201735:00 Fresno, California, United States
Win8–0 Steven Peterson Decision (split) Dana White's Contender Series 7 22 August 201735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–0Benjamin VinsonTKO (Doctor Stoppage)KOTC: FlashbackJune 24, 201715:00 Oroville, California, United States
Win6–0 Journey Newson KO (punches)KOTC: UnchallengedOctober 8, 201613:04 Oroville, California, United States
Win5–0Rick JamesKO (punch)KOTC: Home TurfMarch 19, 201610:08 Oroville, California, United States
Win4–0Stephone TaylorSubmission (arm-triangle choke)IFC: Warriors Challenge 36July 12, 201510:56 Oroville, California, United States
Win3–0Matt WagySubmission (guillotine choke)WFC 13: Huckaba vs. MitchellFebruary 28, 201510:48 Sacramento, California, United StatesBantamweight debut.
Win2–0Drey MitchellDecision (unanimous)WFC 11: Mitchell vs. MajorSeptember 13, 201435:00 Sacramento, California, United StatesCatchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win1–0Oscar RamirezDecision (unanimous) Bellator 115 April 4, 201435:00 Reno, Nevada, United StatesFlyweight debut.

[17]

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  6. ↑ Gerson, Brian (2018-12-07). "Manny Bermudez vs. Benito Lopez Confirmed for UFC 233". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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  8. ↑ "Manny Bermudez def. Benito Lopez at UFC on ESPN 1: Best photos". MMA Junkie. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  9. ↑ "Ricky Simon vs Benito Lopez official for UFC 227 in Los Angeles". www.bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
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