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| Gabriel Bonfim | |
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| Born | Gabriel de Souza Bonfim August 20, 1997 Brasília, Brazil |
| Other names | Marretinha |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight (2014) Lightweight (2016–2018) Welterweight (2016–present) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) [1] |
| Fighting out of | Brasília, Brazil |
| Team | Bonfim Brothers Academy |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Ismael Bonfim (brother) |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Gabriel de Souza Bonfim [2] (born August 20, 1997) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former boxer. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously competed in Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is a former LFA Welterweight Champion. As of July 29, 2025, he is #14 in the UFC welterweight rankings. [3]
Bonfim was born in Brasília, Brazil to a family of eleven siblings, including Ismael, who is also a mixed martial artist. His family missing an important part when his father abandoned the family during his battle against alcohol, so his older brother, Odair Bonfim and one sister had to get jobs to put food on the table. [4]
During 2014–2019, Bonfim completing in Brazil regional promotion and turned pro in boxing. He amassed a record of 10–0 in MMA and 5–0 (1 KO) in boxing, before his fighting at Legacy Fighting Alliance. [5]
Bonfim joined the one-night of LFA Welterweight Grand Prix at LFA 112 on July 19, 2021. In the semifinal, he knocked Brenner Alberth in round three. Bonfim advance to the final against Carlos Leal, but he was removed from the matchup due to concussion-like symptoms. [6]
Bonfim was scheduled to face Quemuel Ottoni for the vacant LFA Welterweight Championship on March 11, 2022, at LFA 126, but Ottoni withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Eduardo Garvon. [7] [8] Despite as Garvon missed weight at 175.8 pounds and was ineligible for the title, Bonfim won the title via an arm-triangle choke in round one. [9] [10]
Bonfim was invited to face Felix Klinkhammer on September 6, 2022, at Dana White's Contender Series 53, but Klinkhammer withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Trey Waters. [11] [12] He won the fight via a Von Flue choke in round one and he was awarded a UFC contract. [13]
In his promotional debut, Bonfim faced Mounir Lazzez on January 21, 2023, at UFC 283. [14] He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one. [15]
Bonfim faced Trevin Giles on July 29, 2023, at UFC 291. He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one. [16]
Bonfim faced Nicolas Dalby on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 231. [17] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. [18] This bout was earned him the Fight of the Night bonus. [19]
Bonfim faced Ange Loosa on July 13, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 59. [20] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [21]
Bonfim was scheduled to face Rinat Fakhretdinov on February 15, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 251. [22] However, Fakhretdinov withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Khaos Williams. [23] He won the fight after choked Williams to unconscious via a brabo choke in round two. [24] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [25]
Bonfim faced Stephen Thompson on July 12, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 70. [26] He won the fight via split decision. [27] 12 out of 14 media outlets scored the bout for Thompson. [28]
Bonfim is scheduled to face Randy Brown on October 11, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 261. [29]
| 19 matches | 18 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 18–1 | Stephen Thompson | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira | July 12, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 17–1 | Khaos Williams | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | February 15, 2025 | 2 | 4:58 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 16–1 | Ange Loosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez | July 13, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 15–1 | Nicolas Dalby | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | November 4, 2023 | 2 | 4:33 | São Paulo, Brazil | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 15–0 | Trevin Giles | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 291 | July 29, 2023 | 1 | 1:13 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 14–0 | Mounir Lazzez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 1 | 0:49 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–0 | Trey Waters | Submission (Von Flue choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 53 | September 6, 2022 | 1 | 4:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–0 | Eduardo Garvon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | LFA 126 | March 11, 2022 | 1 | 1:19 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won the vacant LFA Welterweight Championship; Garvon missed weight (175.8 lb) and was ineligible to win the title. |
| Win | 11–0 | Brenner Alberth | KO (punches) | LFA 112 | July 19, 2021 | 3 | 0:38 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | LFA Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 10–0 | Mario Barreto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Samurai Fight 2 | April 6, 2019 | 1 | 3:33 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Moacir Rocha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Future FC 2 | February 22, 2019 | 2 | 2:30 | Indaiatuba, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Alan Pereira | KO (punches) | Lutador Expertos del Combate 4 | November 17, 2018 | 1 | 0:45 | Planaltina, Brazil | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 7–0 | Luis Felipe Alvim | Submission (rear-naked choke) | JF Fight 19 | October 20, 2018 | 3 | 4:52 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Breno José | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Socam Fight MMA 1 | September 29, 2018 | 1 | 4:02 | São Sebastião, Brazil | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Samuel Nunes | Submission (guillotine choke) | Samurai Fight 1 | September 7, 2018 | 1 | 1:03 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Vinicius Luiz da Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | Centro Oeste Fight 8 | May 19, 2018 | 2 | 3:07 | Brasília, Brazil | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Lucas Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Aspera FC 45 | June 8, 2016 | 2 | 4:05 | Brasília, Brazil | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Kleverson Cruz | TKO (punches) | Brazilian MMA League 11 | September 10, 2016 | 2 | 4:59 | Brasília, Brazil | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Kleuve Santos | Submission (triangle choke) | Açaí do Japa Fight 2 | December 13, 2014 | 2 | 3:20 | Paranoá, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
| 5 fights | 5 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ademir de Jesus Machado | TKO | 1 (10), 1:48 | Dec 16, 2017 | Ginásio Poliesportivo São Bartolomeu, São Sebastião, Brazil | Won vacant Brazilian (CNB) super-welterweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Claudiomar Pedra dos Santos | UD | 6 | Mar 18, 2017 | Ginásio Poliesportivo São Bartolomeu, São Sebastião, Brazil | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Pablo Luiz Meireles | UD | 4 | Jan 20, 2017 | Ginasio Rebouças, Santos, Brazil | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | José Conceição Nascimento | UD | 4 | May 21, 2016 | Combat Club, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Paulo Cesar Galdino | UD | 4 | Feb 27, 2016 | Combat Club, São Paulo, Brazil |
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