Benito Lopez
Benito Lopez | |
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Born | Oroville, California, United States | 6 April 1994
Nickname | Golden Boy |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
Fighting out of | Oroville, California |
Team | Team Alpha Male |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 11 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Benito Lopez (born 6 April 1994) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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 the Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 7, Lopez was awarded with UFC contract, together with Joby Sanchez.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On 9 December 2019, 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]
Mixed martial arts record
11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 2 | 1 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 10–1 | Vince Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | 13 July 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Loss | 9–1 | Manny Bermudez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | 17 February 2019 | 1 | 3:09 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | Albert Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | 9 December 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | UFC debut |
Win | 8–0 | Steven Peterson | Decision (split) | Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 7 | 22 August 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–0 | Benjamin Vinson | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | KOTC - Flashback | 24 June 2017 | 1 | 5:00 | Oroville, California, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Journey Newson | KO (punches) | KOTC - Unchallenged | 8 October 2016 | 1 | 3:04 | Oroville, California, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Rick James | KO (punch) | KOTC - Home Turf | 19 March 2016 | 1 | 0:08 | Oroville, California, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Stephone Taylor | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | IFC - Warriors Challenge 36 | 12 July 2015 | 1 | 0:56 | Oroville, California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Matt Wagy | Submission (guillotine choke) | WFC 13 - Huckaba vs. Mitchell | 28 February 2015 | 1 | 0:48 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Drey Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | WFC 11 - Mitchell vs. Major | 13 September 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Oscar Ramirez | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 115 | 4 April 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Professional debut |
See also
References
- ^ "Benito Lopez vs. Oscar Ramirez, Bellator 115". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-11-05."Benito Lopez vs. Oscar Ramirez, Bellator 115". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Benito Lopez". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ Danny Segura (2017-08-22). "Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 7 results: Joby Sanchez, Benito Lopez earn UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "Vince Morales expected to step in at UFC on ESPN+ 13, fight Benito Lopez after Martin Day withdrawal". MMA Junkie. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Lopez vs. Morales". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ Gerson, Brian (2018-12-07). "Manny Bermudez vs. Benito Lopez Confirmed for UFC 233". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ Staff (2018-12-12). "Multiple UFC 233 fights get new dates, locations after Jan. 26 card scratched". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Manny Bermudez def. Benito Lopez at UFC on ESPN 1: Best photos". MMA Junkie. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Ricky Simon vs Benito Lopez official for UFC 227 in Los Angeles". www.bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "DWTNCS Winner Montel Jackson Steps in For Benito Lopez vs Ricky Simon at UFC 227". MMA Today. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Benito Lopez vs. Vince Morales, UFC on ESPN+ 13". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Oroville's Benito Lopez outkicks Vince Morales at UFC Fight Night 155". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Benito Lopez". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-11-05.