Light Heavyweight · Men

Cesar Benitez

“El Duro”
Argentina Shia Ryu Misiones debut 2013
Held by Matias Uribe
Form L L L L L
Elo 736 peak 1,182 · 3 Aug 2013 446 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-36pro record
8L current streak
1,202best win, Elo
1,160average opponent
-- born 25 Sep 1989
69.0" / 70.9" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO964 Sub641 Dec969

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2023): 887 Elo, 12-28, aged 34, average opponent 1,147.

  1. Yuri Gorbenko then 980, 12-28, aged 35 0-26 after peaked 935 ▼
  2. Zoran Đođ then 885, 14-24, aged 35 · Welterweight 8-6 after peaked 1,258 ▲
  3. Jeremiah Castillo then 980, 11-29, aged 36 · Bantamweight 1-4 after peaked 1,116 ▲
  4. Richard Blake then 973, 13-27 · Light Heavyweight 3-6 after peaked 1,019
  5. Kerry Lattimer then 1,000, 14-26, aged 35 · Welterweight 0-28 after peaked 1,023
  6. Sergio Quinones then 972, 14-26, aged 37 · Welterweight 0-3 after peaked 962 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Miguel de Lara KO/TKO R1 · 4 Aug 2019 · Xtreme Cage Fight 1,202
  2. Maximiliano Ochoa Decision · 8 Mar 2013 · Argentina Regional 1,084
  3. Maximiliano Ochoa Decision R3 · 3 Aug 2013 · Regional / Unaffiliated 1,080
  4. Julian Correa KO/TKO · 9 Jul 2016 · Argentina Regional 1,061
  5. Matias Toledo KO/TKO R1 · 6 May 2018 · Misiones Fighting Championship 1,047

Losses

The latest 5 of 36
  1. Estanislao Licata KO/TKO R1 · 27 Oct 2024 · Samurai Fight House 1,105
  2. Max Linchevsky Submission R1 · 21 Sep 2024 · Bodyth Rogger Promotions 1,270
  3. Mário Sousa KO/TKO R1 · 17 Aug 2024 · Cascavel Fight Championship 1,550
  4. Rene Josias Nuñez Submission R1 · 10 Jul 2024 · Knock Out Champion Promotion 1,259
  5. Cristian Dominguez Submission R1 · 6 Jul 2024 · Circuito Argentino de MMA 1,244

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Jose Luis Alegre 2 meetings · 2018, 2018 0–2

Fight history

48 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
48 27 Oct 202435.1 yrs L12-36 Estanislao Licata debut · 21.8 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:23 0.00 756→736 -21 1,105 – SFH 18 / RyskCombat MMA 12: El Fino vs. El Charrua Samurai Fight House
47 21 Sep 202435.0 yrs L12-35 Max Linchevsky 3-0 Light Heavyweighttitle SubSubmission R10:50 0.00 766→756 -9 1,270 – Bodyth Rogger Promotions - South American Fighting Championship 2 Bodyth Rogger Promotions
46 17 Aug 202434.9 yrs L12-34 Mário Sousa 19-4-1 · 27.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R10:48 0.00 767→766 -2 1,550 – Cascavel Fight Championship - CFC 1 Cascavel Fight Championship
45 10 Jul 202434.8 yrs L12-33 Rene Josias Nuñez 7-2 · 25.4 yrs Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:22 0.00 778→767 -10 1,259 – Champion 23: Bolivia vs. Argentina Knock Out Champion Promotion
44 6 Jul 202434.8 yrs L12-32 Cristian Dominguez 11-7 · 32.2 yrs Catchweight SubAmericana R13:25 0.00 790→778 -12 1,244 – CAM 27: Circuito Argentino de MMA 27 Circuito Argentino de MMA
43 15 Jun 202434.7 yrs L12-31 Horacio Bepre 7-3-1 Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R13:05 0.00 813→790 -23 1,141 – Deep Combat 6: Juarez vs. Robledo 2 Deep Combat
42 6 Apr 202434.5 yrs L12-30 Pablo Djamkotchin 1-0 Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:36 0.00 848→813 -35 1,087 – CAM 24: Circuito Argentino de MMA 24 Circuito Argentino de MMA
41 16 Mar 202434.5 yrs L12-29 Matias Jose Olguin 6-7 Middleweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R25:00 0.00 887→848 -39 1,105 – Esparta Fight Champions 3 Esparta Fight Champions
40 24 Sep 202334.0 yrs W12-28 Tomas García 0-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOTapout to Strikes R1 1.00 752→887 +135 964 – Luchas de Guerreros 3 Luchas de Guerreros
39 19 Aug 202333.9 yrs L11-28 Gabriel Rojas debut · 30.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:58 0.00 778→752 -26 1,083 – The Champion MMA 2 The Champion MMA
38 1 Jul 202333.8 yrs L11-27 Carlos Petruzzella 9-0 · 26.3 yrs Middleweighttitle SubNeck Crank R11:27 0.00 779→778 -2 1,572 – SFH / Shinka Jitsu - Fight Day 1 Samurai Fight House
37 29 Apr 202333.6 yrs L11-26 Jonathan Figueroa 11-1 · 28.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:28 0.00 787→779 -7 1,334 – The Champion 1 The Champion MMA
36 15 Oct 202233.1 yrs L11-25 José Medina 10-2 · 31.4 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:17 0.00 790→787 -3 1,472 – SFH 6: El Chino vs. Ziller Samurai Fight House
35 21 Aug 202232.9 yrs W11-24 Juan Barrios 1-2 Middleweight DQDisqualification R310:00 0.00 790→790 +0 1,004 – SFC - Benitez vs. Barrios Esparta Fight Champions
34 23 Jul 202232.8 yrs L10-24 Roberto Gamarra Aranda 10-9 Middleweighttitle SubArmbar R12:44 0.00 810→790 -21 1,160 – Misiones Fighter Master 3: Gamarra vs. Benitez Misiones Fighter Master
33 21 May 202232.7 yrs L10-23 Alexandre Arrais Freire debut – Sub R12:21 0.00 851→810 -40 1,061 – Number 1: Fight Series 4 Number 1 MMA
32 21 May 202232.7 yrs L10-22 Alexandre Arrais 2-0 Middleweight SubSubmission R12:21 0.00 886→851 -35 1,125 – Number 1: Fight Series 4 Number 1 MMA
31 30 Apr 202232.6 yrs L10-21 Diego Robledo 13-7 · 43.1 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:52 0.00 912→886 -26 1,213 – CAM 9 Circuito Argentino de MMA
30 16 Apr 202232.6 yrs L10-20 Matias Juarez 12-4-1 · 36.5 yrs Middleweight SubInverted Armbar R13:25 0.00 926→912 -14 1,354 – Deep Combat 1: First Round Deep Combat
29 5 Feb 202232.4 yrs L10-19 Jhonny Carlos 10-6 · 34.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R10:22 0.00 945→926 -19 1,312 – Number 1: Fight Series 3 Number 1 MMA
28 11 Dec 202132.2 yrs L10-18 Carlo Prater 34-22-1 · 40.5 yrs Welterweight SubD'arce Choke R11:01 0.00 961→945 -17 1,352 – Centro Oeste Fight 14 Centro Oeste Fight
27 27 Nov 202132.2 yrs L10-17 Rodrigo Carlos 26-19 · 40.0 yrs Middleweighttitle SubSubmission R1 0.00 1,006→961 -45 1,191 – MSF 3: Misiones Fight 3 Colorado Regional
26 6 Nov 202132.1 yrs W10-16 Sebastian Villa 0-2 Welterweight KO/TKOSubmission to Strikes R210:00 1.00 934→1,006 +73 874 – Noche de Legionarios UDC Internacional
25 2 Oct 202132.0 yrs W9-16 Gustavo Bazan 0-5 · 29.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 878→934 +56 862 – GDU UDC Internacional
24 22 Aug 202131.9 yrs L8-16 Pablo Dhorta 9-1 · 31.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:00 0.00 889→878 -10 1,367 – Global MMA - Leon Fighter League 24 Global MMA
23 12 Dec 202031.2 yrs L8-15 Matias Ibañez 5-4 · 26.6 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:00 0.00 934→889 -46 1,115 – MSF 1: Misiones Fight 1 Colorado Regional
22 1 Feb 202030.4 yrs L8-14 Luiz Fernando 3-3 · 31.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R27:34 0.00 1,001→934 -67 1,085 – HCC 21 Haidar Capixaba Combat
21 28 Dec 201930.3 yrs L8-13 Joilton Lutterbach 32-9 (1) · 27.1 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:20 0.00 1,004→1,001 -4 1,679 – HCC 19 Haidar Capixaba Combat
20 15 Dec 201930.2 yrs L8-12 Jean Mejias 4-5 · 41.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,100→1,004 -95 949 – Global MMA - Leon Fighter League 21 Global MMA
19 5 Oct 201930.0 yrs L8-11 Juan Jose Ibanez 5-3-1 · 30.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,130→1,100 -30 1,253 – Extreme Fighting Chaco 17 Extreme Fighting Championship
18 7 Sep 201929.9 yrs L8-10 Jose Barrios Vargas 10-1 · 29.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:58 0.00 1,166→1,130 -36 1,402 – Conflict Warrior Fighting 5 Warrior Eventos
17 4 Aug 201929.9 yrs W8-9 Miguel de Lara 5-2 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,040→1,166 +126 1,202 – Noche de Combates Xtreme Cage Fight
16 7 Jun 201929.7 yrs W7-9 Ivan Ucan 0-2 · 27.4 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R25:00 1.00 973→1,040 +67 889 – Iguazu Fight Night 5: Argentina vs. Mexico Iguazu Fight Night
15 19 Oct 201829.1 yrs L6-9 Jose Luis Alegre 11-5 Catchweight SubGuillotine Choke R1 0.00 1,025→973 -52 1,175 – Extreme Fighting Chaco 14 Extreme Fighting Championship
14 12 Jul 201828.8 yrs L6-8 Jose Luis Alegre 10-5 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,070→1,025 -44 1,131 – Extreme Fighting Chaco 11 Extreme Fighting Championship
13 23 Jun 201828.7 yrs L6-7 Bruno Conti 8-3 · 25.6 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R2 0.00 1,103→1,070 -33 1,357 – Bella Vista Fight - Bella Vista El Coliseo 4 Argentina Regional
12 6 May 201828.6 yrs W6-6 Matias Toledo debut Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:46 1.00 1,005→1,103 +98 1,047 – Misiones Fighting Championship 2 Misiones Fighting Championship
11 14 Apr 201828.6 yrs W5-6 Aricacio de Oliveira 1-3 Open Weight KO/TKORetirement R15:00 1.00 892→1,005 +112 993 – Iguazu Fight Night 4 Iguazu Fight Night
10 3 Feb 201828.4 yrs L4-6 Cesar Corona 2-1 · 38.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R310:00 0.00 969→892 -77 1,011 – Ragnarok 9: Benitez vs. Corona Ragnarok MMA
9 6 Oct 201728.0 yrs W4-5 Jonathan Torres 2-3 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 898→969 +72 946 – Misiones Fighting Championship Misiones Fighting Championship
8 11 Mar 201727.5 yrs L3-5 Hugo Centurion debut Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:55 0.00 980→898 -82 1,000 – Xtreme Cage Fight 1: Braganza vs. Masset Xtreme Cage Fight
7 22 Oct 201627.1 yrs L3-4 Jean Felipe Prestes 8-8 (1) · 28.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOElbows and Punches R14:40 0.00 1,064→980 -84 1,079 – WKC MMA - World Kombat Challenge 4 Rio Grande do Sul Regional
6 8 Oct 201627.0 yrs L3-3 Mauricio Ariel Pare 17-12 · 32.4 yrs Lightweight DQIllegal Kick R1 0.00 1,064→1,064 +0 1,091 – La Jaula MMA - Masset vs. Avellaneda La Jaula MMA
5 9 Jul 201626.8 yrs W3-2 Julian Correa debut Welterweight KO/TKO -- 1.00 949→1,064 +115 1,061 – Argentina Regional Argentina Regional
4 29 Nov 201425.2 yrs L2-2 Jonathan Ortega debut · 20.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R13:19 0.00 1,045→948 -98 1,004 – El Coliseo MMA Coliseo Fight Night
3 4 May 201424.6 yrs L2-1 Gustavo Allende 0-1 · 23.1 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R11:29 0.00 1,182→1,045 -137 962 – Dojo Serpiente - Club de la Pelea Club de la Pelea
2 3 Aug 201323.9 yrs W2-0 Maximiliano Ochoa debut Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,136→1,182 +46 1,080 – El Coliseo - MMA Regional / Unaffiliated
1 8 Mar 201323.4 yrs W1-0 Maximiliano Ochoa debut Lightweight Decision --15:00 0.80 1,084→1,136 +52 1,084 – Argentina Regional Argentina Regional