Wikipedia: Gabriel BonfimGabriel Bonfim
"Marretinha"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Gabriel Bonfim
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Gas tank can deplete if early finishing attempts are defended
- Defensive vulnerability in high-paced brawls (KO'd by Dalby following heavy exchange)
- Can be over-eager for the finish, leaving openings for counter-striking
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Finishing and Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression81
- Cardio74
- Wrestling82
- Fight IQ76
- Distance Control79
- Finishing85
Prep for camp: Gabriel Bonfim
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Aggressive submission hunter who targets the neck immediately following takedowns
- Utilizes a high-volume jab and power knees in the clinch to overwhelm opponents
- Often initiates grappling exchanges early to capitalize on superior squeeze and technical transitions
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
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How Gabriel has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported; active and coming off a 5-round win.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-06-06vs Belal MuhammadU-DEC · R5 · UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
- W2025-11-08vs Randy BrownKO/TKO · R2 · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
- W2025-07-12vs Stephen ThompsonS-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
- W2025-02-15vs Khaos WilliamsSUB · R2 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
- W2024-07-13vs Ange LoosaU-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Availability
Fought most recently in June 2026 in a main event capacity.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Gabriel Bonfim is a highly dangerous, submission-centric welterweight with a nearly 90% finish rate. While primarily known for his elite front-choke variations, he has integrated effective clinch striking and offensive wrestling into a high-pressure style. His main hurdle remains managing his energy levels to maintain defensive integrity over full fight durations.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Aggressive submission hunter who targets the neck immediately following takedowns
- Utilizes a high-volume jab and power knees in the clinch to overwhelm opponents
- Often initiates grappling exchanges early to capitalize on superior squeeze and technical transitions
- Demonstrates high offensive wrestling accuracy (53%) to secure top control
- Pace is exceptionally high in the opening rounds but can lead to defensive lapses late
Signature Moves
- Guillotine Choke
- D’Arce Choke
- Von Flue Choke
- Knees to the body and head
- Double leg takedown
Weaknesses
- Gas tank can deplete if early finishing attempts are defended
- Defensive vulnerability in high-paced brawls (KO'd by Dalby following heavy exchange)
- Can be over-eager for the finish, leaving openings for counter-striking