Gabriel Bonfim

Marretinha

Brazil

Finished as monumental favorite
WelterweightUFC
November 4, 2023
Bonfim lost to Nicolas Dalby via TKO (strikes) at 4:33 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
Awful. Swelling to upwards of a -600 favorite, Bonfim got off to an incredible start before it all fell apart. He used his wrestling to ground Dalby and score plenty of control time early on. Yet unlike his other opponents to date, Dalby didn't fold. He kept coming. We finally got our answer as to how Bonfim would fare when dragged into deep waters by his opposition and the answer was not good. Neither of Bonfim's first two UFC bouts lasted longer than 73 seconds. Once Dalby pushed back, Gabriel crumbled. This loss is obviously a disaster for Bonfim, but he turned just 26 years of age this past August and it's imperative he learn from this setback.
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Will face Nicolas Dalby
WelterweightUFC
August 23, 2023
Bonfim will take on Nicolas Dalby in a welterweight bout at UFC Sao Paulo on Nov. 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport reports.
ANALYSIS
Bonfim will return to the octagon after winning their first two fights, against Mounir Lazzez and Trevin Giles, via submission, and he's coming up the ranks as a hot prospect who recently turned 26 years old. He's 15-0 as a professional and 12 of his wins have come via submission, but facing Dalby represents a tougher challenge compared to his previous opponents.
Another instant submission victory
WelterweightUFC
July 29, 2023
Bonfim defeated Trevin Giles via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:13 of Round 1 at UFC 291 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
ANALYSIS
Bonfim has now submitted each of his first two UFC opponents (Giles, Mounir Lazzez) in a combined 2:02. Oh, he also tapped out Trey Waters on Dana White's Contender Series last September in just over four minutes. Bonfim easily powered Giles to the mat and jumped on the guillotine choke after the latter attempted to get back to his feet. Now a perfect 15-0 as a professional with 15 stoppage wins (a dozen via submission), Bonfim, who won't be 26 years of age until late-August, is due a step up in competition his next time out.
Second fight scheduled
WelterweightUFC
May 25, 2023
Bonfim will fight Trevin Giles in a welterweight bout at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City on July 29, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
UFC 291 is expected to be the event of Bonfim's second fight since he won a contract through Dana White's Contender Series. Marretinha debuted with a 49-second win over Mounir Lazzez. But unlike him, Giles has more than three fights with the promotion. He possesses a 6-4 UFC record, 2-1 since lowering his class from middleweight.
Statement win in UFC debut
WelterweightUFC
January 21, 2023
Bonfim defeated Mounir Lazzez via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:49 of Round 1 at UFC 283 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
After his younger brother Ismael, also making his UFC debut, knocked Terrance McKinney unconscious earlier in the evening, Gabriel proceeded to choke out Lazzez in less than a minute. The 25-year-old earned his opportunity with the company following a first-round submission win over Trey Waters on Dana White's Contender Series last September and looked even better here, clamping on a guillotine choke after Lazzez left his neck exposed during an early takedown attempt. It goes without saying the Bonfim brothers need to be monitored closely as 2023 progresses.
First UFC fight scheduled
WelterweightUFC
September 24, 2022
Bonfim will make his UFC debut in Rio de Janeiro on Jan. 21, taking on Mounir Lazzez in a welterweight bout at UFC 283, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Bonfim is undefeated in 13 professional fights. The 25-year-old earned a UFC contract after submitting Trey Waters in the first round of their Contender Series battle in early September. Lazzez has only fought three times with the promotion, winning twice and losing once.