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UFC · Welterweight

Gabriel Bonfim

Cartoon portrait of Gabriel Bonfim against the flag of Brazil.

20–1–0

4 KO · 13 SUB · 3 DEC

Height
6′1″185 cm
Reach
72½″184 cm
Weight
170.5 lb77 kg
Age
29
Born
August 20, 1997
From
Brasília, Brazil
Style
Striking
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Bonfim Brothers Academy
Streak
5wins
UFC
7–1
Last
Belal MuhammadWin · June 6, 2026

Gabriel Bonfim fights at welterweight in the UFC.

He fights out of Brasília and trains at Bonfim Brothers Academy. He beat Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision at 5:00 of the fifth round on June 6, 2026, and he stopped Randy Brown with a knee at 1:40 of the second round on November 8, 2025.

Bonfim is 7-1 in the UFC. Eduardo Garvon missed weight, and the vacant LFA welterweight title still went to Bonfim. Ismael Bonfim, his brother, fights at lightweight in the UFC.

He started boxing at 14 and MMA at 17, won a national Brazilian boxing title, and holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He taught boxing, and he turned pro in 2014.

DateOpponentResultMethodRoundTimeEvent
Belal MuhammadWinDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Randy BrownWinTKO (knee)Performance of the Night.21:40UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Stephen ThompsonWinDecision (split)35:00UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Khaos WilliamsWinTechnical submission (brabo choke)Performance of the Night.24:58UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
Ange LoosaWinDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Nicolas DalbyLossTKO (knees and punches)Fight of the Night.24:33UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Trevin GilesWinSubmission (guillotine choke)11:13UFC 291
Mounir LazzezWinSubmission (guillotine choke)10:49UFC 283
Trey WatersWinSubmission (shoulder choke)Earned a UFC contract.14:13Dana White's Contender Series 53
Eduardo GarvonWinSubmission (brabo choke)Won the vacant LFA welterweight title. Garvon missed weight at 175.8 pounds.11:19LFA 126
Brenner Alberth BarretoWinKO (punches)LFA welterweight grand prix semifinal.30:38LFA 112
Mario BarretoWinSubmission (rear-naked choke)13:33Samurai Fight 2
Moacir RochaWinSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:30Future FC 2
Alan PereiraWinKO (punches)Return to welterweight.10:45Lutadores MMA 4
Luis Felipe AlvimWinSubmission (rear-naked choke)34:52JF Fight 19
Breno JoséWinSubmission (arm-triangle choke)14:02Socam Fight MMA 1
Samuel NunesWinSubmission (guillotine choke)11:03Samurai Fight 1
Vinicius Luiz da SilvaWinSubmission (guillotine choke)Welterweight bout.23:07Centro Oeste Fight 8
Lucas Eduardo SilvaWinSubmission (rear-naked choke)Lightweight debut.24:05Aspera FC 45
Kleverson CruzWinTKO (punches)Welterweight debut.24:59Brazilian MMA League 11
Kleuve SantosWinSubmission (triangle choke)Bantamweight debut.23:20Açaí do Japa Fight 2