Benito Francisco Lopez was born on 6 April 1994 and is an American mixed martial artist.
11 Facts About Benito Lopez
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In 2016 and the first half of the 2017, Benito 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.
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On 9 December 2017, Benito Lopez was scheduled to face Martin Day at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega.
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Benito Lopez won his UFC debut fight via unanimous decision.
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Benito Lopez was scheduled to face Manny Bermudez on 26 January 2019 at UFC 233.
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Benito Lopez lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in round one.
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Benito Lopez was scheduled to face Ricky Simon at UFC 227 on 4 August 2018.
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However, it was reported that Benito Lopez pulled out from the bout for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Montel Jackson.
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Benito Lopez faced Vince Morales on 13 July 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd.
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At the weigh-ins, Benito Lopez weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit.
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Benito Lopez lost the fight via a reverse triangle armbar submission in the first round.