Giles vs Bonfim

Who won Giles vs Bonfim?

Gabriel Bonfim beat Trevin Giles by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC 291, on Saturday 29th July 2023 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Gabriel Bonfim.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Giles vs Bonfim stats

Trevin Giles stepped into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Gabriel Bonfim made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 14 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 11 by submission.

Trevin Giles' UFC record stood at 7-6-0, while Gabriel Bonfim's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Giles had an advantage in power over Bonfim, with a 38% knock out percentage over Bonfim's 21%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Bonfim had a massive advantage over Giles, boasting a 79% submission rate over Giles' 31%.

Trevin Giles was the older man by 5 years, at 31 years old.

Giles was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 10 years and 2 months later than Bonfim, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 22 more professional rounds, 48 to Bonfim's 26.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Gabriel Bonfim had been fighting more than Trevin Giles.

Going to this contest, Trevin Giles had last fought 1 year, 7 months and 1 day ago, while Gabriel Bonfim's last outing had been 8 months and 20 days ago.

Giles' last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Bonfim's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Giles vs Bonfim?

Trevin Giles was a 11/4 (+280) underdog going into the contest, while Gabriel Bonfim made his way into the ring at 7/25 (-360) with oddsmakers.