Gabriel de Souza Bonfim (born August 20, 1997) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former boxer. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously competed in Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is a former LFA Welterweight Champion. As of February 10, 2026, he is #10 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Bonfim was born in BrasÃÂlia, Brazil to a family of eleven siblings, including Ismael, who is also a mixed martial artist. His family lost an important part when his father abandoned the family during his battle with alcohol, so his older brother and one sister had to get jobs to put food on the table.
During 2014âÂÂ2019, Bonfim completing in Brazil regional promotion and turned pro in boxing. He amassed a record of 10âÂÂ0 in MMA and 5âÂÂ0 (1 KO) in boxing, before his fighting at Legacy Fighting Alliance.
Bonfim joined the one-night of LFA Welterweight Grand Prix at on July 19, 2021. In the semifinal, he knocked Brenner Alberth in round three. Bonfim advance to the final against Carlos Leal, but he was removed from the matchup due to concussion-like symptoms.
Bonfim was scheduled to face Quemuel Ottoni for the vacant LFA Welterweight Championship on March 11, 2022, at , but Ottoni withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Eduardo Garvon. Despite as Garvon missed weight at 175.8 pounds and was ineligible for the title, Bonfim won the title via an arm-triangle choke in round one.
Bonfim was invited to face Felix Klinkhammer on September 6, 2022, at Dana White's Contender Series 53, but Klinkhammer withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Trey Waters. He won the fight via a Von Flue choke in round one and he was awarded a UFC contract.
In his promotional debut, Bonfim faced Mounir Lazzez on January 21, 2023, at UFC 283. He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.
Bonfim faced Trevin Giles on July 29, 2023, at UFC 291. He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.
Bonfim faced Nicolas Dalby on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 231. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. This bout was earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.
Bonfim faced Ange Loosa on July 13, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 59. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Bonfim was scheduled to face Rinat Fakhretdinov on February 15, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 251. However, Fakhretdinov withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Khaos Williams. He won the fight after he choked Williams unconscious via a brabo choke in round two. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Bonfim faced Stephen Thompson on July 12, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 70. He won the fight via split decision. 12 out of 14 media outlets scored the bout for Thompson.
Bonfim was scheduled to face Randy Brown on October 11, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 261. However, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night 264 on November 8, 2025, to serve as the main event. He won via technical knockout in the second round. This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.
Bonfim is scheduled to face the former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night 278 on June 6, 2026.
|- |Win |align=center|19âÂÂ1 |Randy Brown |TKO (knee) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:40 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|18âÂÂ1 |Stephen Thompson |Decision (split) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |- |Win |align=center|17âÂÂ1 |Khaos Williams |Technical Submission (brabo choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:58 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|16âÂÂ1 |Ange Loosa |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Denver, Colorado, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|15âÂÂ1 |Nicolas Dalby |TKO (knees and punches) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:33 |São Paulo, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|15âÂÂ0 |Trevin Giles |Submission (guillotine choke) |UFC 291 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:13 |Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |- |Win |align=center|14âÂÂ0 |Mounir Lazzez |Submission (guillotine choke) |UFC 283 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:49 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|13âÂÂ0 |Trey Waters |Submission (Von Flue choke) |Dana White's Contender Series 53 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:13 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|12âÂÂ0 |Eduardo Garvon |Submission (arm-triangle choke) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:19 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|11âÂÂ0 |Brenner Alberth |KO (punches) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|0:38 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|10âÂÂ0 |Mario Barreto |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Samurai Fight 2 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:33 |BrasÃÂlia, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|9âÂÂ0 |Moacir Rocha |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Future FC 2 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:30 |Indaiatuba, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|8âÂÂ0 |Alan Pereira |KO (punches) |Lutadors MMA 4 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:45 |Planaltina, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|7âÂÂ0 |Luis Felipe Alvim |Submission (rear-naked choke) |JF Fight 19 | |align=center|3 |align=center|4:52 |Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|6âÂÂ0 |Breno José |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |Socam Fight MMA 1 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:02 |São Sebastião, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|5âÂÂ0 |Samuel Nunes |Submission (guillotine choke) |Samurai Fight 1 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:03 |BrasÃÂlia, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|4âÂÂ0 |Vinicius Luiz da Silva |Submission (guillotine choke) |Centro Oeste Fight 8 | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:07 |BrasÃÂlia, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|3âÂÂ0 |Lucas Silva |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Aspera FC 45 | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:05 |BrasÃÂlia, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|2âÂÂ0 |Kleverson Cruz |TKO (punches) |Brazilian MMA League 11 | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:59 |BrasÃÂlia, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|1âÂÂ0 |Kleuve Santos |Submission (triangle choke) |Açaàdo Japa Fight 2 | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:20 |Paranoá, Brazil |