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Jesse Espinas vs John Paul Gabunilas — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jesse Espinas

John Paul Gabunilas

Jesse Espinas (26-7) and John Paul Gabunilas (1-2 across 3 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Espinas

26

Wins16 KO · 62%

7

Losses

0

Draws34 tracked bouts

Gabunilas

Tracked record

1–2

counted from 3 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Gabunilas leads 1–0

Jesse Espinas and John Paul Gabunilas have met 1 time; Gabunilas leads 1–0.

Jesse Espinas and John Paul Gabunilas have met 1 time; Gabunilas leads 1–0.
Met2022Dec 20Series
Jesse EspinasFighter ALLost0–1W–L
John Paul GabunilasFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultMD1Meeting

The Numbers

Espinas 6 · Gabunilas 0 of 6 measurable rows
EspinasGabunilas
Record†
26-7 (edge)1-2
Win %0–100%
78.8% (edge)
33.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 16
16 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable
61.54%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)‡0–100%
62% (edge)
0%
Times stopped‡max 2
1 (edge)
2
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year§max 2.4
2.4 (edge)
1.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 34
34
3

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · § Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held
Jesse Espinas: 5′2″
John Paul Gabunilas: No height on file
Agenot held
Jesse Espinas: 33
John Paul Gabunilas: No date of birth
Stance
Jesse Espinas: Southpaw
John Paul Gabunilas: Not recorded

Jesse Espinas left, John Paul Gabunilas right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Jesse Espinas26 wins · from 34 tracked bouts

Jesse Espinas: 26 tracked wins — 16 by KO/TKO (62%), 9 on the cards (35%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (4%). Counted from 34 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

16 by KO/TKO 62%9 on the cards 35%1 by another method or unrecorded 4%

John Paul Gabunilas1 win · from 3 tracked bouts

John Paul Gabunilas: 1 tracked win — 1 on the cards (100%). Counted from 3 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

1 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jesse Espinas 34, John Paul Gabunilas 3 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Jesse Espinas has won five straight, the most recent against Komgrich Nantapech. Espinas last boxed on Mar 28, 2026 — 209 days ago.WWWWW

Ketpiam Sep 2024Paclar Jan 2025Cao Jun 2025Abne Oct 2025Nantapech Mar 20262.4 tracked bouts per year

John Paul Gabunilas last boxed on Aug 4, 2024 — 810 days ago. Gabunilas had lost two straight, after one straight win.WLL

Espinas Dec 2022Fajardo Aug 2023Simsri Aug 20241.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jesse Espinas and John Paul Gabunilas ever fought each other?
Yes. Jesse Espinas and John Paul Gabunilas met once on December 20, 2022, and John Paul Gabunilas won by MD.
The meeting

LDec 20, 2022 · Gabunilas · MD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Espinas or Gabunilas?
Jesse Espinas is 26-7 and John Paul Gabunilas is 1-2 across the 3 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Jesse Espinas has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Records · win %

Espinas26–778.8%

Gabunilas1–233.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Espinas or Gabunilas?
Jesse Espinas has 16 knockout wins and John Paul Gabunilas has 0. Jesse Espinas has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Espinas1661.5%

Gabunilas0

The Numbers ↓
Do Espinas and Gabunilas have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jesse Espinas and John Paul Gabunilas have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Espinas and Gabunilas?
This comparison is drawn from 34 bouts tracked for Jesse Espinas and 3 bouts tracked for John Paul Gabunilas. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Espinas34bouts

Gabunilas3bouts

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