SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-226E8C
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
5'6"
REACH
66.0"
GYM
Allstars Training Center
BORN
Albania
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
9y 11m ago
LAST FIGHT
32d ago
UFC DEBUT
2y 3m ago
PRE-UFC7y 9m
UFC · 2y 3m ago
UFC2y 3m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
7:57
Avg Fight · UFC
12:22
Fights/Yr · Pro
1.6
Fights/Yr · UFC
1.4
Performance Matrix
16 bouts recordedvs Bantamweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
4.89
Absorbed / Min
6.16
Off. Accuracy
58.0%
Def. Avoidance
52.7%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
163
174
Attempted
281
368
Per Minute
4.89
6.16
Accuracy
58.0%52.7%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
-11
Net Attempted
-87
Total fight time: 00:37:06
MMA Record
Fight #16
Benardo SopajW
12-3
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 2:25 · R2
UFC Fight Night
May 16, 2026
LTimmy Cuamba
10-3
Current: 23-4-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLTimmy Cuamba
UFC Fight NightMay 16, 2026
Rear Naked Choke · 2:25 · R2
Fight #15
Benardo SopajW
11-3
via DEC
Bantamweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
January 18, 2025
LRicky Turcios
12-4
Current: 9-6-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLRicky Turcios
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. MoicanoJanuary 18, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #14
Benardo SopajL
11-2
via TKO
Bantamweight Bout
Flying Knee · 4:41 · R3
UFC Fight Night
March 2, 2024
WVinicius Oliveira
19-3
Current: 10-4-0
Benardo SopajL
vsWVinicius Oliveira
UFC Fight NightMarch 2, 2024
Flying Knee · 4:41 · R3
Fight #13
Benardo SopajW
10-2
via TKO
AFN Vacant Bantamweight Championship
Submission to Punches · 4:00 · R1
AFN 4
December 30, 2023
LGeovane Vargas
11-4
Current: 11-2-0, 2 NC
Benardo SopajW
vsLGeovane Vargas
AFN 4December 30, 2023
Submission to Punches · 4:00 · R1
Fight #12
Benardo SopajW
9-2
via TKO
FCR Bantamweight Championship
Straight Right · 0:20 · R1
FCR 15
February 25, 2023
LJulien Lopez
5-2-1
Current: 7-6-1
Benardo SopajW
vsLJulien Lopez
FCR 15February 25, 2023
Straight Right · 0:20 · R1
Fight #11
Benardo SopajW
8-2
via TKO
FCR Bantamweight Championship
Head Kick · 1:59 · R2
Fight Club Rush 13
August 27, 2022
LKarlen Minasyan
5-1
Current: 6-11-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLKarlen Minasyan
Fight Club Rush 13August 27, 2022
Head Kick · 1:59 · R2
Fight #10
Benardo SopajL
8-1
via DEC
Bantamweight Bout
Decision · Split
BRAVE CF 49
March 25, 2021
WFrancesco Nuzzi
8-1
Current: 11-10-0, 1 NC
Benardo SopajL
vsWFrancesco Nuzzi
BRAVE CF 49March 25, 2021
Decision · Split
Fight #9
Benardo SopajW
7-1
via DEC
Bantamweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Brave CF 38
August 8, 2020
LTariq Ismail
6-0
Current: 3-3-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLTariq Ismail
Brave CF 38August 8, 2020
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #8
Benardo SopajW
6-1
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 3:03 · R2
Ak Fighting Championship 2
November 16, 2019
LDarius Buda
3-2
Current: 8-2-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLDarius Buda
Ak Fighting Championship 2November 16, 2019
Rear Naked Choke · 3:03 · R2
Fight #7
Benardo SopajL
6-0
via DEC
Flyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
WFCA 50
August 18, 2018
WAlexey Shaposhnikov
5-1
Current: 12-10-0
Benardo SopajL
vsWAlexey Shaposhnikov
WFCA 50August 18, 2018
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #6
Benardo SopajW
5-0
via TKO
Flyweight Bout
Leg Kicks · 4:04 · R1
Cage Survivor 11
March 3, 2018
LKonstantinos Charisis
1-1
Current: 0-2-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLKonstantinos Charisis
Cage Survivor 11March 3, 2018
Leg Kicks · 4:04 · R1
Fight #5
Benardo SopajW
4-0
via TKO
MMACP Bantamweight Championship
Punches · 3:46 · R3
MMA Challenge Pro 7
November 4, 2017
LApostolos Geropoulos
4-1
Current: 0-1-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLApostolos Geropoulos
MMA Challenge Pro 7November 4, 2017
Punches · 3:46 · R3
Fight #4
Benardo SopajW
3-0
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
Armbar · 0:19 · R1
Corinthian Pro MMA
September 23, 2017
LNikos Taktikos
1-0
Current: 1-1-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLNikos Taktikos
Corinthian Pro MMASeptember 23, 2017
Armbar · 0:19 · R1
Fight #3
Benardo SopajW
2-0
via TKO
Bantamweight Bout
Punches · 4:55 · R1
MMA Challenge Pro 6
April 23, 2017
LBobi Stojcevski
0-0
Current: 5-3-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLBobi Stojcevski
MMA Challenge Pro 6April 23, 2017
Punches · 4:55 · R1
Fight #2
Benardo SopajW
1-0
via SUB
Bantamweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 1:13 · R1
Greek FC 7
October 9, 2016
LNikos Kalivas
0-0
Current: 1-2-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLNikos Kalivas
Greek FC 7October 9, 2016
Triangle Choke · 1:13 · R1
Fight #1
Benardo SopajW
0-0
via TKO
Bantamweight Bout
Punches · 1:35 · R1
Cage Survivor 5
June 11, 2016
LNikos Leopoulos
0-0
Current: 10-0-0
Benardo SopajW
vsLNikos Leopoulos
Cage Survivor 5June 11, 2016
Punches · 1:35 · R1