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Fighting Stats

Bantamweight Bout

Benardo Sopaj

“Lion King”

Record
2-1-0
Stance
Orthodox
Height
5' 6"
Reach
66"
Weight
135 lbs.
Born
Sep 25, 2000

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights
3
Minutes
37.1
Knockdowns
2
Sig. accuracy
58.0%
Sig. landed / 15
65.9
Absorbed / 15
—
TD accuracy
60.0%
TD defense
—
Sub attempts
2
Control / 15
3:35

Where this career sits

SLpM
4.39

Sig. strikes landed per minute

77th percentile

315 peers

KD / 15
0.81

Knockdowns per 15 minutes

91st percentile

315 peers

CTRL / 15
3:35

Control time per 15 minutes

63rd percentile

315 peers

KD / 15 leads this profile at the 91st percentile of Bantamweight peers (0.81). The path in this sample runs through knockdown rate.

SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 315 Bantamweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted163/281
Accuracy58.0%
Landed per 1565.9
Target
  • Head85.9%
  • Body5.5%
  • Leg8.6%
Position
  • Distance50.9%
  • Clinch9.8%
  • Ground39.3%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—
Strike defense—
Absorbed per 15—
Target absorbed
  • Head46.6%
  • Body25.3%
  • Leg28.2%
Position absorbed
  • Distance79.3%
  • Clinch12.1%
  • Ground8.6%

Grappling

For

Takedowns6/10
TD accuracy60.0%
TD per 152.4
Sub attempts2
Subs per 150.8
Reversals0
Control8:52
Control per 153:35

Against

Takedowns absorbed3/—
TD defense—
Sub attempts faced0
Control conceded3:44
Control against / 15—

Round striking

Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.

Offense

Significant strikes

Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

46230R1R2R3
  • Landed
  • Attempted

Defense

Strikes absorbed

Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

6532.50R1R2R3
  • Absorbed
  • Faced

Round grappling

Average takedowns and control time for each round number.

Offense

Takedowns

Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

1.70.80R1R2R3
  • Landed
  • Attempted
Control

Average control time in that round.

1:200:400:00R1R2R3
  • Control

Defense

Takedowns faced

Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

210R1R2R3
  • Absorbed
  • Faced
Control conceded

Average time the opponent controlled that round.

0:480:240:00R1R2R3
  • Control against

By round

The same averages as the charts, in a table.

Averages by round
RoundFightsSig.Acc.Abs.Str. defTDTD accTD facedTD defCtrlCtrl against
R1314.3/2753.1%17.3/4561.5%1/1.375.2%0/1100.0%1:080:20
R2323/3663.9%18.7/34.345.6%0.7/1.740.1%0.7/266.7%1:200:48
R3225.5/4655.4%33/6549.2%0.5/0.5100.0%0.5/275.0%0:440:10

Leg kicks

Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.

Landed / att
14/16
Accuracy
87.5%
Share of sig.
8.6%
Per round
1.8
Per 15
5.7
Leg defense
31.9%
Career leg kicks

Summed for each round number.

840R1R2R3
  • Landed
  • Attempted
Leg kicks by round
RoundSampleLandedAttAccShareAgainstDef
R1388100.0%18.6%22/3638.9%
R2333100.0%4.3%7/1136.4%
R323560.0%5.9%20/2520.0%

By fight

Leg kicks by fight
FightLegAccAgainst
Timmy CuambaUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 20263/3100.0%8/13
Ricky TurciosUFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · Jan 18, 20259/1181.8%24/26
Vinicius OliveiraUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · Mar 2, 20242/2100.0%17/33

Takedowns by round

Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.

Attempt volume

Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.

52.50R1R2R3
  • Landed
  • Attempted
Takedowns by round number
RoundSampleTDAccFacedTD defShots
R133/475.0%0/3100.0%Shots
R232/540.0%2/666.7%Shots
R321/1100.0%1/475.0%Shots

Fight log

Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.

  • Win vs Timmy Cuamba

    Submission · Round 2 · 2:25

    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. CostaMay 16, 2026

    KD 1

    Sig 37/56 for · 29/80 against

    TD 1/3 for · 0/0 against

    Ctrl 1:54 for · 0:11 against

    Targets head 34 · body 0 · leg 3

    Against head 12 · body 9 · leg 8

    Position distance 14 · clinch 0 · ground 23

    Rounds in this fight
    Significant strikes

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    36180R1R2
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Takedowns

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    210R1R2
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Control

    Average control time in that round.

    1:020:310:00R1R2
    • Control
    Strikes absorbed

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    60300R1R2
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Takedowns faced

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    10.50R1R2
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Control conceded

    Average time the opponent controlled that round.

    0:080:040:00R1R2
    • Control against

  • Win vs Ricky Turcios

    Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00

    UFC 311: Makhachev vs. MoicanoJan 18, 2025

    KD 1

    Sig 81/139 for · 78/144 against

    TD 2/3 for · 1/9 against

    Ctrl 2:30 for · 1:56 against

    Targets head 64 · body 8 · leg 9

    Against head 30 · body 24 · leg 24

    Position distance 48 · clinch 16 · ground 17

    Rounds in this fight
    Significant strikes

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    56280R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Takedowns

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    210R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Control

    Average control time in that round.

    1:270:440:00R1R2R3
    • Control
    Strikes absorbed

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    52260R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Takedowns faced

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    31.50R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Control conceded

    Average time the opponent controlled that round.

    0:530:270:00R1R2R3
    • Control against

  • Loss vs Vinicius Oliveira

    KO/TKO · Round 3 · 4:41

    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. GazievMar 2, 2024

    KD 0

    Sig 45/86 for · 67/144 against

    TD 3/4 for · 2/4 against

    Ctrl 4:28 for · 1:37 against

    Targets head 42 · body 1 · leg 2

    Against head 39 · body 11 · leg 17

    Position distance 21 · clinch 0 · ground 24

    Rounds in this fight
    Significant strikes

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    36180R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Takedowns

    Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    210R1R2R3
    • Landed
    • Attempted
    Control

    Average control time in that round.

    2:431:220:00R1R2R3
    • Control
    Strikes absorbed

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    82410R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Takedowns faced

    Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.

    31.50R1R2R3
    • Absorbed
    • Faced
    Control conceded

    Average time the opponent controlled that round.

    1:360:480:00R1R2R3
    • Control against
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