Benardo Sopaj "Lion King"

Bantamweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	2-1 · current 2-fight win streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	4-4 (50%) across 3 opponents
Last 5 opponents	4-4 (50%) across 3 opponents
Age	26
Height	5' 6"
Reach	66"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.39
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	4.69
Striking accuracy	58%
Striking defense	53%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	2.43
Takedowns landed / attempted	60%
Takedown defense	77%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.81
Average fight time	12.4 min

UFC wins: 0 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 1 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 0 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-05-16	Timmy Cuamba	2-2	Balanced	W	Submission R2 2:25	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
2025-01-18	Ricky Turcios	2-2	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
2024-03-02	Vinicius Oliveira	UFC debut	—	L	KO/TKO R3 4:41	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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