// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Benardo Sopaj
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Benardo
Sopaj

NICKNAME"Lion King"·ALBANIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Allstarts Gym
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Benardo Sopaj
FIGHTER -
ALB
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'6"
AGE
25
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
13/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 54% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.39
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.43
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#71
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1518
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
15th
percentile · average opponent rated 1514 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
75th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.25 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 31% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 16, 2026 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
7
KO/TKO
54%
4
SUB
31%
2
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
54%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
31%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
15%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER77TD DEFENSE80GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING74CARDIO62AGGRESSION56SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power77
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (76%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking74
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression56
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (76%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2016WJUN 2016WOCT 2016WAPR 2017WSEP 2017WNOV 2017WMAR 2018LAUG 2018WNOV 2019WAUG 2020LMAR 2021WAUG 2022WFEB 2023WDEC 2023LMAR 2024WJAN 2025WMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Charisis), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
31%
1
6%
2
13%
-
-
8
total
SUB
2
13%
2
13%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
4
25%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Allstarts Gym
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Timothy CuambaMay 16, 2026
SubmissionR2 · 2:25
UFC Fight Night 276 - Allen vs. Costa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ricky TurciosJan 18, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 311 - Makhachev vs. Moicano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Vinicius OliveiraMar 2, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 4:41
UFC Fight Night 238 - Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Geovane VargasDec 30, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
Allstars Fight Night - AFN 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Julien LopezFeb 25, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:20
FCR 15 - Fight Club Rush 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Karlen MinasianAug 27, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 0:59
FCR 13 - Fight Club Rush 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Francesco NuzziMar 25, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 49 - Brave Combat Federation 49
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Tariq IsmailAug 8, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 38 - Brave Combat Federation 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Darius BudaNov 16, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 3:03
AKFC - AK Fighting Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Alexey ShaposhnikovAug 18, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFCA 50 - Emelianenko vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Konstantinos CharisisMar 3, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:04
Cage Survivor 11 - New Blood 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and punches)
W
VS Apostolos GeropoulosNov 4, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 3:46
MCP 7 - Christodoulou vs Tahtampas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 13-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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