Benardo Sopaj

“Lion King”

OctagonStats Rating 1518

2-1-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 6" (168 cm)

Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)

Reach66" (168 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 25, 2000

Age26

DivisionBantamweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.39

Str. Acc58%

SApM4.69

Str. Def52%

TD Avg2.43

TD Acc60%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

W W L

Last 3 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

3 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate50%

Times finished100%

StreakW2

Best streak2

Avg fight12:22

Octagon time37m

Opp win%75%

ActiveMar. 02, 2024 – May. 16, 2026 (3y)

Career story

Benardo Sopaj "Lion King" is a 13-3-0 well-rounded fighter.

Benardo debuted Mar. 02, 2024 vs Vinicius Oliveira (loss). On a 2-fight win streak.

Best wins: Ricky Turcios (U-DEC R3, Jan. 18, 2025); Timmy Cuamba (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, May. 16, 2026).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
May. 16, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa	W Timmy Cuamba	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:25	1 0	37 29	1 0	2 0
Jan. 18, 2025	UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano	W Ricky Turcios	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	81 78	2 1	0 0
Mar. 02, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev	L Vinicius Oliveira	KO/TKO Flying Knee	3	4:41	0 1	45 67	3 2	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.