Benardo Sopaj "The Lion King"
Benardo Sopaj, known as "The Lion King", is a mixed martial artist from Sweden listed in the Bantamweight division. Benardo Sopaj holds a professional record of 13-3-0, including 2-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 1 by decision. Benardo Sopaj stands 5'6", has a 66-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 26 years old. Benardo Sopaj is listed as Active.
Benardo Sopaj profile
| Division | Bantamweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 13-3-0 |
| UFC record | 2-1-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Sweden |
| Age | 26 |
| Date of birth | 2000-09-25 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 66" |
| Leg reach | 37" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 136 lbs |
| Total octagon time | 37 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.39 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.69 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% |
| Striking defense | 52.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.81 |
| Strikes to the head | 85.9% |
| Strikes to the body | 5.5% |
| Strikes to the legs | 8.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.43 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 76.9% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.81 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 177.33 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Benardo Sopaj recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | UFC | UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang | Marcus McGhee | pending | Result pending |
| 2026-05-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa | Timmy Cuamba | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2025-01-18 | UFC | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Ricky Turcios | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-03-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | Vinicius Oliveira | loss | Flying Knee Head |
| 2022-08-27 | FCR | Fight Club Rush 13 | Karlen Minasyan | win | Head Kick · 1:59 · R2 |
| 2021-03-25 | BCF | BRAVE CF 49 | Francesco Nuzzi | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2020-08-08 | BCF | Brave CF 38 | Tariq Ismail | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-11-16 | AKFC | Ak Fighting Championship 2 | Darius Buda | win | Rear Naked Choke · 3:03 · R2 |
| 2018-08-18 | AFC | WFCA 50 | Alexey Shaposhnikov | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-03-03 | CS | Cage Survivor 11 | Konstantinos Charisis | win | Leg Kicks · 4:04 · R1 |
| 2017-11-04 | MMACP | MMA Challenge Pro 7 | Apostolos Geropoulos | win | Punches · 3:46 · R3 |
| 2017-09-23 | CPMMA | Corinthian Pro MMA | Nikos Taktikos | win | Armbar · 0:19 · R1 |
| 2017-04-23 | MMACP | MMA Challenge Pro 6 | Bobi Stojcevski | win | Punches · 4:55 · R1 |
| 2016-10-09 | GFC | Greek FC 7 | Nikos Kalivas | win | Triangle Choke · 1:13 · R1 |
| 2016-06-11 | CS | Cage Survivor 5 | Nikos Leopoulos | win | Punches · 1:35 · R1 |
| FCR | FCR 15 | Julien Lopez | win | Straight Right · 0:20 · R1 | |
| AFN | AFN 4 | Geovane Vargas | win | Submission to Punches · 4:00 · R1 |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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