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Benardo Sopaj vs Ricky Turcios

Benardo Sopaj is 13-3-0; Ricky Turcios is 13-6-0. Ricky Turcios is 7 years older than Benardo Sopaj. Ricky Turcios has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Benardo Sopaj. Ricky Turcios is 3" · 8 cm taller than Benardo Sopaj. They have met once: Benardo Sopaj 1, Ricky Turcios 0.

Benardo Sopaj
Albania
Benardo Sopaj
“Lion King” · 13-3-0
SUBUDTKO
Met once
Ricky Turcios
United States
Ricky Turcios
13-6-0
SUBUDSUB
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Style & credentials

Benardo Sopaj
MMA
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
  • 2023AFN Bantamweight Championship (vacant)Allstars Fight Night
  • 2022FCR Bantamweight ChampionshipFight Club Rush
  • 2017MCP Bantamweight ChampionshipMCP Greece
Camp · Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, Sweden
Ricky Turcios

No background on record

Camp · Gracie Barra Woodlands · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

86%
Head
61%
6%
Body
20%
9%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Benardo Sopajlast 2 fights
62%17%21%
Ricky Turcioslast 5 fights
62%14%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Benardo Sopaj Ricky Turcios
Strikes landed / min
4.394.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersRicky Turcios · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.693.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersRicky Turcios · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.430.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersRicky Turcios · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRicky Turcios · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersRicky Turcios · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersRicky Turcios · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.39
Strikes landed / min
4.68
4.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.84
2.43 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.85 / 5.0
60%
Takedown accuracy
17%
76%
Takedown defence
44%
2:57
Control time / fight
1:56
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Benardo Sopaj3 UFC fights · 163 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%64/160
3%5/10
9%14/16
Clinch
7%12/18
2%4/4
0%0/0
Ground
39%64/73
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ricky Turcios7 UFC fights · 412 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%166/677
13%52/103
19%77/96
Clinch
9%39/58
8%31/40
0%1/1
Ground
11%46/55
0%0/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Benardo Sopaj and Ricky Turcios ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano (Sat, Jan 18, 2025), where Benardo Sopaj won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Benardo Sopaj and Ricky Turcios?

Benardo Sopaj is 13-3-0 and Ricky Turcios is 13-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Benardo Sopaj or Ricky Turcios?

Ricky Turcios has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Benardo Sopaj, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Benardo Sopaj or Ricky Turcios?

Ricky Turcios is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Benardo Sopaj stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Benardo Sopaj or Ricky Turcios?

Ricky Turcios is 33 and Benardo Sopaj is 26.

Who has more finishes, Benardo Sopaj or Ricky Turcios?

Benardo Sopaj has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Ricky Turcios has 4 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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