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Benardo Sopaj vs Tariq Ismail

Benardo Sopaj is 13-3-0; Tariq Ismail is 8-2-0. Tariq Ismail is 10 years older than Benardo Sopaj. Tariq Ismail has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Benardo Sopaj. They have met once: Benardo Sopaj 1, Tariq Ismail 0.

Benardo Sopaj
Albania
Benardo Sopaj
“Lion King” · 13-3-0
SUBUDTKO
Met once
Tariq Ismail
Canada
Tariq Ismail
“Desert Storm” · 8-2-0
SUBDECTKO
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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
Tariq Ismail

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym · Sudan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

86%
Head
54%
6%
Body
26%
9%
Leg
20%

Time in position

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

Benardo Sopajlast 2 fights
62%17%21%
Tariq Ismaillast 4 fights
61%9%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Benardo Sopaj· from fights outside the UFC Tariq Ismail· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.392.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTariq Ismail · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.690.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersTariq Ismail · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.432.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersTariq Ismail · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTariq Ismail · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersTariq Ismail · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benardo Sopaj · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersTariq Ismail · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.39
Strikes landed / min
2.69
4.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.98
2.43 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.22 / 2.8
60%
Takedown accuracy
80%
77%
Takedown defence
100%
2:57
Control time / fight
3:15
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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
Tariq Ismail4 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 63
24%Clinch · 47
43%Ground · 82
Target
54%Head · 79
26%Body · 37
20%Leg · 29

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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 Tariq Ismail ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BRAVE CF 38 (Sat, Jan 11, 2020), where Benardo Sopaj won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Benardo Sopaj and Tariq Ismail?

Benardo Sopaj is 13-3-0 and Tariq Ismail is 8-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Benardo Sopaj or Tariq Ismail?

Tariq Ismail has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Benardo Sopaj, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Benardo Sopaj or Tariq Ismail?

Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Benardo Sopaj or Tariq Ismail?

Tariq Ismail is 36 and Benardo Sopaj is 26.

Who has more finishes, Benardo Sopaj or Tariq Ismail?

Benardo Sopaj has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Tariq Ismail has 2 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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