Plamen Penchev defeated Sofiane Bouafia by Knockout in round 1 (00:46) in the Middleweight bout of BRAVE CF 97, held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Arena Burgas, Burgas.
Plamen Penchev vs Sofiane Bouafia
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Plamen Penchev | Sofiane Bouafia | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -116 | -104 | |
| BetUS | -139 | -101 | |
| Betway | -120 | -110 | |
| Bovada | -110 | -120 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Sofiane Bouafia absorbs 4.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Plamen Penchev lands 19.57 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
- Sofiane Bouafia's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Sofiane Bouafia spends 83% of fight time at distance.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
7 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WSofiane BouafiaBRAVE CF 97 · Jul 12, 2025Knockout · R1 · 0:46 · Middleweight
- WBogdan KotlovyanovRuse FN 4 · Apr 6, 2019Submission · R1 · 4:00 · Middleweight
- WRadoslav KarashevGrand Fight Arena 1 · Dec 1, 2018Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WLeonardos SinisRuse FN 3 · Mar 31, 2018Decision · Middleweight
- WNiță FlaviuRuse FN 2 · Oct 15, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:23
Full record · 12 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- WTBABulgaria Regional · Apr 12, 2014Submission
- W
- W
- WTBAMax Fight · Jul 19, 2013Submission
- W
- L
- WDanil KhatchoukaevStriker 8 · Oct 25, 2025TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LPlamen PenchevBRAVE CF 97 · Jul 12, 2025Knockout · R1 · 0:46 · Middleweight
- WMaxim SorokaUC 3 · Oct 19, 2024Submission · R1 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WArmênio NetoMixed Martial Arts Grand Prix 3 · Jul 1, 2021TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Catchweight
Full record · 13 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Plamen Penchev vs Sofiane Bouafia?
Plamen Penchev defeated Sofiane Bouafia by Knockout in round 1 (00:46) in the Middleweight bout of BRAVE CF 97, held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Arena Burgas, Burgas.