Benardo Sopaj defeated Ricky Turcios by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano, held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Benardo Sopaj won the decision.
Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj
Fight stats: totals
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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
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Sopaj
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com30-27Sopaj
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Sopaj
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned30-27Sopaj
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30-27Sopaj
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Sopaj
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-27Sopaj
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Sopaj
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Sopaj
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Sopaj
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30-27Sopaj
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Sopaj
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Sopaj
Fan Scorecards
41 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 17 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ricky Turcios | Benardo Sopaj |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +251 | -284 |
| Bet105 | +244 | -291 |
| BetAnything | +240 | -280 |
| BetMGM | +150 | -200 |
| BetOnline | +210 | -250 |
| BetRivers | +250 | -335 |
| BetUS | +212 | -262 |
| Betway | +250 | -333 |
| Bookmaker | +244 | -315 |
| Bovada | +240 | -290 |
| Caesars | +250 | -320 |
| Cloudbet | +214 | -350 |
| DraftKings | +2000 | -8500 |
| FanDuel | +200 | -270 |
| mybookie | +260 | -340 |
| Pinnacle | +251 | -301 |
| SXBet | +251 | -317 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Benardo Sopaj absorbs 4.69 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Ricky Turcios lands 4.68 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Gracie Barra Woodlands · United States- —Blue belt · BJJ
- 2023AFN Bantamweight Championship (vacant)Allstars Fight Night
- 2022FCR Bantamweight ChampionshipFight Club Rush
- 2017MCP Bantamweight ChampionshipMCP Greece
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 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
Recent form · last 5
- L
- LUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024Submission · R2 · 2:22 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Nov 19, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 18 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WKaleb PetereitFury FC 42 · Feb 23, 2020Submission · R2 · 4:24 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- LDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 1 · Jul 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WTrent MeauxFury FC 12 · Sep 10, 2016TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Bantamweight
- WGerzan ChawFury FC 10: Turcios vs. Chaw · Apr 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
- W
- WAkira SmithFury FC 9 · Jan 15, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WTristan GrimsleyFury FC 6 · May 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WEdward LongoriaFury FC 2 · Oct 24, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WBobby BradshawTexas City Throwdown · Mar 14, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:46 · Bantamweight
- WColin WrightLegacy FC 21 · Jul 19, 2013Split Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- WGeovane VargasAFN 4 · Dec 30, 2023TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 17 fightsShow less
- WKarlen MinasianFight Club Rush 13 · Aug 27, 2022TKO · R2 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- WDarius BudaAk Fighting Championship 2 · Nov 16, 2019Submission · R2 · 3:03 · Bantamweight
- L
- WKonstantinos CharisisCage Survivor 11 · Mar 3, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Flyweight
- WApostolos GeropoulosMMA Challenge Pro 7 · Nov 4, 2017TKO · R3 · 3:46 · Bantamweight
- WNikos TaktikosCorinthian Pro MMA · Sep 23, 2017Submission · R1 · 0:19 · Bantamweight
- WBobi StojcevskiMMA Challenge Pro 6 · Apr 23, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Bantamweight
- WNikos KalivasGreek FC 7 · Oct 9, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:13 · Bantamweight
- WNikos LeopoulosCage Survivor 5 · Jun 11, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj?
Benardo Sopaj defeated Ricky Turcios by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano, held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Benardo Sopaj won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Benardo Sopaj won the decision.
Was Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 41 fan cards scored it for Benardo Sopaj; 100% of 13 media scores picked Benardo Sopaj.