Benardo Sopaj “Lion King”
UFC record 2-1-0 · professional record 13-3-0
- Age
- 26 (born Sep 25, 2000)
- Height
- 168 cm (5' 6")
- Reach
- 168 cm (66")
- Leg reach
- 94 cm (37")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 135 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Albania
- Status
- Active
- Style
- MMA
- Gym
- Allstarts Gym
- UFC debut
- Mar 2, 2024
- Last fight
- May 16, 2026
1 fight-night bonus: 1 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.39
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 58%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 4.69
- Sig. strike defence
- 52%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 2.43
- Takedown accuracy
- 60%
- Takedown defence
- 76%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.81
- Knockdowns
- 2
- Sig. strikes landed
- 163
- Takedowns landed
- 6
- Total fight time
- 37m 06s
- Control time
- 8m 52s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Timmy Cuamba | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 2:25 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| W | Ricky Turcios | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Jan 18, 2025 | 1 | 81 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Vinicius Oliveira | KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head | 3 | 4:41 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | Mar 2, 2024 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 0 |