Marcus McGhee vs Benardo Sopaj

Marcus McGhee

Pro 11-2-0 | UFC 5-1-0

Bantamweight

Benardo Sopaj

Pro 13-3-0 | UFC 2-1-0

Age

36|25

Height

5'8"|5'6"

Reach

69"|66"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Marcus McGhee	Benardo Sopaj	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.6%	58.0%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.4	4.4	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6	4.7	◄
Strike Differential	1.8/min	-0.3/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	11.1%	60.0%	►
Takedown Defense	90.0%	76.9%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.2	2.4	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2	0.8	►
Control Time/15min	0:41	3:35	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	20.0%	50.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	40.0%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:28	12:22	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7	0.8	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	4	5	0 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Marcus McGhee Benardo Sopaj League median

Statistic	Marcus McGhee	Benardo Sopaj	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	69.8%	82.4%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:28	12:22	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%	66.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	60.5%	50.0%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	23-15 (60.5%)	4-4 (50.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	13-11 (54.2%)	4-4 (50.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	87.1%	66.0%	—
% Time in Control	4.6%	23.9%	▶
% Time Controlled	8.4%	10.1%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	35.5%	70.4%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.87	3.39	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.69	5.63	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.17	-2.25	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	42.5%	44.6%	—
Distance Strike Defense	58.6%	55.8%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.05	2.35	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.91	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.82	2.04	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.91	2.65	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.91	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Marcus McGhee	Benardo Sopaj	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.4%	58.0%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.7	4.4	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9	4.7	◄
Takedown Accuracy	11.1%	60.0%	►
Takedown Defense	75.0%	76.9%	—
Control Time/Fight	0:28	2:57	►
Edges	2	3	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Marcus McGhee

WIN

vs. John Yannis

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marcus McGhee79/20239%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

John Yannis55/11548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus McGhee	14/51	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Yannis	13/40	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marcus McGhee	35/93	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Yannis	30/45	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marcus McGhee	30/58	52%	0/2	0:00	—
	John Yannis	12/30	40%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Petr Yan

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder • Jul 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marcus McGhee64/17038%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:30

Petr Yan81/14655%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus McGhee	22/55	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Petr Yan	22/43	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marcus McGhee	34/93	37%	0/2	0:15	—
	Petr Yan	33/64	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marcus McGhee	8/22	36%	0/2	0:15	—
	Petr Yan	26/39	67%	1/3	3:11	—

WIN

vs. Jonathan Martinez

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic • Nov 2024Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marcus McGhee102/22346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jonathan Martinez48/10844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus McGhee	33/75	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jonathan Martinez	7/18	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marcus McGhee	42/93	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jonathan Martinez	17/47	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marcus McGhee	27/55	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jonathan Martinez	24/43	56%	0/0	0:57	—

Benardo Sopaj

WIN

vs. Timmy Cuamba

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:25

Benardo Sopaj37/5666%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:54KD 1

Timmy Cuamba29/8036%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Benardo Sopaj	11/20	55%	1/2	0:52	—
	Timmy Cuamba	20/60	33%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Benardo Sopaj	26/36	72%	0/1	1:02	1
	Timmy Cuamba	9/20	45%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Ricky Turcios

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Benardo Sopaj81/13958%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:30KD 1

Ricky Turcios78/14454%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Benardo Sopaj	18/35	51%	0/0	0:48	—
	Ricky Turcios	25/44	57%	0/3	0:53	—

R2	Benardo Sopaj	25/48	52%	1/2	0:15	—
	Ricky Turcios	30/52	58%	0/3	0:44	—

R3	Benardo Sopaj	38/56	68%	1/1	1:27	1
	Ricky Turcios	23/48	48%	1/3	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Vinicius Oliveira

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev • Mar 2024Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 3, 4:41

Benardo Sopaj45/8652%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:28

Vinicius Oliveira67/14447%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:37KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Benardo Sopaj	14/26	54%	2/2	1:45	—
	Vinicius Oliveira	7/31	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Benardo Sopaj	18/24	75%	1/2	2:43	—
	Vinicius Oliveira	17/31	55%	2/3	1:36	—

R3	Benardo Sopaj	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vinicius Oliveira	43/82	52%	0/1	0:01	1

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Marcus McGhee is the busier striker, landing 5.4 significant strikes per minute vs 4.4. Their opponent absorbs 4.7 strikes per minute on average — Marcus McGhee's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Benardo Sopaj connects on 58.0% of significant strikes compared to 43.6%. The 14pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Benardo Sopaj shoots at 60% accuracy against Marcus McGhee's 90% defense — Marcus McGhee should keep it standing.

Control: Benardo Sopaj controls 2:57 per fight on average vs 0:28 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Marcus McGhee finishes 60% of wins (40% KO/TKO, 20% sub). Benardo Sopaj finishes 50% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Benardo Sopaj's fights average 12:22 vs 10:28 for Marcus McGhee. If this reaches the championship rounds, Benardo Sopaj's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com