Timmy Cuamba vs Benardo Sopaj

Benardo Sopaj

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

Age

27|26

Height

5'9"|5'6"

Reach

71"|66"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Timmy Cuamba	Benardo Sopaj	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%	58.0%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9	4.4	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5	4.7	◄
Strike Differential	-0.7/min	-0.3/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	31.6%	60.0%	►
Takedown Defense	66.7%	76.9%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5	2.4	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.8	►
Control Time/15min	2:34	3:35	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	50.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:16	12:22	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.8	—
Reversals/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Edges	1	6	2 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Timmy Cuamba Benardo Sopaj League median

Statistic	Timmy Cuamba	Benardo Sopaj	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	81.8%	82.4%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:16	12:22	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	40.0%	66.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	50.0%	50.0%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	4-4 (50.0%)	4-4 (50.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	2-1 (66.7%)	4-4 (50.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	61.3%	66.0%	—
% Time in Control	17.1%	23.9%	—
% Time Controlled	21.6%	10.1%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	44.3%	70.4%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.91	3.39	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.76	5.63	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.85	-2.25	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	42.4%	44.6%	—
Distance Strike Defense	60.3%	55.8%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.72	2.35	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.29	0.91	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.53	2.04	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.00	2.65	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.27	—	—

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

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Timmy Cuamba	Benardo Sopaj	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%	58.0%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9	4.4	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5	4.7	◄
Takedown Accuracy	31.6%	60.0%	►
Takedown Defense	66.7%	76.9%	►
Control Time/Fight	2:06	2:57	—
Edges	1	4	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Timmy Cuamba

LOSS

vs. Benardo Sopaj

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

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

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

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

▼ Rounds

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

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

WIN

vs. ChangHo Lee

UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Timmy Cuamba23/3272%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:55

ChangHo Lee15/2658%TD 3/8Ctrl 6:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Timmy Cuamba	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	ChangHo Lee	1/1	100%	2/3	4:52	—

R2	Timmy Cuamba	21/28	75%	1/2	1:35	—
	ChangHo Lee	11/22	50%	1/5	1:18	—

R3	Timmy Cuamba	2/3	67%	1/2	4:20	—
	ChangHo Lee	3/3	100%	0/0	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Roberto Romero

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Featherweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 3:55

Timmy Cuamba33/6452%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:12KD 1

Roberto Romero35/6752%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Timmy Cuamba	9/27	33%	0/2	0:04	—
	Roberto Romero	22/34	65%	0/2	1:28	—

R2	Timmy Cuamba	24/37	65%	1/2	0:08	1
	Roberto Romero	13/33	39%	0/1	0:51	—

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: Benardo Sopaj is the busier striker, landing 4.4 significant strikes per minute vs 2.9. Their opponent absorbs 3.5 strikes per minute on average — Benardo Sopaj's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Benardo Sopaj connects on 58.0% of significant strikes compared to 45.9%. The 12pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Timmy Cuamba shoots at 32% accuracy but Benardo Sopaj stops 77% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Benardo Sopaj shoots at 60% accuracy against Timmy Cuamba's 67% defense — Timmy Cuamba should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Timmy Cuamba finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Benardo Sopaj finishes 50% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-25 | Data source: UFCStats.com