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Ismael Bonfim

Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
20-7-0
UFC
2-4-0
Age
30
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:43
Fight Completion Rate51.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.54
% Fights Inside the Distance83.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)18-6 (75.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)10-4 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)8-2 (80.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)66.6%
% Time in Control8.1%
% Time Controlled25.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time24.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.67
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.54
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.14
Distance Strike Accuracy52.6%
Distance Strike Defense59.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.52
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.77
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.94
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.78
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Ismael Bonfim   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Ismael Bonfim
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Strike Differential0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense72.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:13
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time7:43
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.7
Takedown Accuracy37.5%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight0:35

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Axel Sola
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Lightweight
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 4:44
Ismael Bonfim1/333%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:03
Axel Sola33/4475%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chris Padilla
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown • Nov 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30
Ismael Bonfim42/8450%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:15
Chris Padilla64/10959%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nazim Sadykhov
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Ismael Bonfim26/4262%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nazim Sadykhov13/4628%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vinc Pichel
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg • May 2024Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ismael Bonfim111/21651%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:30
Vinc Pichel61/14243%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:48
Ismael Bonfim14/2458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Benoit Saint Denis13/3339%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Terrance McKinney
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Lightweight
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 2:17
Ismael Bonfim34/4969%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:48KD 1
Terrance McKinney14/4929%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:16
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Nariman Abbasov
DWCS 6.7 • Sep 2022
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ismael Bonfim85/15854%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:06KD 1
Nariman Abbasov45/22520%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com