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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 Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:43 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 51.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.54 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 83.3% |
| 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 Control | 8.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 25.2% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 24.4% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 6.67 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.54 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +2.14 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 52.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 59.4% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.52 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.77 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.94 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.78 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| 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 Accuracy | 54.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.3 |
| Strike Differential | 0.6/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 72.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.3 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:13 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:43 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.3 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 52.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.7 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 37.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:35 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Axel Sola
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Lightweight
Ismael Bonfim1/333%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:03
Axel Sola33/4475%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:03KD 1
LOSS
vs. Chris Padilla
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown • Nov 2025Lightweight
Ismael Bonfim42/8450%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:15
Chris Padilla64/10959%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:21
LOSS
vs. Nazim Sadykhov
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues • Feb 2025Lightweight
Ismael Bonfim26/4262%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nazim Sadykhov13/4628%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35
WIN
vs. Vinc Pichel
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg • May 2024Lightweight
Ismael Bonfim111/21651%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:30
Vinc Pichel61/14243%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:29
LOSS
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov • Jul 2023Lightweight
Ismael Bonfim14/2458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Benoit Saint Denis13/3339%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:57
WIN
vs. Terrance McKinney
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Lightweight
Ismael Bonfim34/4969%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:48KD 1
Terrance McKinney14/4929%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:16
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Nariman Abbasov
DWCS 6.7 • Sep 2022
Ismael Bonfim85/15854%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:06KD 1
Nariman Abbasov45/22520%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21