Professional Record
13-3-0
Current Elo Rating
1542
True Contender System
Bantamweight Ranking
#45
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#347
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 168 cm
- Reach
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 61.2 kg
- Age
- 25 years
- Place of birth
- Albania
- UFC debut
- August 20, 2026
- Team / gym
- Allstarts Gym
Activity
Next fight
Benardo Sopajvs.Marcus McGhee
- Date
- October 3, 2026
- Division
- Bantamweight
- Benardo Sopaj's Elo
- 1542
- Opponent's Elo
- 1708
Last fight
Benardo Sopajvs.Timmy Cuamba
W · SUB
- Event
- UFC Fight Night
- Date
- May 16, 2026
- Elo change
- +58
Career Statistics
Professional Record
13-3-0
UFC Record
2-1-0
3 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,542
Peak Elo
1,542
Wins by method
0KO/TKO1Submissions1Decisions
Finish rate50%
From peak0
Streak2 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Current streak: 2 straight wins
Elo History
3 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1542
Peak Elo
1542
Total
+42
UFC Fight History
May 16, 2026
Submission
Elo
1542
Change
+58
Jan 18, 2025
Decision
Elo
1484
Change
+37
Mar 02, 2024
TKO
Elo
1447
Change
-53
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | W | Timmy Cuamba | Submission | 1542 | +58 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | W | Ricky Turcios | Decision | 1484 | +37 |
| Mar 02, 2024 | L | Vinicius Oliveira | TKO | 1447 | -53 |
Fight history outside the UFC
13 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Dec 30, 2023
Geovane Vargas
TKO · Submission to Punches · R1 · 4:00
AFN · AFN 4
Feb 25, 2023
Julien Lopez
TKO · Straight Right · R1 · 0:20
FCR · FCR 15
Aug 27, 2022
Karlen Minasyan
TKO · Head Kick · R2 · 1:59
FCR · Fight Club Rush 13
Mar 25, 2021
Francesco Nuzzi
Decision · Split
BCF · BRAVE CF 49
Competitive Profile
Benardo Sopaj’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.