Benardo Sopaj
“The Lion King”
Record 13-3-0AlbaniaAllstars Training Center
The style
Explosive Finisher
Heavy hands · Fight-ending submissions · High finish rate
GrapplingStriking
An Albanian bantamweight who trains out of Allstars Training Center in Stockholm, Sopaj has rebounded from a Fight of the Night knockout loss in his UFC debut to string together two straight finishes, most recently a second-round rear-naked choke of Timmy Cuamba. He carries real finishing power on the feet and on the mat, with 11 of his 13 career wins coming by stoppage. He withdrew from his scheduled UFC 332 bout against Marcus McGhee with an injury days before the October 3, 2026 event.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 13-3-0 |
| Age | 25 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 66" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Albania |
| Team | Allstars Training Center |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.39 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.69 |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 2.43 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.8 |
How they win
6 KO/TKO5 SUB2 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO0 SUB2 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Sopaj lands on a covered card.