Matchup Analysis·Bantamweight
Red Corner
Marcus McGhee
“The Maniac”
11-26 UFCLast4mo ago
Pressure Fighter
Aging Threat
Early Chaos
Moderate Wear
5'8"+2"ht·69"+3"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
VS
Bantamweight135 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
Benardo Sopaj
“Lion King”
13-33 UFCLast4mo ago
Complete Fighter
5'6"ht·66"reach·Orthodoxstance·2610yrage
Signals1 signal
AGE GAP
McGhee is 10 years older than Sopaj.
CQ Core Edges
McGhee
+1.80
Sopaj
-0.30
McGhee
0.06
Sopaj
0.24
McGhee
89%
Sopaj
Too few rounds
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
McGhee
90
IroncladSopaj
46
Average0 KO lossesKO losses1 KO loss
0.00KD / fight0.33
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
McGhee5.44SLpM
+SLpM4.39Sopaj
9.8
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
McGheeOutput Holds Steady-9% R1→R3
SopajOutput Holds Steady
Finish History
McGhee
KO/TKO ×2Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
60%
3/5
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/1
Sopaj
Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
50%
1/2
Stopped rate (losses)
100%
1/1
Edge & Exposure
McGhee
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
Sopaj
EdgeGrappling Dominant
Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.
ExposureChin Question
KO/TKO vulnerability is above division average. A clean power shot carries more consequence here.
Opposition Quality
McGhee5–1UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–1
Record (3)
+2.3
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
Sopaj2–1UFC
Too few fights to rate.
Division Percentile Ranks
McGheeBantamweightSopaj
90th
Striking Differential
39th13th
Grappling Threat
82nd99th
Round Win Rate
—96th
TD Defense
74th83rd
Durability
16th62nd
Finishing Rate
42nd— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.
Recent Form
McGhee
Stat
Sopaj
5.445.44 career
↑0.00
SLpMOutput
↑0.00
4.394.39 career
4.093.64 career
↑0.45
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.00
4.694.69 career
2.002.15 career
↓0.15
TD AttAttempts/15m
↑0.00
4.044.04 career
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
↑0.01
0.810.80 career
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
McGhee50% distance
Finish 50%Decision 50%
Sopaj33% distance
Finish 67%Decision 33%
McGhee 6 UFC fights·Sopaj 3 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
McGhee
10.5min
Sopaj
12.4min
Combined Distance Rate
44%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
McGheeTO KNOCK OUTSopaj
60
Elite
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins2
Total UFC wins5
Sopaj's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses1
Total UFC losses1
SopajTO KNOCK OUTMcGhee
24
Low
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins0
Total UFC wins2
McGhee's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses1
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
McGheeTO SUBMITSopaj
21
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins1
Total UFC wins5
Sopaj's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses1
SopajTO SUBMITMcGhee
24
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins1
Total UFC wins2
McGhee's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses1
McGheeWin MethodSopaj
40%
KO / TKO
0%
20%
Submission
50%
40%
Decision
50%
5 UFC wins · 2 KO · 1 Sub · 2 Dec2 UFC wins · 1 Sub · 1 Dec
McGhee
Loss Method
Sopaj0%
KO / TKO
100%
0%
Submission
0%
100%
Decision
0%
1 UFC loss · 1 Dec1 UFC loss · 1 KO
McGhee3 stoppages · 2 KO · 1 Sub
R1
1
R2
2
R30
KO Win
Sub Win
All stoppages
WKOGaston BolanosR2 · 3:29
WKOJP BuysR1 · 2:19
WSubJourney NewsonR2 · 2:03
Sopaj2 stoppages · 1 KO · 1 Sub
R10
R2
1
R3
1
KO Loss
Sub Win
All stoppages
WSubTimmy CuambaR2 · 2:25
LKOVinicius OliveiraR3 · 4:41
Historical Context
McGhee — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
79 SS (39%)·55 abs·0/2 td
64 SS (38%)·81 abs·0/4 td·1 td taken·30s ctrl
102 SS (46%)·48 abs
65 SS (53%)·28 abs·1/3 td·107s ctrl·1 kd
7 SS (54%)·4 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd
25 SS (47%)·13 abs·31s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub att
Sopaj — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
37 SS (66%)·29 abs·1/3 td·114s ctrl·1 kd·2 sub att
81 SS (58%)·78 abs·2/3 td·1 td taken·150s ctrl·1 kd
45 SS (52%)·67 abs·3/4 td·2 td taken·268s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Geovane Vargas11-4
SUBR1Dec 2023
W
Julien Lopez5-2
KO/TKOR1Feb 2023
W
Karlen Minasyan5-1
KO/TKOR2Aug 2022