Oliveira vs Sopaj

Who won Oliveira vs Sopaj?

Vinicius Oliveira beat Benardo Sopaj by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 2nd March 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Oliveira vs Sopaj stats

Vinicius Oliveira stepped into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Benardo Sopaj made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Vinicius Oliveira's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Benardo Sopaj marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Vinicius Oliveira's UFC record stood at 3-0-0, while Benardo Sopaj's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Oliveira had an advantage in power over Sopaj, with a 79% knock out percentage over Sopaj's 64%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Sopaj had an advantage over Oliveira, with a 27% submission rate over Oliveira's 11%.

Vinicius Oliveira was the older man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Oliveira had a height advantage of 3 inches over Sopaj.

Oliveira was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 months earlier than Sopaj, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 12 more professional rounds, 41 to Sopaj's 29.

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What were the odds on Oliveira vs Sopaj?

Vinicius Oliveira was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Benardo Sopaj made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.