Turcios vs Sopaj

When is Turcios vs Sopaj?

Ricky Turcios is set to take on Benardo Sopaj during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 9th November 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Turcios vs Sopaj stats

Ricky Turcios steps into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

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

This will be Ricky Turcios' 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021.

Ricky Turcios' UFC record currently stands at 2-2-0, while Benardo Sopaj's comes in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggest Sopaj has a massive power advantage over Turcios, boasting a 64% knock out percentage over Turcios' 25%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Sopaj will have an advantage over Turcios, with a 27% submission rate over Turcios' 8%.

Ricky Turcios is the older man by 8 years, at 31 years old.

Turcios has a height advantage of 3 inches over Sopaj.

Turcios is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 10 months earlier than Sopaj, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 15 more professional rounds, 41 to Sopaj's 26.

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Turcios' last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Turcios vs Sopaj?

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