Ricky Turcios vs. Benardo Sopaj – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 247: Magny vs. Prates is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Ricky “Art of Knockout” Turcios will take on Benardo “Lion King” Hernandez in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 247 card.

Turcios brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Hernandez, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 66″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 37% striking accuracy, Turcios has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.63 per minute. On the other hand, Hernandez boasts a 52% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.06 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Ricky Turcios vs. Benardo Sopaj matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Ricky Turcios is coming in with a 13-4-0 record. Turcios will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov in June.

Hernandez, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Ricky Turcios on June 8, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev and holds a 11-3-0 record.

Ricky Turcios has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 24-year-old Benardo Sopaj is an orthodox fighter with a 66″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Ricky Turcios stats

→ Turcios’s striking accuracy is 37%.
→ Turcios lands 4.63 significant strikes per minute.
→ Turcios’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Turcios’s takedown average is 0.89 per 15 minutes.
→ Turcios’s takedown defense is 45%.

Turcios comes in with 37% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.63 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Hernandez fires at 52% accuracy, landing about 3.06 significant strikes per minute. Ricky Turcios also has a 25% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.89 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Hernandez’s 3.06 takedowns and 50% takedown accuracy.

Benardo Sopaj stats

→ Hernandez’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Hernandez lands 3.06 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hernandez’s takedown accuracy is 75%.
→ Hernandez’s takedown average is 3.06 per 15 minutes.
→ Hernandez’s takedown defense is 50%.

Benardo spent, on average, 14:41 minutes in the Octagon, and Ricky has an average fight time of 13:28 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Ricky or Benardo? Sound off in the comments.

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