Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Bonfim vs Saint Denis
Jul. 1, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
9
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 133
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 231
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 7
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
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Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Brasilia, Brazil
Trains at
Cerrado MMA / Sanford MMA
Fighting style
Boxer
Age
27
Height
68.00
Weight
156.00
Octagon Debut
Jan. 21, 2023
Reach
71.50
Leg reach
35.00
- Pro since 2011
- Nine wins by KO, four by submission (Anaconda, kimura, arm triangle, triangle)
- Six first-round finishes
- Has won 13 of his last 14
- Last pre-UFC loss was in 2014 to UFC vet Renato Moicano
- Started career 1-2. Is 18-2 since
- Brother Gabriel is also on the UFC roster
UFC on ESPN (7/1/23) Bonfim was submitted by Benoit Saint Denis via face crank at 4:48 of the first round
UFC 283 (1/21/23) Bonfim knocked out Terrance McKinney at 2:17 of the second round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 6
Episode seven (9/6/22) Bonfim won a three round unanimous decision over Nariman Abasov
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training when I was five years old.
What ranks and titles have you held? Federal Fight champ
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means my dream has come true, but it’s just the beginning.
What was your job before you started fighting? Fighting has always been my job.
Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine
Favorite Striking technique: Jab
