Vinicius Oliveira vs. Benardo Sopaj – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Vinicius “LokDog” Oliveira will take on Benardo “Lion King” Namajunas in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 238 card.

Oliveira brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Namajunas, an orthodox fighter, stands with a — reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Oliveira has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 9.56 per minute. On the other hand, Namajunas boasts a 0% striking accuracy, landing approximately 0 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 29-year-old, Vinicius Oliveira is coming in with a 19-3-0 record. Oliveira will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Victor Madrigal at DWCS 7.8 in September.

Namajunas, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Vinicius Oliveira on September 26, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez and holds a 11-2-0 record.

Vinicius Oliveira has a switch fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 24-year-old Benardo Sopaj is an orthodox fighter with a — 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.

Vinicius Oliveira stats

→ Oliveira’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Oliveira lands 9.56 significant strikes per minute.
→ Oliveira’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Oliveira’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Oliveira’s takedown defense is 100%.

Oliveira comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 9.56 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Namajunas fires at 0% accuracy, landing about 0 significant strikes per minute. Vinicius Oliveira also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Namajunas’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Benardo Sopaj stats

→ Namajunas’s striking accuracy is 0%.
→ Namajunas lands 0 significant strikes per minute.
→ Namajunas’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Namajunas’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Namajunas’s takedown defense is 0%.

Benardo spent, on average, 4:36 minutes in the Octagon, and Vinicius has an average fight time of 3:02 minutes.

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

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