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UFC Bantamweight

Timothy Cuamba VS Bernardo Sopaj

Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

11-4-0 Record 13-3-0
27 Age 25
175 cm Height 168 cm
180 cm Reach 168 cm
orthodox Stance orthodox
55% Finish rate 85%
45% KO rate 54%
9% Sub rate 31%

Result Summary

Bernardo Sopaj def. Timothy Cuamba Submission (rear naked choke) · R2 2:25

Bernardo Sopaj defeated Timothy Cuamba by rear-naked choke submission at 2:25 of round two in their bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night 276 in Las Vegas on May 16, 2026. Sopaj worked with the technical discipline expected of an Allstars Training Center product, controlling position and ultimately taking Cuamba's back to secure the finish. Cuamba, who entered on the strength of his first UFC victory and carried real finishing power, was unable to escape once Sopaj established back control. The result improved Sopaj to 13-3 overall and marked him as a rising name in the UFC bantamweight division.

Fight Overview

Timothy Cuamba enters with the momentum of his first UFC victory and the finishing power that accounts for five of his ten professional wins, while Bernardo Sopaj brings the sharper professional pedigree at 12-3 and the technical refinement of an Allstars Training Center product. A coin-flip bantamweight matchup with finish potential on both sides where the winner carves out a meaningful foothold in the division.

Keys to Victory

Timothy Cuamba

  1. Impose a high-tempo pace from the start to make Sopaj fight on his heels rather than his terms.
  2. Look for early finishing opportunities with his KO power rather than deferring to a grinding decision strategy.
  3. Control the wrestling exchanges to neutralize Sopaj's Allstars-refined defensive game and keep the fight in his preferred range.

Bernardo Sopaj

  1. Use the technical polish from Allstars Training Center to outwork Cuamba on the outside and avoid power exchanges.
  2. Stay disciplined and patient rather than engaging in the brawling style that plays to Cuamba's finishing strengths.
  3. Neutralize Cuamba's home-crowd energy with sharp early counters that take the crowd out of the fight.

Last 5 fights

Timothy Cuamba

  1. W Lee Chang-ho Decision · R3 5:00 · 1 NOV 2025
  2. W Roberto Romero TKO · R2 3:55 · 26 APR 2025
  3. L Lucas Almeida Decision · R3 5:00 · 15 JUN 2024
  4. L Bolaji Oki Decision · R3 5:00 · 10 FEB 2024
  5. W Michael Stack KO · R2 1:02 · 2 FEB 2024

Bernardo Sopaj

  1. W Ricky Turcios Decision · R3 5:00 · 18 JAN 2025
  2. L Vinicius Oliveira KO · R3 4:41 · 2 MAR 2024
  3. W Geovane Vargas KO · R1 0:00 · 30 DEC 2023
  4. W Julien Lopez KO · R1 0:20 · 25 FEB 2023
  5. W Karlen Minasian KO · R2 0:59 · 27 AUG 2022

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