Ismael Bonfim

Axel Sola used Ismael Bonfim's early pressure to land elbows in close, then worked from top position until he secured a D’Arce choke with 16 seconds left in round one.

Key moments

• Bonfim pressed forward early, and Sola landed elbows that sent him to the canvas.
• Sola landed short shots and looked for submissions from the top.
• He locked the D’Arce choke for the tap at 4:44 of the first.

Bonfim's most recent appearance ended late in the second round when Padilla closed the fight with punches. The loss mattered because it gave Bonfim a second straight UFC setback after a fight that stayed competitive deep into round two.

Key moments

• Dropped the bout by second-round TKO.
• The stoppage came at 4:30 of round two.
• It became his second consecutive loss inside the Octagon.

Bonfim announced himself in the UFC with a dramatic flying-knee knockout of McKinney in round two.

Key moments

• Won his UFC debut by second-round knockout.
• The flying-knee finish landed at 2:17 of round two.
• Created one of the standout stoppages on the UFC 283 card.

Bonfim wasted little time in the 2020 rematch with Joao Lucas Neto, stopping him with punches in just over a minute. The quick finish re-established his knockout threat after a long layoff between fights.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The stoppage came 1:12 into the opening round.
• Finished the rematch far quicker than their 2016 meeting.

Against Edvan Rodrigues dos Reis, Bonfim showed he could finish with grappling as well as striking, forcing an anaconda choke in round one.

Key moments

• Won by first-round technical submission.
• Secured the anaconda choke at 1:40 of round one.
• Displayed a submission threat instead of a striking finish.

At Jungle Fight 94, Bonfim needed only the opening seconds of round two to catch a kimura and get the tap.

Key moments

• Won by second-round submission.
• Locked in the kimura 42 seconds into round two.
• Closed the fight quickly after the first-round break.

Bonfim earned a doctor-stoppage TKO over Edilson dos Santos Pires at the end of the second round. It went down as another win inside the distance even though the official halt came between rounds.

Key moments

• Won by doctor stoppage after round two.
• The official time was 5:00 of the second round.
• Recorded another finish on the Shooto Brazil circuit.

In the first meeting with Joao Lucas Neto, Bonfim finished by arm-triangle choke in the second round. The submission gave him a clear result before he later saw the same opponent again in 2020.

Key moments

• Won by second-round submission.
• Finished the fight with an arm-triangle choke at 2:39 of round two.
• Opened the series against Joao Lucas Neto with a stoppage win.

Bonfim had to work deeper here, but he still found a third-round TKO over Leonardo Carvalho Muller. The later stoppage showed he could carry finishing pressure into the championship rounds of a regional fight.

Key moments

• Won by third-round TKO.
• The finish came at 3:18 of the final round.
• Showed he could still close late after an extended fight.

Against Denis Silva, Bonfim pushed into the third round before the bout was stopped by the doctor.

Key moments

• Won by third-round doctor stoppage.
• The official end came at 2:42 of round three.
• Collected a late finish after an extended regional bout.

Bonfim's fight with Adriano Moraes ended in the first round when Moraes found a guillotine choke.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round guillotine choke.
• The submission came at 2:55 of round one.
• Stands out as an early setback against Adriano Moraes.