Ismael Bonfim

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.

The Sadykhov fight was halted at the end of the opening round via doctor stoppage, cutting Bonfim's momentum before the fight could settle over longer minutes. It was a frustrating result because the official ending came exactly at the round-one horn.

Key moments

• Lost by doctor stoppage at the end of round one.
• The official time was 5:00 of the opening round.
• The setback snapped the momentum from his Vinc Pichel win.

Bonfim handled a full three-round fight against veteran Vinc Pichel and won a unanimous decision. The performance was useful because it showed he could bank a disciplined fifteen-minute win after the Benoit Saint Denis loss.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision over three rounds.
• Beat an experienced UFC veteran in front of a home-country crowd.
• Rebounded cleanly from the first UFC loss of his career.

Bonfim's unbeaten UFC start stalled when Saint Denis forced a late first-round submission. The face-crank finish arrived with only seconds left in the round and handed Bonfim the first UFC defeat of his career.

Key moments

• Was submitted late in the opening round.
• The finish came at 4:48 of round one.
• The result ended the momentum from his debut win over McKinney.

Bonfim announced himself in the UFC with a dramatic flying-knee knockout of McKinney in round two. The finish instantly sold the explosiveness in his striking game and remains the cleanest highlight of his Octagon run.

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 went the full fifteen minutes with Abbasov on Contender Series and earned a unanimous decision. The win mattered because it extended his run on bigger stages and directly set up the UFC contract that followed.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision over three rounds.
• Handled a full fifteen-minute fight on Contender Series.
• The result carried him into the UFC roster.

The Andrey Augusto bout gave Bonfim another three-round win on the LFA circuit, ending with a unanimous decision. It reinforced that he could control fights without needing a finish during the stretch that led to Contender Series.

Key moments

• Won by unanimous decision after three rounds.
• Added another LFA victory to his resume.
• Kept his pre-UFC winning streak moving.

Bonfim picked up a unanimous decision over Rangel de Sa in another complete three-round effort. The result showed a patient version of his game before he returned to more frequent finishes in later appearances.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision over three rounds.
• Worked through a full fifteen-minute regional bout.
• Continued building momentum on the LFA stage.

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. It was a clean early stoppage and one of the faster submissions on his record.

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.

Bonfim closed the first round hard against Rodrigo Silva Fernandes and forced a TKO before the horn. The result kept his 2018-19 run moving with another striking-based finish.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The stoppage came at 4:28 of round one.
• Added another punch-driven finish to his streak.

At Jungle Fight 94, Bonfim needed only the opening seconds of round two to catch a kimura and get the tap. The finish showed another route to victory during a stretch when he was rounding out his regional resume.

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.

The Glaucio Eliziario fight ended almost immediately, with Bonfim forcing a doctor stoppage less than half a minute into round one. It stands as one of the quickest wins anywhere on his record.

Key moments

• Won by first-round doctor stoppage.
• The bout ended just 28 seconds into the fight.
• Ranks among the fastest finishes of his career.

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 went three rounds with Fabio Lima and came away with a unanimous decision at Jungle Fight 84. The win showed another controlled outing during the rebuild after his 2014 loss.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision after three rounds.
• Logged another full-fight win on the Jungle Fight circuit.
• Continued his post-2014 rebound with a composed result.

The Lucas Caio bout gave Bonfim another unanimous decision over a full fifteen minutes. It helped stabilize his record after the setback against Renato Carneiro the previous year.

Key moments

• Won by unanimous decision over three rounds.
• Banked a measured fifteen-minute performance.
• Built momentum during his return from an earlier loss.

Renato Carneiro handed Bonfim a first-round submission loss at Jungle Fight 71, ending the fight with a rear-naked choke before the midway point of the round. It was one of the early setbacks he later rebuilt from on the regional scene.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round submission.
• The rear-naked choke finish came at 2:59 of round one.
• The defeat interrupted his early-career momentum.

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. It was another official TKO and one of the longer fights in the early part of his career.

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 blitzed Marcio Cesar in only twenty-five seconds, scoring a fast first-round knockout with punches. It remains one of the purest examples of the early finishing power that shaped his profile.

Key moments

• Won by first-round knockout.
• The finish landed just 25 seconds into the bout.
• Ranks among the quickest stoppages on his record.

Bonfim stopped Arthur Alencar with punches midway through the second round at Paranoa Fight. The result kept his early-career run moving with another finish before the scorecards were needed.

Key moments

• Won by second-round TKO.
• The stoppage came at 3:45 of round two.
• Added another inside-the-distance victory to his ledger.

The Vinicius Luiz da Silva fight ended with Bonfim locking up a triangle choke late in the first round. It was an early reminder that his regional record was built on submissions as well as knockouts.

Key moments

• Won by first-round submission.
• Finished the bout with a triangle choke at 3:56 of round one.
• Showed another non-striking path to an early win.

Jeferson Lucas submitted Bonfim with a rear-naked choke late in the opening round. The loss was part of the uneven start to Bonfim's pro career before his record turned sharply upward.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round submission.
• The rear-naked choke finish came at 4:12 of round one.
• Marked one of the early defeats on his record.

Bonfim's fight with Adriano Moraes ended in the first round when Moraes found a guillotine choke. It was an early-career loss against an opponent who would go on to become one of the more accomplished names on the schedule.

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.

Bonfim opened this stretch of his career with a three-round unanimous decision over Lucas Oyapock. The win gave him an early professional result on the cards before the record became more finish-heavy.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision over three rounds.
• Logged one of his earliest pro victories.
• Showed he could win a full-distance fight from the start of his career.