Benito Lopez vs Manny Bermudez

Feb 18, 2019 · ESPN+

DateFeb 18, 2019

DivisionBantamweight

StatusScheduled

VenueFootprint Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Monday, February 18, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Mon 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Mon 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Tue 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Tue 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Tue 12:00 PM
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Benito LopezGolden Boy |10-2-0Benito Lopez vs Manny BermudezManny BermudezThe Bermudez Triangle |15-2-0

Benito LopezGolden Boy10-2-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time3:09

10-2-0Record15-2-0

32Age32

5'10"Height5'6"

73"Reach40,0"

139 lbsWeight145 lbs

BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight

Manny BermudezThe Bermudez Triangle15-2-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Manny Bermudez owns a 58-point Elo edge (good). Manny Bermudez shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Benito LopezManny Bermudez

Recent form

Benito LopezL W L W W · +7 Elo last 5

LWLWW

Manny BermudezW L L W W · -6 Elo last 5

WLLWW

Elo edge

Benito Lopez1660-19 last move

Manny Bermudez1718+11 last move

Why they are ranked here

Benito LopezNot on the active ladder · 1660 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Journey Newson (rated 1571 at the time): +25.
Costliest loss: Lost to Manny Bermudez (rated 1731 at the time): -26.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +7 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1573, not 1660: 87 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Manny BermudezNot on the active ladder · 1718 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Tony Gravely (rated 1591 at the time): +23.
Costliest loss: Lost to Charles Rosa (rated 1655 at the time): -23.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, -6 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1628, not 1718: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Benito LopezNow 1660

Wins by decision+19→ 1679

Loses by decision-13→ 1647

Manny BermudezNow 1718

Wins by decision+13→ 1731

Loses by decision-19→ 1699

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Stat advantages

Benito LopezvsManny Bermudez

Takedown average

0vs3.06

Takedown defense

73%vs0%

Submission average

0.28vs3.06

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

5.18vs2.68

Finishing profile

Benito Lopezdecision leads 50% of wins

Manny Bermudezsubmission leads 80% of wins

Common opponents

Albert Morales Benito Lopez: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Dec 9, 2017 Manny Bermudez: win · Guillotine Choke · Feb 24, 2018

Tale of the tape

Benito LopezManny Bermudez

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.39Sig. strikes landed per min2.92

UFC featherweight average : 3.93

45Sig. strike accuracy61

UFC featherweight average : 46%

5.18Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.68

UFC featherweight average : 3.88

56Sig. strike defense47

UFC featherweight average : 54%

0Takedown average3.06

UFC featherweight average : 1.57

Not availableTakedown accuracy55

UFC featherweight average : 29%

73Takedown defense0

UFC featherweight average : 55%

0.28Submission average3.06

UFC featherweight average : 0.65

3Wins by knockout1

2Wins by submission12

5Wins by decision2

0Losses by knockout0

2Losses by submission1

0Losses by decision1

Benito Lopez vs Manny Bermudez is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : NGANNOU VS VELASQUEZ. Benito Lopez enters with a 10-2-0 record and Manny Bermudez enters with a 15-2-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.