Bantamweight · Men

Emmanuel Benard

“KO Machine”
Nigeria RF MANAGEMENT debut 2019
Holds 8 fighters
Form L W W W W
Elo 1,322 peak 1,322 · 4 Jul 2026
Tapology Sherdog
8-3pro record
4W current streak
1,347best win, Elo
1,100average opponent
-- age unknown
67.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,028 Sub1,052 Dec1,137

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2026): 1,235 Elo, 7-3, average opponent 1,110.

  1. Meijy Portela then 1,229, 7-3, aged 33 0-4 after peaked 1,176 ▼
  2. Duda Sales then 1,186, 7-3, aged 35 2-1 after peaked 1,203
  3. Francisco Barragan then 1,230, 7-3, aged 26 1-5 after peaked 1,231
  4. Mauricio Nievas then 1,174, 7-3, aged 27 4-2 after peaked 1,303 ▲
  5. Long Xiao then 1,242, 7-3, aged 19 21-9 after peaked 1,716 ▲
  6. Alex Bassani then 1,230, 7-3, aged 20 7-4 after peaked 1,318 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Pascal Akogbeto Decision R3 · 4 Jul 2026 · Professional Fighters League 1,347
  2. Hassan Mandour KO/TKO · 4 Dec 2021 · OFU Entertainment 1,304
  3. Jackiel Ayana Submission R1 · 18 Mar 2022 · African Knockout 1,196
  4. Solomon Yakubu Decision R3 · 25 Apr 2026 · Spirit of the Warrior Promotion 1,178
  5. Karo Gabriel Decision R3 · 29 Dec 2024 · African Knockout 1,169

Losses

Newest first
  1. Andre Mukisi Decision R3 · 15 Jun 2024 · African Knockout 936
  2. Gasmire Diatta KO/TKO R1 · 19 Aug 2023 · African Knockout 983
  3. Josias Musasa KO/TKO R1 · 29 Dec 2022 · African Knockout 1,097

Fight history

15 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
15 4 Jul 2026 W8-3 Pascal Akogbeto 7-1 · 37.3 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,235→1,322 +87 1,347 – Priam 1: Professional African MMA Professional Fighters League
14 25 Apr 2026 W7-3 Solomon Yakubu 2-0 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,174→1,235 +61 1,178 – Spirit of the Warrior - Battle of Gwarinpa Spirit of the Warrior Promotion
13 12 Apr 2025 W6-3 Fred Kudzele 2-1-1 Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,200→1,175 -25 1,049 – Eric Favre Nation MMA - Chapter 2: The Clash of Giants Pitbull Fighting Championships
12 29 Dec 2024 W5-3 Karo Gabriel debut Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,131→1,200 +69 1,169 – African Knockout - AKO 7: Emeka vs. Ogunnoiki African Knockout
11 15 Jun 2024 L4-3 Andre Mukisi 0-1 Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,197→1,131 -66 936 – African Knockout - AKO 4: Emeka vs. Munwe African Knockout
10 12 Mar 2024 W2-2 Nortey William Adom 0-1 Featherweight KO/TKO R2 1.00 1,152→1,197 +45 1,037 – 13th African Games - Accra 2023: Finals Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
9 12 Mar 2024 W1-2 William Nortey 0-1 Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R24:13 1.00 1,100→1,152 +53 1,030 – 13th African Games - Accra 2023: Finals Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
8 10 Mar 2024 L0-2 Omar Felfel debut · 38.3 yrs Featherweight DQIllegal Slam R10:28 0.00 1,100→1,100 +0 1,069 – GAMMA - 13th African Games: Preliminaries Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
7 10 Mar 2024 L0-1 Moamar Felfel debut Featherweight DQIllegal Slam R10:28 0.00 1,100→1,100 +0 915 – GAMMA - 13th African Games: Preliminaries Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
6 19 Aug 2023 L4-2 Gasmire Diatta 0-2 Featherweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R10:24 0.00 1,243→1,100 -143 983 – African Knockout - AKO 2: Emeka vs. Yacouba African Knockout
5 12 May 2023 W4-1 Essohanam Katcho 2-1 Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,178→1,243 +65 1,087 – African Knockout - AKO 1: The 1st All Africa Championship African Knockout
4 29 Dec 2022 L3-1 Josias Musasa 1-0 · 24.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R10:39 0.00 1,313→1,178 -136 1,097 – The AKO Show - Face Off Fight Night 3 African Knockout
3 18 Mar 2022 W3-0 Jackiel Ayana 3-0 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:00 1.00 1,236→1,313 +77 1,196 – The AKO Show - Face Off Fight Night 2 African Knockout
2 4 Dec 2021 W2-0 Hassan Mandour 8-3 · 33.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO -- 1.00 1,103→1,236 +133 1,304 – OFU 1: OFU Entertainment OFU Entertainment
1 23 Nov 2019 W1-0 Samuel Nkoum 1-0 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,030→1,109 +79 1,107 – Pitbull Fighting Championship - Lome Fight Night 6 Pitbull Fighting Championships