Overview
- A split-decision victory over Stephen Thompson elevated Bonfim to No. 14 in the official UFC welterweight rankings.
- He earned a Performance of the Night by submitting Khaos Williams with a late D’arce choke, handing Williams his first finish loss.
- Bonfim burst onto the roster with rapid submissions of Mounir Lazzez in 49 seconds at UFC 283 and Trevin Giles in the first round at UFC 291.
- His UFC contract followed a Dana White’s Contender Series win where he tapped Trey Waters with a rare Von Flue choke.
- After leaving Cerrado MMA in 2024, he and his brother founded Bonfim Brothers in Brasília; outlets report he is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and he is preparing to face Randy Brown in a main event.