While Bonfim demonstrates tactical awareness and ability to read opponents, his recent quotes reveal a complex mix of strategic patience ('one step at a time') and potentially problematic tendencies, including rushing submissions against coach's advice and admitting to seeing 'defeat coming' despite victories. His transition to a new, smaller team and acknowledgment of past training deficiencies (ground training once weekly) suggests a fighter in transition who's learning from mistakes but may still be developing fundamental aspects of his game.