Punahele Soriano
7W · 4L
Southpaw
Welterweight
Middleweight
57% finish rate50% as favorite100% as underdog
1536
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1535.8Contender↗
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#11of 74 active
Age
33
Nov 22, 1992
Height
5'11" (180.34 cm)
Reach
182.88 cm
Win Rate
63.6%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.42
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.31
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.11
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
47%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.97
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
48%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.10
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
4.6
Sig. Strikes
1.9
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO4 (57%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO1 (25%)
Submission1 (25%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
50%
4W – 4L in 8 fights
As Underdog
100%
3W – 0L in 3 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Ramiz Brahimaj
+17.61536
def. Nikolay Veretennikov
+10.01518
def. Uros Medic
+7.71508
def. Miguel Baeza
+4.31501
lost to Dustin Stoltzfus
-3.21496
lost to Roman Kopylov
-1.91499
def. Dalcha Lungiambula
+2.31501
lost to Nick Maximov
-1.31499
lost to Brendan Allen
-0.91500
def. Dusko Todorovic
+0.71501
def. Oskar Piechota
+0.41500
Division ELO Rankings
Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Michael Morales
1552
Carlos Prates
1551
Myktybek Orolbai
1550
Gabriel Bonfim
1548
Jacobe Smith
1547
Michael Page
1547
Islam Makhachev
1545
Uros Medic
1540
Fight History (11 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
vs Uros Medic
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
vs Miguel Baeza
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov · Jan 14, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
vs Nick Maximov
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · Feb 5, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · Dec 14, 2019