Welterweight
3 Rounds
Punahele Soriano won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 21, 2026·Houston, Texas, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Punahele Soriano wins(56.1%)
Actual result: Punahele Soriano wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ramiz Brahimaj enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Punahele Soriano enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Punahele Soriano (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Ramiz Brahimaj
Red Corner
VS
Punahele Soriano
Blue Corner
+120
(45%)
Vegas Odds
-142
(59%)
33
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
5'11"
182.88 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ramiz BrahimajW3 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Micheal Gillmore · Feb 22L
vs Themba Gorimbo · May 24W
KOvs Mickey Gall · Nov 24W
SUBvs Billy Ray Goff · May 25W
SUBvs Austin Vanderford · Oct 25Punahele SorianoW3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Roman Kopylov · Jan 23L
SUBvs Dustin Stoltzfus · Dec 23W
vs Miguel Baeza · Jun 24W
KOvs Uros Medic · Jan 25W
vs Nikolay Veretennikov · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ramiz BrahimajMetricPunahele Soriano
2.29
Strikes / min
4.42
3.27
Strikes absorbed / min
3.31
47%
Strike defense
47%
1.99
TDs / 15 min
1.97
44%
Takedown defense
48%
1.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.98Δ 2.09 — meaningful gap+1.11
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ramiz BrahimajPunahele Soriano
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ramiz Brahimaj(9 fights)Punahele Soriano(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+2.4-2.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Ramiz Brahimaj
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights9
Punahele Soriano
StanceSouthpaw
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights11