On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–5UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
83Average win score
52ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 5.4
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time10% of the fight
Best winRani Yahya rated 1530 at 135 lb going in
Figures cover 7 of 8 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Joe Soto’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
52
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−2.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
32
3.41
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.45
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
16
0.65
ControlShare of fight time in control
20
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rani Yahya, rated 1530 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 3 Feb 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1294, after 7 fights there.
2–5Record at 135 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
83Average win score
1385Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 5.4
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time10% of the fight
Best winRani Yahya rated 1530 going in
Against the division
How Joe Soto’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Joe Soto is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
51
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−2.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
30
3.41
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
5
5.45
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
14
0.65
ControlShare of fight time in control
21
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rani Yahya, rated 1530 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2018 | Loss | 8–92 | Iuri Alcantara | KO/TKO | R1 1:06 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders |
| 1 Dec 2017 | Loss | 13–87 | Brett Johns | submission | R1 0:30 | Bantamweight | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Win | 78–22 | Rani Yahya | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Win | 87–13 | Marco Beltran | submission | R1 1:37 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Win | 87–13 | Chris Beal | submission | R3 3:39 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Loss | 27–73 | Michinori Tanaka | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Loss | 8–92 | Anthony Birchak | KO/TKO | R1 1:37 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Loss | 5–95 | TJ Dillashaw | KO/TKO | R5 2:20 | Bantamweight | UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto |