1540RATING · 170 LB

Punahele Soriano

No. 41 at welterweight. 7–5 in the UFC since 2019.

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 (185 lb, 170 lb). 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.

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7–5UFC record
6 of 7Dominant wins
88Average win score
39thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time10:07
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time30% of the fight
Best winMiguel Baeza rated 1458 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How Punahele Soriano’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
78
87.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
20
39th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
42
+0.46
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
45
4.15
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
40
3.69
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
2.10
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
30%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

4 of 7 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Miguel Baeza, rated 1458 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 7 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 41 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1540 across 5 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
4–1Record at 170 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
85Average win score
1459Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:06
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy59%
Takedowns per 15 min4.0
Control time53% of the fight
Best winUros Medic rated 1514 going in

Against the division

How Punahele Soriano’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

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
30
43rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+1.85
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
46
4.15
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
89
2.30
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
93
3.97
ControlShare of fight time in control
98
53%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Miguel Baeza, rated 1458 at 170 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

185 lb

Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 2 Dec 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1324, after 7 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 185 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
3–4Record at 185 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
91Average win score
1316Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time8:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 5.1
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time7% of the fight
Best winOskar Piechota rated 1306 going in

Against the division

How Punahele Soriano’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Punahele Soriano is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2knockdowns
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
20
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−0.92
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
65
4.16
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
10
5.08
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
8
0.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
7%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Oskar Piechota, rated 1306 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

12 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.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
5 Sep 2026Loss15–85Daniil Donchenkounanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
21 Feb 2026Win77–23Ramiz Brahimajunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
4 Oct 2025Win85–15Nikolay Veretennikovunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
11 Jan 2025Win91–9Uros MedicKO/TKOR1 0:31WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
8 Jun 2024Win86–14Miguel Baezaunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
2 Dec 2023Loss5–95Dustin StoltzfussubmissionR2 4:10MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
14 Jan 2023Loss8–92Roman KopylovKO/TKOR2 3:19MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
16 Jul 2022Win90–10Dalcha LungiambulaKO/TKOR2 0:28MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
5 Feb 2022Loss26–74Nick Maximovsplit decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
24 Jul 2021Loss20–80Brendan Allenunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
16 Jan 2021Win91–9Dusko TodorovicKO/TKOR1 4:48MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
14 Dec 2019Win93–7Oskar PiechotaKO/TKOR1 3:17MiddleweightUFC 245: Usman vs. Covington