Punahele Soriano

"Puna"

MMA Record: 12-4-0
UFC Record: 6-4-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Punahele Soriano "Puna" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Punahele Soriano has 6 wins in the UFC. Punahele Soriano lands an average of 4.66 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.83 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Punahele Soriano, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 12 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the middleweight division with a weight of 170 lbs., he stands at a height of 5' 11' and boasts a reach of 72'. In the octagon, Soriano has demonstrated a striking style that averages 4.66 significant strikes per minute, with a striking accuracy of 54%. However, his opponents have managed to land an average of 3.42 strikes per minute against him, with a strike defense rate of 47%. He also averages 1.83 takedowns every 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 48%, while attempting only 0.1 submissions in the same timeframe. Throughout his UFC career, Soriano has achieved notable victories over opponents with an ELO rating of 1055, such as Uros Medic. In his most recent fights, he faced Roman Kopylov and Dustin Stoltzfus, suffering losses via KO/TKO kick and rear naked choke respectively. However, he managed to secure victories against Miguel Baeza and Uros Medic, with the latter being a knockout win in 2025. His most recent victory was against Nikolay Veretennikov in October of 2025.

Biggest Win
Uros Medic in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1055

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Nov 22 1992
Age
33
Peak ELO
1059
ELO Rank
372 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
134-51-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1013.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
997.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.66
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.42
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
47%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.83
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Punahele Soriano Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-10-04 UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Nikolay Veretennikov U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2025-01-11 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 Uros Medic KO/TKO Punch 1 0:31 Win
2024-06-08 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov Miguel Baeza U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-12-02 UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan Dustin Stoltzfus SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:10 Loss
2023-01-14 UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov Roman Kopylov KO/TKO Kick 2 3:19 Loss
2022-07-16 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Dalcha Lungiambula KO/TKO Punch 2 0:28 Win
2022-02-05 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland Nick Maximov S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-07-24 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw Brendan Allen U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-01-16 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar Dusko Todorovic KO/TKO Punch 1 4:48 Win
2019-12-14 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Oskar Piechota KO/TKO Punch 1 3:17 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Punahele Soriano ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2025-10-04 Nikolay Veretennikov 984 Win +13 1059
9 2025-01-11 Uros Medic 1055 Win +22 1046
8 2024-06-08 Miguel Baeza 1018 Win +16 1024
7 2023-12-02 Dustin Stoltzfus 960 Loss -19 1008
6 2023-01-14 Roman Kopylov 990 Loss -19 1027
5 2022-07-16 Dalcha Lungiambula 986 Win +19 1046
4 2022-02-05 Nick Maximov 1016 Loss 0 1027
3 2021-07-24 Brendan Allen 1064 Loss -15 1027
2 2021-01-16 Dusko Todorovic 1019 Win +21 1042
1 2019-12-14 Oskar Piechota 1003 Win +21 1021

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