// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Joe Soto
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Joe
Soto

NICKNAME"One Bad Mofo"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Joe Soto
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'5"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
18/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.36
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.37
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.85
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
21%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#45
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1555
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
65th
percentile · average opponent rated 1559 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
40th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.04 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 72% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 3, 2018

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 10
DEC · 3
5
KO/TKO
28%
10
SUB
56%
3
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
57%
2
SUB
29%
1
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
28%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
56%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
17%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
25 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER40TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING39CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT95STR DEFENSE82RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power40
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat95
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (67%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat95 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (67%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2006WJUL 2006WJUL 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WAPR 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009WOCT 2009WMAY 2010LSEP 2010LAUG 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012WMAY 2012WNOV 2013WFEB 2014WAUG 2014LAUG 2014LJUN 2015LJAN 2016WJUN 2016WNOV 2016WMAR 2017LDEC 2017LFEB 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R5.
  20. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  23. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  26. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Reis), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
24%
1
4%
1
4%
-
1
4%
9
total
SUB
7
28%
3
12%
2
8%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
4
16%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
16%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Iuri AlcantaraFeb 3, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:06
UFC Fight Night 125 - Machida vs. Anders
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)
L
VS Brett JohnsDec 1, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 0:30
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Calf Slicer)
W
VS Rani YahyaMar 11, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marco BeltranNov 5, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:37
UFC Fight Night 98 - Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Christopher Mario BealJun 18, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 3:39
UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Michinori TanakaJan 2, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Anthony BirchakJun 6, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:37
UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS T.J. DillashawAug 30, 2014
KO/TKOR5 · 2:20
UFC 177 - Dillashaw vs. Soto
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Terrion WareAug 7, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 2:48
TPF 20 - Night of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
W
VS Jeremiah LabianoFeb 6, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 4:16
TPF 18 - Martinez vs. Culley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Cory Vom BaurNov 14, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 4:36
TPF 17 - Fall Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Chad GeorgeMay 10, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:01
TPF 13 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 18-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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