// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Joey Soto
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Joey
Soto

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
0-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joey Soto
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'5"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
3 BOUTS
WIN
0
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
0%
0/3 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.37
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
0.85
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
21%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#31
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1549
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
66th
percentile · average opponent rated 1552 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
23rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.08 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% 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 (0)
n = 0
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
NO DATA
1
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
0%
2
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
67%
3
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
0%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
0%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
0%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWERN/ATD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING53CHIN88STRIKING39CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT95STR DEFENSE82RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO PowerN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs a win total and KO-win breakdown

TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=3 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration

N=11 bouts
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%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO PowerUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds a win total and KO-win breakdownNot recorded
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record3 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration11 bouts
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
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100MAY 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009WMAY 2010LAUG 2011LMAY 2013WAUG 2014LJAN 2016WNOV 2016LDEC 2016WMAR 2017LOCT 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  4. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 68, SUB R3.
  8. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  9. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 64, DEC R3.

Peaked at 72 (W vs Saraiva), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 64.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
9%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
18%
2
18%
1
9%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
5
45%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Odell PantinOct 27, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dominion Warrior - Fuse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rani YahyaMar 11, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Bronson St. RomaineDec 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 167 - Taimanglo vs. Caldwell 2
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)
L
VS Michinori TanakaJan 2, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Terrion WareAug 7, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 2:48
TPF 20 - Night of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
L
VS Emanuel GarzaMay 24, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 1:39
STFC 25 - Mayhem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Eddie YaginAug 5, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:00
TPF 10 - Let the Chips Fall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Diego SaraivaMay 20, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Yahir ReyesJun 5, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 4:11
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Wilson ReisMay 8, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 0-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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