// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Johnny Soto
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Johnny
Soto

NICKNAME"Phantom"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Johnny Soto
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
4/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
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 — 50% 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
3.21
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
63%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.49
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#110
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1471
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
28th
percentile · average opponent rated 1523 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 24, 2022 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
50%
1
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
25%
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
7 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER36TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING47CHIN71STRIKING62CARDIO61AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (44%)

Grappling47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 bouts
Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Grappling47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share7 bouts
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2019LMAY 2019WSEP 2019WDEC 2019WFEB 2020WMAY 2021LJUL 2021LJUN 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 61, SUB R1.

Peaked at 75 (W vs Almeida), bottomed at 38 (L vs Silva). Current reading: 61.

// 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_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
14%
-
1
14%
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
43%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
2
29%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Lucas BrennanJun 24, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 3:34
Bellator 282 - Mousasi vs. Eblen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
L
VS Adil BenjilanyJul 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 262 - Velasquez vs. Kielholtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Weber AlmeidaMay 7, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 258 - Archuleta vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jesus MondragonFeb 29, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 1:45
CCW - California Cage Wars 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Vrendavena das HerdrickDec 14, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · N/A
CCW - California Cage Wars 17: Fortitude
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris SandtSep 7, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:13
CCW - California Cage Wars 15: Regulators
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Danny SilvaMay 25, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 4:14
CFFC 75 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 75
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 4-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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