// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Punahele Soriano
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Punahele
Soriano

NICKNAME"Puna"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Punahele Soriano
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
33
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
13/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
69%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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
4.04
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.55
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.20
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
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 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#49
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1561
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
34th
percentile · average opponent rated 1540 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
56th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.09 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 78% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 5, 2026

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
54%
2
SUB
15%
4
DEC
31%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
20%
1
SUB
20%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
69% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
54%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
15%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
31%
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
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 POWER77TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING40CHIN81STRIKING59CARDIO64AGGRESSION48SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power77
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression48
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery50
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 Power77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking59 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
Aggression48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery50 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
0255075100JAN 2017WJAN 2017WJUL 2017WAPR 2018WJUN 2018WOCT 2018WJUN 2019WDEC 2019WJAN 2021LJUL 2021LFEB 2022WJUL 2022LJAN 2023LDEC 2023WJUN 2024WJAN 2025WOCT 2025WFEB 2026LSEP 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pickett), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
33%
2
11%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
2
11%
1
6%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
7
39%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
39%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Daniil DonchenkoSep 5, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 287 - Hooker vs. Parnasse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ramiz BrahimajFeb 21, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nikolay VeretennikovOct 4, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Uros MedicJan 11, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:31
UFC Fight Night 249 - Dern vs. Ribas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Miguel BaezaJun 8, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 57 - Cannonier vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dustin StoltzfusDec 2, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 4:10
UFC on ESPN 52 - Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Roman KopylovJan 14, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 3:19
UFC Fight Night 217 - Strickland vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
W
VS Dalcha LungiambulaJul 16, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 0:28
UFC on ABC 3 - Ortega vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Nick MaximovFeb 5, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 200 - Hermansson vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Brendan AllenJul 24, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 27 - Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dusko TodorovicJan 16, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:48
UFC on ABC 1 - Holloway vs. Kattar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Oskar PiechotaDec 14, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:17
UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 13-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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