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Joe SotoBW
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Joe Soto

"One Bad Mofo"

United StatesUnited StatesAge 39Central Valley Combat AcademyUFC
18
Wins
7
Losses
0
Draws
83%
Finish Rate
5
KO / TKO
10
Submissions
2006
Pro Debut

Biography

Joseph Angel Soto is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2006, Soto has also formerly competed for Bellator Fighting Championships, where he was the inaugural Bellator Featherweight World Champion and first ever winner of their Featherweight Tournament, and for Tachi Palace Fights where he is the former Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight Champion.

UFC Stats

Official · ufc.com
Striking accuracy42%
Takedown accuracy21%

3.36

/ min

Sig. strikes landed

5.37

/ min

Sig. strikes absorbed

0.85

/ 15 min

Takedowns

1.91

avg

Submissions

0

avg

Knockdowns

Reach 165 cmUFC debut Aug. 30, 2014Born Porterville, United StatesTeam Central Valley Combat Academy

How He Wins

KO / TKO5
Decision1
Submission10

Finish Rate

83%
15 of 18
wins by finish

Recent Form

Last 10
W
W
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L
L
W
W
W
L
L

Mixed Martial Arts25 Bouts

ResultOpponentMethodRdEventDate
LossBrazilIuri AlcântaraH2HTKO (body kick and punches)R1UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. AndersFeb 3, 2018
LossWalesBrett JohnsH2HSubmission (calf slicer)R1The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion FinaleDec 1, 2017
WinBrazilRani YahyaH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumMar 11, 2017
WinMexicoMarco BeltránH2HSubmission (heel hook)R1The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. FergusonNov 5, 2016
WinUnited StatesChris BealH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R3UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. ThompsonJun 18, 2016
LossJapanMichinori TanakaH2HDecision (split)R3UFC 195Jan 2, 2016
LossUnited StatesAnthony BirchakH2HKO (punches)R1UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. HendersonJun 6, 2015
LossUnited StatesT.J. DillashawH2HKO (head kick and punches)R5UFC 177Aug 30, 2014
WinUnited StatesTerrion WareH2HSubmission (north-south choke)R3Tachi Palace Fights 20Aug 7, 2014
WinUnited StatesJeremiah LabianoH2HTKO (doctor stoppage)R3Tachi Palace Fights 18Feb 6, 2014
WinUnited StatesCory Vom BaurH2HSubmission (guillotine choke)R1Tachi Palace Fights 17Nov 14, 2013
WinUnited StatesChad GeorgeH2HTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)R2Tachi Palace Fights 13May 10, 2012
WinUnited StatesChris DavidH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2TWC 13: ImpactJan 27, 2012
WinRomeo McCoveyH2HDecision (unanimous)R3NFF: Norcal Fight FestOct 15, 2011
LossUnited StatesEddie YaginH2HSubmission (guillotine choke)R1TPF 10: Let The Chips FallAug 5, 2011
LossUnited StatesJoe WarrenH2HKO (knee and punches)R2Bellator 27Sep 2, 2010
WinUnited StatesDiego SaraivaH2HTKO (doctor stoppage)R1Bellator 19May 20, 2010
WinUnited StatesMike ChristensenH2HSubmission (gogoplata)R1TPF 1: Tachi Palace Fights 1Oct 8, 2009
WinMexicoYahir ReyesH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2Bellator 10Jun 5, 2009
WinBrazilWilson ReisH2HDecision (unanimous)R3Bellator 6May 8, 2009
WinCanadaBen GreerH2HTKO (punches)R1Bellator 1Apr 3, 2009
WinAnthony LunaH2HSubmission (kimura)R1Gladiator Challenge 86: Day of the DeadNov 2, 2008
WinUnited StatesBrandon JinniesH2HTKO (punches)R1PFC 10: ExplosiveSep 26, 2008
WinUnited StatesDarren CrispH2HSubmission (kneebar)R1PFC 9: The ReturnJul 18, 2008
WinUnited StatesJared WilliamsH2HTKO (punches)R1Gladiator Challenge 53: Hell StormJul 16, 2006

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Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.