Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Baeza vs Soriano
Jun. 8, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
6
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 445
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 838
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 16
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Place of Birth
United States
Trains at
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Fighting style
MMA
Age
31
Height
71.00
Weight
185.50
Octagon Debut
Sep. 7, 2019
Reach
72.50
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2017
- Six wins by KO, two by submission (2 RNC)
- Has finished seven wins in the first round
- Two wins in 45 seconds or less
- Longest pre-DWCS fight – 3:36
UFC on ESPN (6/8/24) Soriano won a three round unanimous decision over Miguel Baeza
UFC on ESPN (12/2/23) Soriano was submitted by Dustin Stoltzfus via rear naked choke at 4:10 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (1/14/23) Soriano was stopped by Roman Kopylov via strikes at 3:29 of the second round
UFC on ABC (7/16/22) Soriano knocked out Dalcha Lungiambula at :28 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/5/22) Soriano lost a three round split decision to Nick Maximov
UFC on ESPN (7/24/21) Soriano lost a three round unanimous decision to Brendan Allen
UFC on ABC (1/16/21) Soriano stopped Dusko Todorovic via strikes at 4:48 of the first round
UFC 245 (12/14/19) Soriano knocked out Oskar Piechota at 3:17 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 3
Episode 1 (6/18/19) Soriano won a three round unanimous decision over Jamie Pickett
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training because I was invited to go work out with Dan Ige. At first I was just going to the wrestling once a week, then I eventually started going every day.
What ranks and titles have you held? State champ wrestler, State champ judoka, All-American wrestler
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means everything to me. I sacrificed everything to make my dreams come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Wartburg College - I have a degree in fitness management
What was your job before you started fighting? Before fighting, I was a part-time teacher / bouncer.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in judo
Favorite grappling technique: Twister
