Bantamweight · “One Bad Mofo”
Joe Soto
18-7-0 UFC 3-5-0
5'6"Height
65"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
8:51Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.36
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.37
Striking accuracy41.8%
Striking defense67.1%
Takedowns / 15 min0.85
Takedown accuracy21.1%
Takedown defense70.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.91
Control time10.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Iuri Alcantara 9-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
1/2Sig. strikes
17/30Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brett Johns 2-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:30 — The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale · December 1, 2017
0/0Sig. strikes
1/9Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rani Yahya 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
54/113Sig. strikes
59/215Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:44Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Marco Beltran 3-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:37 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · November 5, 2016
2/2Sig. strikes
3/8Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Chris Beal 2-2 walk-in Submission · R3 3:39 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · June 18, 2016
47/136Sig. strikes
76/209Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
2:07Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Michinori Tanaka 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · January 2, 2016
71/111Sig. strikes
57/190Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Anthony Birchak 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:37 — UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · June 6, 2015
1/9Sig. strikes
16/39Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L TJ Dillashaw 6-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 2:20 — UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · August 30, 2014
62/197Sig. strikes
151/454Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
10
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
2
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
8
Bellator
5
Tachi Palace Fights
4
TPF
2
Gladiator Challenge
2
PFC
2
TWC
1
NFF
1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Iuri Alcântara | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:06 |
| L | Brett Johns | Submission (calf slicer) | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
December 1, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Rani Yahya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marco Beltrán | Submission (heel hook) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
November 5, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:37 |
| W | Chris Beal | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
June 18, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 3:39 |
| L | Michinori Tanaka | Decision (split) | UFC 195
January 2, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Birchak | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
June 6, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:37 |
| L | T.J. Dillashaw | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC 177
August 30, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 2:20 |
| W | Terrion Ware | Submission (north-south choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 20
August 7, 2014 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 2:48 |
| W | Jeremiah Labiano | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Tachi Palace Fights 18
February 6, 2014 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 4:16 |
| W | Cory Vom Baur | Submission (guillotine choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 17
November 14, 2013 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 4:36 |
| W | Chad George | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 13
May 10, 2012 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 2 | 2:01 |
| W | Chris David | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TWC 13: Impact
January 27, 2012 |
TWC | 2 | 4:28 |
| W | Romeo McCovey | Decision (unanimous) | NFF: Norcal Fight Fest
October 15, 2011 |
NFF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Eddie Yagin | Submission (guillotine choke) | TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall
August 5, 2011 |
TPF | 1 | 2:00 |
| L | Joe Warren | KO (knee and punches) | Bellator 27
September 2, 2010 |
Bellator | 2 | 0:33 |
| W | Diego Saraiva | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 19
May 20, 2010 |
Bellator | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Christensen | Submission (gogoplata) | TPF 1: Tachi Palace Fights 1
October 8, 2009 |
TPF | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Yahir Reyes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 10
June 5, 2009 |
Bellator | 2 | 4:11 |
| W | Wilson Reis | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 6
May 8, 2009 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ben Greer | TKO (punches) | Bellator 1
April 3, 2009 |
Bellator | 1 | 3:40 |
| W | Anthony Luna | Submission (kimura) | Gladiator Challenge 86: Day of the Dead
November 2, 2008 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 0:33 |
| W | Brandon Jinnies | TKO (punches) | PFC 10: Explosive
September 26, 2008 |
PFC | 1 | 0:59 |
| W | Darren Crisp | Submission (kneebar) | PFC 9: The Return
July 18, 2008 |
PFC | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Jared Williams | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 53: Hell Storm
July 16, 2006 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 3:26 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Joe Soto) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.