Daniil Donchenko vs Punahele Soriano

Punahele Soriano

Pro 13-5-0 | UFC 7-5-0

Age

25|33

Height

5'11"|5'11"

Reach

71"|72"

Stance

Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Daniil Donchenko	Punahele Soriano	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	61.8%	52.7%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	7.1	4.2	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1	3.7	◄
Strike Differential	5.0/min	0.5/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%	44.7%	►
Takedown Defense	66.7%	50.0%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4	2.1	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Control Time/15min	1:39	4:27	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%	57.1%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	42.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:15	10:07	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.8	0.7	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.1	—
Edges	5	3	1 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Daniil Donchenko Punahele Soriano League median

Statistic	Daniil Donchenko	Punahele Soriano	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	—	67.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:15	10:07	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%	50.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	60.6%	56.0%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	20-13 (60.6%)	28-22 (56.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	20-13 (60.6%)	18-15 (54.5%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	77.2%	54.4%	—
% Time in Control	11.0%	29.7%	▶
% Time Controlled	11.8%	15.8%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	48.2%	65.3%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	7.26	3.49	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.34	5.68	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+4.93	-2.19	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	59.4%	37.4%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	76.0%	49.4%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	2.73	2.26	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.55	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.63	2.87	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.37	3.17	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	0.79	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Daniil Donchenko	Punahele Soriano	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	61.8%	59.5%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	7.1	4.1	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1	2.3	—
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%	50.0%	►
Takedown Defense	66.7%	80.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:07	6:25	►
Edges	1	3	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Daniil Donchenko

WIN

vs. Punahele Soriano

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniil Donchenko83/13761%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:41KD 1

Punahele Soriano15/8418%TD 4/11Ctrl 3:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniil Donchenko	37/53	70%	0/0	0:39	1
	Punahele Soriano	5/22	23%	0/3	0:05	—

R2	Daniil Donchenko	33/52	63%	0/1	0:00	—
	Punahele Soriano	6/47	13%	1/2	0:11	—

R3	Daniil Donchenko	13/32	41%	0/0	0:02	—
	Punahele Soriano	4/15	27%	3/6	3:16	—

WIN

vs. Theodor Berggren

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres • Jun 2026Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:35

Daniil Donchenko71/10766%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27KD 2

Theodor Berggren23/6436%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniil Donchenko	57/82	70%	0/0	0:20	—
	Theodor Berggren	17/47	36%	0/0	0:17	—

R2	Daniil Donchenko	14/25	56%	0/0	0:07	2
	Theodor Berggren	6/17	35%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alex Morono

UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira • Feb 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniil Donchenko100/16262%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:20KD 1

Alex Morono40/14627%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniil Donchenko	39/59	66%	0/0	1:44	1
	Alex Morono	16/38	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Daniil Donchenko	27/40	68%	0/0	0:35	—
	Alex Morono	6/43	14%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Daniil Donchenko	34/63	54%	0/0	0:01	—
	Alex Morono	18/65	28%	0/0	0:00	—

Punahele Soriano

LOSS

vs. Daniil Donchenko

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Punahele Soriano15/8418%TD 4/11Ctrl 3:32

Daniil Donchenko83/13761%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:41KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Punahele Soriano	5/22	23%	0/3	0:05	—
	Daniil Donchenko	37/53	70%	0/0	0:39	1

R2	Punahele Soriano	6/47	13%	1/2	0:11	—
	Daniil Donchenko	33/52	63%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Punahele Soriano	4/15	27%	3/6	3:16	—
	Daniil Donchenko	13/32	41%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Ramiz Brahimaj

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Punahele Soriano40/9243%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:00

Ramiz Brahimaj38/6757%TD 3/11Ctrl 3:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Punahele Soriano	17/52	33%	0/0	0:20	—
	Ramiz Brahimaj	31/56	55%	0/1	0:02	—

R2	Punahele Soriano	7/12	58%	1/1	2:35	—
	Ramiz Brahimaj	5/7	71%	2/6	1:47	—

R3	Punahele Soriano	16/28	57%	2/3	2:05	—
	Ramiz Brahimaj	2/4	50%	1/4	1:59	—

WIN

vs. Nikolay Veretennikov

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Punahele Soriano39/5472%TD 4/11Ctrl 12:35

Nikolay Veretennikov9/1275%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Punahele Soriano	21/30	70%	1/3	4:05	—
	Nikolay Veretennikov	6/7	86%	0/1	0:21	—

R2	Punahele Soriano	11/13	85%	1/3	4:13	—
	Nikolay Veretennikov	1/3	33%	0/0	0:28	—

R3	Punahele Soriano	7/11	64%	2/5	4:17	—
	Nikolay Veretennikov	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Daniil Donchenko is the busier striker, landing 7.1 significant strikes per minute vs 4.2. Their opponent absorbs 3.7 strikes per minute on average — Daniil Donchenko's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Daniil Donchenko connects on 61.8% of significant strikes compared to 52.7%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Punahele Soriano shoots at 45% accuracy against Daniil Donchenko's 67% defense — Daniil Donchenko should keep it standing.

Control: Punahele Soriano controls 3:00 per fight on average vs 1:07 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Daniil Donchenko finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Punahele Soriano finishes 57% of wins (57% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com