Daniil Donchenko vs Punahele Soriano

Daniil Donchenko

Pro 15-2-0 | UFC 3-0-0

Welterweight

Punahele Soriano

Pro 13-4-0 | UFC 7-4-0

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	62.3%	56.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	8.1	4.6	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8	3.4	—
Strike Differential	5.3/min	1.2/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%	48.1%	►
Takedown Defense	75.0%	48.8%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6	1.8	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.1	—
Control Time/15min	2:12	4:35	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	66.7%	57.1%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	33.3%	42.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:40	9:41	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	2.3	0.8	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.1	—
Edges	3	3	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Daniil Donchenko Punahele Soriano League median

Statistic	Daniil Donchenko	Punahele Soriano	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	—	64.6%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:40	9:41	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%	54.5%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	59.1%	53.2%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	13-9 (59.1%)	25-22 (53.2%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	13-9 (59.1%)	18-15 (54.5%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	80.2%	52.0%	—
% Time in Control	14.7%	30.6%	▶
% Time Controlled	5.1%	17.4%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	74.4%	63.8%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	7.95	3.97	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.02	5.63	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+4.93	-1.66	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	61.3%	40.8%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	72.6%	50.2%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	3.23	2.39	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.33	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.72	2.44	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.96	3.70	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	0.84	—

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	62.3%	65.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	8.1	4.9	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8	2.2	—
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%	57.1%	►
Takedown Defense	75.0%	66.7%	—
Control Time/Fight	1:16	5:43	►
Edges	1	2	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Daniil Donchenko

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	—

WIN

vs. Rodrigo Sezinando

Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025WelterweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:27

Daniil Donchenko39/6857%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:03KD 1

Rodrigo Sezinando10/3628%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniil Donchenko	39/68	57%	1/3	1:03	1
	Rodrigo Sezinando	10/36	28%	1/4	1:02	—

Punahele Soriano

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	—

WIN

vs. Uros Medic

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 • Jan 2025Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:31

Punahele Soriano13/1776%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Uros Medic2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Punahele Soriano	13/17	76%	0/0	0:04	1
	Uros Medic	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Daniil Donchenko is the busier striker, landing 8.1 significant strikes per minute vs 4.6. Their opponent absorbs 3.4 strikes per minute on average — Daniil Donchenko's output should find a target.

Grappling: Daniil Donchenko shoots at 33% accuracy but Punahele Soriano stops 49% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Punahele Soriano shoots at 48% accuracy against Daniil Donchenko's 75% defense — Daniil Donchenko should keep it standing.

Control: Punahele Soriano controls 2:57 per fight on average vs 1:16 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Daniil Donchenko finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Punahele Soriano finishes 57% of wins (57% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-27 | Data source: UFCStats.com