Punahele Soriano vs Ramiz Brahimaj

Punahele Soriano

Pro 13-4-0  |  UFC 7-4-0
VS

Ramiz Brahimaj

Pro 13-7-0  |  UFC 5-5-0
Age
33|33
Height
5'11"|5'10"
Reach
72"|72"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Punahele Soriano Ramiz Brahimaj Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.0%49.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.62.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.43.2
Strike Differential1.2/min-1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy48.1%34.4%
Takedown Defense48.8%46.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.82.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.11.4
Control Time/15min4:353:43
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins57.1%20.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%80.0%
Decision % of Wins42.9%0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:418:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.80.2
Reversals/15min0.10.2
Edges315 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Punahele Soriano   Ramiz Brahimaj   League median
StatisticPunahele SorianoRamiz BrahimajEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate64.6%55.7%
Avg Fight Time9:418:21
% Fights Inside the Distance54.5%70.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)53.2%55.8%
Opponent UFC Record (all)25-22 (53.2%)53-42 (55.8%)
Opponent Record (among wins)18-15 (54.5%)9-9 (50.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)52.0%36.8%
% Time in Control30.6%24.9%
% Time Controlled17.4%38.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time63.8%39.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.974.62
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.636.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.66-1.56
Distance Strike Accuracy40.8%44.8%
Distance Strike Defense50.2%53.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.390.64
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.330.44
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.445.21
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.704.88
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.840.50
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Punahele Soriano Ramiz Brahimaj Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy65.0%58.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.92.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.22.7
Takedown Accuracy57.1%33.3%
Takedown Defense66.7%50.0%
Control Time/Fight5:432:31
Edges402 even

Last 3 Fights

Punahele Soriano

WIN
vs. Ramiz Brahimaj
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Punahele Soriano40/9243%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:00
Ramiz Brahimaj38/6757%TD 3/11Ctrl 3:48
▼ Rounds
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
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

Ramiz Brahimaj

LOSS
vs. Neil Magny
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:20
Ramiz Brahimaj7/978%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:25
Neil Magny24/3863%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:59
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Punahele Soriano
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ramiz Brahimaj38/6757%TD 3/11Ctrl 3:48
Punahele Soriano40/9243%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Austin Vanderford
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Welterweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:24
Ramiz Brahimaj21/3560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37
Austin Vanderford5/1631%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:23
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Punahele Soriano is the busier striker, landing 4.6 significant strikes per minute vs 2.1. Their opponent absorbs 3.2 strikes per minute on average — Punahele Soriano's output should find a target.

Grappling: Punahele Soriano shoots 1.8 TD/15min at 48% accuracy against Ramiz Brahimaj's 47% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Ramiz Brahimaj shoots at 34% accuracy against Punahele Soriano's 49% defense — Punahele Soriano should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Punahele Soriano finishes 57% of wins (57% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Ramiz Brahimaj finishes 100% of wins (20% KO/TKO, 80% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-17 | Data source: UFCStats.com