Punahele Soriano vs Ramiz Brahimaj

Punahele Soriano

Pro 13-5-0  |  UFC 7-5-0
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 Accuracy52.7%49.4%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.22.1◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.73.2—
Strike Differential0.5/min-1.1/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy44.7%34.4%—
Takedown Defense50.0%46.7%—
Takedowns Landed/15min2.12.0—
Submission Attempts/15min0.21.4►
Control Time/15min4:273:43—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins57.1%20.0%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%80.0%—
Decision % of Wins42.9%0.0%—
Avg Fight Time10:078:21—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.70.2—
Reversals/15min0.10.2—
Edges216 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Punahele Soriano   Ramiz Brahimaj   League median
StatisticPunahele SorianoRamiz BrahimajEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate67.5%55.7%—
Avg Fight Time10:078:21—
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%70.0%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)56.0%55.8%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)28-22 (56.0%)53-42 (55.8%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)18-15 (54.5%)9-9 (50.0%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)54.4%36.8%—
% Time in Control29.7%24.9%—
% Time Controlled15.8%38.4%◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time65.3%39.3%◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.494.62▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.686.19—
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.19-1.56—
Distance Strike Accuracy37.4%44.8%▶
Distance Strike Defense49.4%53.4%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.260.64◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.550.44—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.875.21—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.174.88—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.790.50—
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 Accuracy59.5%58.3%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.12.7◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.32.7—
Takedown Accuracy50.0%33.3%◄
Takedown Defense80.0%50.0%◄
Control Time/Fight6:252:31◄
Edges402 even

Last 3 Fights

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
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

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 4.2 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 at 45% accuracy but Ramiz Brahimaj stops 47% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Ramiz Brahimaj shoots at 34% accuracy against Punahele Soriano's 50% 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).

Fight Length: Punahele Soriano's fights average 10:07 vs 8:21 for Ramiz Brahimaj. If this reaches the championship rounds, Punahele Soriano's conditioning history becomes a factor.

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