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Bantamweight
Alex Soto
Last fought: May 2012
RECORD
Pro
8-3-1
UFC
0-2-0
Age
42
Height
5'8"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
—
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:58 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 53.1% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.59 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 2-1 (66.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 2-1 (66.7%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 93.5% |
| % Time in Control | 5.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 0.8% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 87.1% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.75 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.29 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.54 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 23.3% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 62.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 4.54 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.36 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.00 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 2 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
Alex Soto
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Alex Soto |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 25.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.0 |
| Strike Differential | -2.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 30.0% |
| Takedown Defense | — |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:50 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:58 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 25.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 30.0% |
| Takedown Defense | — |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:27 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Francisco Rivera
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012Bantamweight
Alex Soto41/17823%TD 3/10Ctrl 0:54
Francisco Rivera68/17339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
LOSS
vs. Michael McDonald
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson • Nov 2011Bantamweight
Alex Soto6/875%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Michael McDonald12/2450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 2