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Bantamweight
Joe Soto
Last fought: Feb 2018
RECORD
Pro
18-7-0
UFC
3-5-0
Age
39
Height
5'6"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
65"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:51 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 54.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.77 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 75.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 31-14 (68.9%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 13-4 (76.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 18-10 (64.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 77.6% |
| % Time in Control | 10.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 11.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 47.5% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.87 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 6.18 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -2.31 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 39.4% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 68.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.22 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.65 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.83 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 17.96 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 2.88 |
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
Joe 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 | Joe Soto |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 41.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.4 |
| Strike Differential | -2.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 21.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 70.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.9 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:35 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 66.7% |
| Decision % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:51 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 41.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.9 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 27.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 90.9% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:27 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Iuri Alcantara
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders • Feb 2018Bantamweight
Joe Soto1/250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Iuri Alcantara17/3057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
LOSS
vs. Brett Johns
The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale • Dec 2017Bantamweight
Joe Soto0/0—TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Brett Johns1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017Bantamweight
Joe Soto54/11348%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:44
Rani Yahya59/21527%TD 1/11Ctrl 0:57
WIN
vs. Marco Beltran
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016Catch Weight
Joe Soto2/2100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:26
Marco Beltran3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Chris Beal
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016Bantamweight
Joe Soto47/13635%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:07
Chris Beal76/20936%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
LOSS
vs. Michinori Tanaka
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit • Jan 2016Bantamweight
Joe Soto71/11164%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:14
Michinori Tanaka57/19030%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:06
LOSS
vs. Anthony Birchak
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson • Jun 2015Bantamweight
Joe Soto1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Birchak16/3941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
LOSS
vs. TJ Dillashaw
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto • Aug 2014BantamweightTITLE
Joe Soto62/19731%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00
TJ Dillashaw151/45433%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:51KD 1