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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 MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:51
Fight Completion Rate54.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.77
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%
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 Control10.6%
% Time Controlled11.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time47.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.87
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.18
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.31
Distance Strike Accuracy39.4%
Distance Strike Defense68.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.22
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.65
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.83
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min17.96
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 Accuracy41.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.4
Strike Differential-2.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy21.1%
Takedown Defense70.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.8
Submission Attempts/15min1.9
Control Time/15min1:35
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins66.7%
Decision % of Wins33.3%
Avg Fight Time8:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.9
Takedown Accuracy27.3%
Takedown Defense90.9%
Control Time/Fight1:27

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Iuri Alcantara
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders • Feb 2018Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:06
Joe Soto1/250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Iuri Alcantara17/3057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brett Johns
The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale • Dec 2017Bantamweight
Submission (Calf Slicer) • Rd 1, 0:30
Joe Soto0/0—TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Brett Johns1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joe Soto54/11348%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:44
Rani Yahya59/21527%TD 1/11Ctrl 0:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marco Beltran
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016Catch Weight
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:37
Joe Soto2/2100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:26
Marco Beltran3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Beal
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:39
Joe Soto47/13635%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:07
Chris Beal76/20936%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michinori Tanaka
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit • Jan 2016Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joe Soto71/11164%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:14
Michinori Tanaka57/19030%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Birchak
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson • Jun 2015Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:37
Joe Soto1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Birchak16/3941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. TJ Dillashaw
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto • Aug 2014BantamweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 5, 2:20
Joe Soto62/19731%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00
TJ Dillashaw151/45433%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:51KD 1
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com