Punahele Soriano

“Puna”

13-4-0

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/Welterweight/Age 33/Southpaw/5' 11"/72″ reach/170 lbs

Win %

76%

SLpM

4.4

Str Acc

53%

Str Def

47%

TD Avg

2.0

TD Def

48%

Sub Avg

0.1

Finish

73%

At a Glance

4.4

SLpM

top 25%

53%

Str Acc

top 22%

2.0

TD Avg

above average

73%

Finish %

top 2%

47%

Str Def

bottom 20%

Punahele Soriano "Puna" is a southpaw Welterweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 13-4-0, the fighter carries a 76% win rate across 17 pro contests, with a 73% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.

Career Arc

15 fightspeak +7 · current +7

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

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IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.42+1.00 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.31+0.13 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

1.97+0.45 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.10-0.30 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.31)Landed (4.42)

+1.11

Wins by Method

73%Finish

KO/TKO764%

Submission19%

Decision327%

13 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (13)

7 KO

1 SUB

3 DEC

2 OTH

Losses (4)

1 KO

1 SUB

2 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

24/42(57%)

17/26(65%)

3/5(60%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

75%

19%

Distance: 182Clinch: 16Ground: 45

Target

60%

27%

Head: 146Body: 65Leg: 32

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.8

Avg Control / Fight

1:18

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.3

TD Success Rate

38%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

5 of 15

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.9 rounds

Post-Loss Record

2-2

Fight History11 UFC + 4 pre-UFC

15 fights11W4L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Ramiz Brahimaj	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez	Feb 21, 2026	DU-DEC	3	5:00
WIN Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez 2026-02-21 Compare fighters →
W	Nikolay Veretennikov	UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2	Oct 4, 2025	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Uros Medic	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2	Jan 11, 2025	KKO/TKO Punch	1	0:31
W	Miguel Baeza	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov	Jun 8, 2024	DU-DEC	3	5:00
L	Dustin Stoltzfus	UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan	Dec 2, 2023	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	2	4:10
L	Roman Kopylov	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov	Jan 14, 2023	KKO/TKO Kick	2	3:19
W	Dalcha Lungiambula	UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez	Jul 16, 2022	KKO/TKO Punch	2	0:28
L	Nick Maximov	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	Feb 5, 2022	DS-DEC	3	5:00
L	Brendan Allen	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw	Jul 24, 2021	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Dusko Todorovic	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar	Jan 16, 2021	KKO/TKO Punch	1	4:48
W	Oskar Piechota	UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	Dec 14, 2019	KKO/TKO Punch	1	3:17
W	James Horne	VV3 Fights 69	Jun 16, 2018	KTKO	1	0:45
W	Rafael Celestino	TitanTitan FC 49	Apr 6, 2018	KTKO	1	0:31
W	Jon Gover	PFLPFL Everett	Jul 29, 2017	KTKO	1	2:36
W	Jon Ferrell	X-X-1 World Events 45	Jan 28, 2017	SSUB	1	2:20