Joe Soto

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Age 37
Gender Male
Height 5' 6"
Weight Class Bantamweight

Joe Soto is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 17-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 6 months, 18 days
Rounds Fought 34.8
Avg. Fights/Year 2.1
Longest Layoff 2 years, 0 months, 2 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 5 10 2
Losses 4 2 1
Finish Rate 88.2%
Finished Rate 85.7%
Win by Decision Rate 11.8%
Loss by Decision Rate 14.3%
Win by KO Rate 29.4%
Loss by KO Rate 57.1%
Win by SUB Rate 58.8%
Loss by SUB Rate 28.6%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 33
Fastest KO 03
Fastest SUB 33
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:54
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 08:04
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 02/03/2018 L
(17-6-0)
Iuri Alcantara
(30-10-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 136.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MACHIDA vs. ANDERS
2 04:34
OFF 12/01/2017 L
(17-5-0)
Brett Johns
(20-5-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.5 )
Submission (Ankle Lock)
TUF Finale 26
1 00:30
OFF 03/11/2017 W
(16-5-0)
Rani Yahya
(27-12-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT vs. GASTELUM
3 05:00
OFF 11/05/2016 W
(15-5-0)
Marco Beltran
(12-7-0)
FTW
( 140.0 vs. 139.0 )
Submission (Heel Hook)
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
1 01:37
OFF 06/18/2016 W
(14-5-0)
Chris Beal
(11-6-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 134.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Macdonald vs. Thompson
3 03:39
OFF 01/02/2016 L
(14-4-0)
Michinori Tanaka
(16-4-0)
BW
( 135.5 vs. 135.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 195: Lawlor vs Condit
3 05:00
OFF 06/06/2015 L
(14-3-0)
Anthony Birchak
(15-8-0)
KO
UFC Fight Night 68: Henderson vs Boetsch
1 01:37
OFF 08/29/2014 L
(14-2-0)
TJ Dillashaw
(17-5-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
KO
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Barao
5 02:20
NRB 08/07/2014 W
(13-2-0)
Terrion Ware
(18-12-0)
Submission (Choke)
Tachi Palace Fights 20: Night of Champions
3 02:48
NRB 02/06/2014 W
(12-2-0)
Jeremiah Labiano
(13-11-0)
BW TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Tachi Palace Fights 18 - Martinez vs. Culley
3 04:16
NRB 11/14/2013 W
(11-2-0)
Cory Vombaur
(7-4-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Tachi Palace Fights 17 - Fall Brawl
1 04:36
NRB 05/10/2012 W
(10-2-0)
Chad George
(17-8-0)
BW
( 136.0 vs. 134.6 )
Submission
Tachi Palace Fights 05/10/12
2 02:10
NRB 01/27/2012 W
(9-2-0)
Christopher David
(9-10-1)
FTW Submission
The Warriors Cage 13 - Impact
2 05:00
NRB 08/05/2011 L
(9-1-0)
Eddie Yagin
(15-7-1)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Tachi Palace Fights 10: Let the Chips Fall
1 02:00
OFF 09/02/2010 L
(9-0-0)
Joseph Warren
(15-7-0)
FTW
( 145.0 vs. 143.6 )
KO
Bellator 9/2/10
2 00:33
OFF 05/20/2010 W
(8-0-0)
Diego Saraiva
(21-17-1)
FTW
( 145.8 vs. 145.8 )
TKO/RSC
Bellator Sports Worldwide 5/20/10
2 00:10
OFF 10/08/2009 W
(7-0-0)
Mike Christensen
(10-8-0)
FTW
( 144.8 vs. 145.8 )
Submission (Choke)
Tachi Palace Fights 1: Most Wanted
1 02:06
OFF 06/05/2009 W
(6-0-0)
El Guerrero
(15-6-0)
FTW
( 144.0 vs. 144.5 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bellator 10
2 04:11
OFF 05/08/2009 W
(5-0-0)
Wilson Reis
(28-14-0)
FTW
( 145.7 vs. 145.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator 6
3 05:00
OFF 04/03/2009 W
(4-0-0)
Ben Greer
(9-4-0)
FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.5 )
TKO/RSC
Bellator 1
1 03:40
NRB 11/02/2008 W
(3-0-0)
Anthony Luna
(0-1-0)
Submission (Kimura)
Gladiator Challenge 86 - Day of the Dead
1 00:33
NRB 09/26/2008 W
(2-0-0)
Brandon Jinnies
(3-14-0)
TKO/RSC
Palace Fighting Championship 10
1 03:00
NRB 07/18/2008 W
(1-0-0)
Darren Crisp
(11-9-0)
Submission (Knee Bar)
Palace Fighting Championship 9
1 01:08
NRB 07/16/2006 W
(0-0-0)
Jared Williams
(2-3-0)
TKO/RSC
Gladiator Challenge 53: Hell Storm
1 03:26

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 0-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 2.2
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 0 0
Losses 1 0 0
Finish Rate 0.0%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 100.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss Method
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) -
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 06:28
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 06/21/2008 L
(0-0-0)
Ron White Jr
(3-3-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
New Breed Fighters XIV: Battle of the Cruisers - Part 2
3 00:28

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class