Bantamweight· Not Fighting

Joe Soto

Porterville, United States

Pro record

18-7-0

Model Elo

1483

#1186 of 1994

Age: 36
Height: 5'6"
Reach: 65"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: Central Valley Combat Academy
Born: Porterville, United States
UFC debut: Aug 30, 2014

Profile

Joe Soto is 3–5 in the UFC since 2014. 2 of those 3 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Iuri Alcantara by KO/TKO (Feb 2, 2018).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 3–5; since 2014
Finish rate: 67%; 2 of 3 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: L2; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 10m; avg 8:51 per fight
Opposition: 1568; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Rani Yahya
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · Mar 10, 2017
1651opp. Elo
Marco Beltran
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · Nov 4, 2016
1609opp. Elo
Chris Beal
submission, R3 · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 17, 2016
1529opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.36

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min5.37

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy42%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense67%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.85

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy21%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense70%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.91

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 82%Body 7%Legs 11%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 89%Clinch 1%Ground 10%

Average fight time: 8:51

Fight history (8)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Iuri AlcantaraRecord after: 3-5	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:06	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. AndersFeb 2, 2018
L	Brett JohnsRecord after: 3-4	submissionRound 1 · 0:30	The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion FinaleNov 30, 2017
W	Rani YahyaRecord after: 3-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumMar 10, 2017
W	Marco BeltranRecord after: 2-3	submissionRound 1 · 1:37	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FergusonNov 4, 2016
W	Chris BealRecord after: 1-3	submissionRound 3 · 3:39	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ThompsonJun 17, 2016
L	Michinori TanakaRecord after: 0-3	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 195: Lawler vs ConditJan 1, 2016
L	Anthony BirchakRecord after: 0-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:37	UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonJun 5, 2015
L	TJ DillashawRecord after: 0-1	KO/TKORound 5 · 2:20	UFC 177: Dillashaw vs SotoAug 29, 2014