Joe Soto "One Bad Mofo"

Joe Soto, known as "One Bad Mofo", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Bantamweight division. Joe Soto holds a professional record of 18-7-0, including 3-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 1 by decision. Joe Soto stands 5'6", has a 65-inch reach, and is 36 years old. Joe Soto is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Joe Soto profile

DivisionBantamweight
Professional record18-7-0
UFC record3-4-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age36
Date of birth1987-03-22
Height5'6"
Reach65"
Leg reach36"
Last weigh-in135 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time1h 11m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute3.36
Significant strikes absorbed per minute5.37
Striking accuracy42%
Striking defense67%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head82%
Strikes to the body7%
Strikes to the legs11%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.85
Takedown defense70%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.91
Average control time per fight (seconds)18.04

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission2
UFC wins by decision1

Joe Soto UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2018-02-03UFC Fight Night 125Iuri AlcântaralossPunches · 1:06 · R1
2017-12-01The Ultimate Fighter 26 FinaleBrett JohnslossCalf Slicer · 0:30 · R1
2017-03-11UFC Fight Night 106Rani YahyawinDecision · Unanimous
2016-11-05UFC Fight Night 98Marco BeltranwinHeel Hook · 1:37 · R1
2016-06-18UFC Fight Night 89Chris BealwinRear Naked Choke · 3:39 · R3
2016-01-02UFC 195: Lawler vs. ConditMichinori TanakalossDecision · Split
2015-06-06UFC Fight Night 68Anthony BirchaklossPunches · 1:37 · R1
2014-08-30UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. SotoT.J. DillashawlossHead Kick & Punches · 2:20 · R5

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Joe Soto competes in the UFC Bantamweight division.

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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