Punahele Soriano "Puna"
Punahele Soriano, known as "Puna", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Punahele Soriano holds a professional record of 13-4-0, including 8-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 4 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 3 by decision. Punahele Soriano stands 5'11", has a 72.5-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 33 years old. Punahele Soriano is currently on a 4-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Punahele Soriano profile
| Division | Welterweight |
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| Professional record | 13-4-0 |
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| UFC record | 8-4-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Active |
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| Country | United States |
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| Age | 33 |
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| Date of birth | 1992-11-22 |
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| Height | 5'11" |
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| Reach | 72.5" |
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| Leg reach | 41" |
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| Stance | Southpaw |
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| Last weigh-in | 171 lbs |
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| Current streak | W4 |
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| Total octagon time | 1h 47m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.42 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.31 |
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| Striking accuracy | 54% |
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| Striking defense | 47% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.74 |
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| Strikes to the head | 78% |
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| Strikes to the body | 20% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 3% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.97 |
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| Takedown defense | 49% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.12 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 115.12 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 4 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
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Punahele Soriano UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2026-02-21 | UFC Fight Night | Ramiz Brahimaj | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-10-04 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Nikolay Veretennikov | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-01-11 | UFC Fight Night | Uros Medic | win | Right Hook to Ground Strikes · 0:31 · R1 |
| 2024-06-08 | UFC Fight Night | Miguel Baeza | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-12-02 | UFC Fight Night | Dustin Stoltzfus | loss | Rear Naked Choke · 4:10 · R2 |
| 2023-01-14 | UFC Fight Night | Roman Kopylov | loss | Punches · 3:19 · R2 |
| 2022-07-16 | UFC on ABC 3 | Dalcha Lungiambula | win | Overhand Left to Uppercut · 0:28 · R2 |
| 2022-02-05 | UFC Fight Night | Nick Maximov | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2021-07-24 | UFC Fight Night | Brendan Allen | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-01-16 | UFC on ABC 1 | Duško Todorović | win | Punches · 4:48 · R1 |
| 2019-12-14 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Oskar Piechota | win | Left Hook · 3:17 · R1 |
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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