Punahele “Puna” Soriano is a 30 year old Male fighter from United States with a 9-3-0 pro MMA record. Soriano most recently fought Roman Kopylov at UFC Fight Night on Saturday January 14, 2023. Punahele Soriano lost to Roman Kopylov by KO/TKO at 3:19 of Round 2 in the Middleweight division.
Punahele Soriano has 9 wins with a 89% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 2 by submission, 1 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9-2-0 | Roman Kopylov |
KO/TKO
R2 3:19
|
UFC Fight Night | 2023-01-14 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Dalcha Lungiambula |
KO/TKO
R2 0:28
|
UFC on ABC 3 | 2022-07-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 8-1-0 | Nick Maximov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-02-05 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 8-0-0 | Brendan Allen |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-07-24 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Duško Todorović |
KO/TKO
R1 4:48
|
UFC on ABC 1 | 2021-01-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Oskar Piechota |
KO/TKO
R1 3:17
|
UFC 245 | 2019-12-14 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Jamie Pickett |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Contender Series 2019 | 2019-06-18 | Middleweight | DWCS |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Jhonoven Pati |
SUB
R1 3:36
|
LFA 52 | 2018-10-19 | Middleweight | LFA |
| Win | 3-0-0 | James Horne |
KO/TKO
R1 0:45
|
V3 Fights 69 | 2018-06-16 | Middleweight | V3 |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Rafael Celestino |
KO/TKO
R1 0:31
|
Titan FC 49 | 2018-04-06 | Middleweight | TFC |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Jon Gover |
KO/TKO
R1 2:36
|
PFL Everett | 2017-07-29 | Middleweight | PFL |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jon Ferrell |
SUB
R1 2:20
|
X-1 World Events 45 | 2017-01-28 | Heavyweight | X1 |
Soriano made his professional debut against Jon Ferrell on January 28, 2017, fighting on the main card of X-1 World Events 45: Live.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Jon Ferrell who carried a 0-3-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Punahele Soriano beat Jon Ferrell by Submission at 2:20 of Round 1.
Soriano made his debut in the UFC against Oskar Piechota on December 14, 2019, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington having compiled a 6-0-0 professional MMA record.
Punahele Soriano beat Oskar Piechota by KO/TKO at 3:17 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Soriano has gone on to fight a total of 6 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0.
Soriano defeated the previously unbeaten Duško Todorović on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar. Duško Todorović came into the fight with a 10-0-0 record. Soriano was a +140 betting underdog going into the fight. Punahele Soriano beat Duško Todorović by KO/TKO at 4:48 of Round 1.
Soriano's last win came against Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC on ABC 3 on Saturday July 16, 2022. Punahele Soriano beat Dalcha Lungiambula by KO/TKO at 0:28 of Round 2. Punahele Soriano took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Soriano is not currently booked for any fights.
Soriano's last loss came against Roman Kopylov at UFC Fight Night on Saturday January 14, 2023. Punahele Soriano lost to Roman Kopylov by KO/TKO at 3:19 of Round 2.
Soriano has fought 6 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0.
Soriano has knocked out 6 opponents.
Soriano has submitted 2 opponents.
Soriano has been knocked out 1 times.
Soriano has never been submitted.
