Punahele Soriano
Punahele Soriano (13-5) is a welterweight fighting out of Oahu, Hawaii. Punahele Soriano's last fight was a loss to Daniil Donchenko by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse in September 2026.
Record13-5-0
DivisionWelterweight
Height5'11"
Reach73"
Age33
Last FightFeb 21, 2026
BornNov 22, 1992
BirthplaceUnited States
Fighting out ofOahu, Hawaii
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min4.16
Striking accuracy53%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.69
Striking defense46%
Takedowns / 15 min2.10
Takedown accuracy45%
Takedown defense50%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.25
12 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L | Daniil Donchenko | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse | Sep 5, 2026 | View |
W | Ramiz Brahimaj | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Feb 21, 2026 | View |
W | Nikolay Veretennikov | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Oct 4, 2025 | |
W | Uroš Medić | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Right Hook to Ground Strikes) | R1 · 0:31 | UFC Fight Night | Jan 11, 2025 | |
W | Miguel Baeza | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Jun 8, 2024 | |
L | Dustin Stoltzfus | Middleweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 · 4:10 | UFC Fight Night | Dec 2, 2023 | |
L | Roman Kopylov | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R2 · 3:19 | UFC Fight Night | Jan 14, 2023 | |
W | Dalcha Lungiambula | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Overhand Left to Uppercut) | R2 · 0:28 | UFC on ABC 3 | Jul 16, 2022 | |
L | Nick Maximov | Middleweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Feb 5, 2022 | |
L | Brendan Allen | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Jul 24, 2021 | |
W | Duško Todorović | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 4:48 | UFC on ABC 1 | Jan 16, 2021 | |
W | Oskar Piechota | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Left Hook) | R1 · 3:17 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Dec 14, 2019 | |
W | Jamie Pickett | Middleweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Contender Series 2019 | Jun 18, 2019 | |
W | Jhonoven Pati | Middleweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 3:36 | LFA 52: Rodriguez vs. Gutierrez | Oct 19, 2018 | |
W | James Horne | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Ref Stoppage From Strikes) | R1 · 0:45 | V3 Fights 69 | Jun 16, 2018 | |
W | Rafael Celestino | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:31 | Titan FC 49 | Apr 6, 2018 | |
W | Jon Gover | Middleweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 2:36 | PFL Everett | Jul 29, 2017 | |
W | Jon Ferrell | Heavyweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 2:20 | X-1 World Events 45 | Jan 28, 2017 |
- Sep 5, 2026
- Feb 21, 2026
- Oct 4, 2025UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Jan 11, 2025UFC Fight Night·WelterweightKO/TKO (Right Hook to Ground Strikes)·R1 · 0:31
- WMiguel BaezaJun 8, 2024UFC Fight Night·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Dec 2, 2023UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 4:10
- Jan 14, 2023UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 3:19
- WDalcha LungiambulaJul 16, 2022UFC on ABC 3·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Overhand Left to Uppercut)·R2 · 0:28
- LNick MaximovFeb 5, 2022UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightDecision (Split)·R3
- Jul 24, 2021UFC Fight Night·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Jan 16, 2021UFC on ABC 1·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:48
- WOskar PiechotaDec 14, 2019UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Left Hook)·R1 · 3:17
- WJamie PickettJun 18, 2019Contender Series 2019·MiddleweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WJhonoven PatiOct 19, 2018LFA 52: Rodriguez vs. Gutierrez·MiddleweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:36
- WJames HorneJun 16, 2018V3 Fights 69·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Ref Stoppage From Strikes)·R1 · 0:45
- WRafael CelestinoApr 6, 2018Titan FC 49·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:31
- WJon GoverJul 29, 2017PFL Everett·MiddleweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:36
- WJon FerrellJan 28, 2017X-1 World Events 45·HeavyweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:20