Punahele Soriano

“Puna”

WelterweightUnited States

13Wins

5Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWWWW

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Profile

Age: 33 (born November 22, 1992)
Born in: Wailua
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 72"
Stance: Southpaw
UFC record: 7-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC7

KO/TKO 4
Decision 3

Losses in the UFC5

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.15 top 24%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.69

Striking accuracy53%Better than 90% of welterweights

Strike defense46%Better than 9% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 2.1 top 26%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.2

Takedown accuracy45%Better than 65% of welterweights

Takedown defense50%Better than 24% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Soriano last fought on September 5, 2026 (Loss vs Daniil Donchenko).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Punahele Soriano

Punahele Soriano "Puna", born in Wailua, United States on November 22, 1992, is a welterweight mixed martial artist. Soriano stands 5' 11" with a 72" reach and fights southpaw.

Soriano turned professional in 2017, debuting with X-. Soriano arrived in the UFC with a 6-0 record. Soriano made a UFC debut at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington in December 2019 and beat Oskar Piechota by KO/TKO. Across 12 fights in the UFC, Soriano is 7-5.

Knockouts define Soriano's UFC career: 4 of 7 wins came by KO or TKO. Statistically, Soriano is more accurate with significant strikes than 90% of welterweights.

The quickest UFC win of Soriano's career took 0:31, against Uros Medic at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2. 3 of Soriano's 4 UFC finishes came in the first round. Soriano's record outside the UFC includes 1-0 in Dana White's Contender Series and 1-0 in LFA.

Soriano's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse in September 2026, where Soriano lost to Daniil Donchenko by decision.

UFC fight history

L

Daniil Donchenko

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse

Sep 5, 2026

15Str 4TD 0KD
W

Ramiz Brahimaj

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez

Feb 21, 2026

40Str 3TD 0KD
W

Nikolay Veretennikov

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2

Oct 4, 2025

39Str 4TD 0KD
W

Uros Medic

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:31

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2

Jan 11, 2025

13Str 0TD 1KD
W

Miguel Baeza

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov

Jun 8, 2024

144Str 5TD 0KD
L

Dustin Stoltzfus

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:10

UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan

Dec 2, 2023

31Str 0TD 0KD
L

Roman Kopylov

KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R2 3:19

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov

Jan 14, 2023

39Str 0TD 0KD
W

Dalcha Lungiambula

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:28

UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez

Jul 16, 2022

17Str 0TD 1KD
L

Nick Maximov

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland

Feb 5, 2022

45Str 0TD 0KD
L

Brendan Allen

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

Jul 24, 2021

66Str 0TD 0KD
W

Dusko Todorovic

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:48

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar

Jan 16, 2021

30Str 0TD 2KD
W

Oskar Piechota

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:17

UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

Dec 14, 2019

26Str 1TD 2KD

Full MMA career

Punahele Soriano is 13-5 across 18 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on January 28, 2017 (X-). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins13

KO/TKO 7
Submission 2
Decision 4

Pro losses5

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 3

Finish rate: 69% of wins
Longest win streak: 8

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	7-5	2019
Dana White's Contender Series	1-0	2019
LFA	1-0	2018
PFL	1-0	2017
Titan FC	1-0	2018
V	1-0	2018
X-	1-0	2017

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Daniil Donchenko	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse	Sep 5, 2026
W	Ramiz Brahimaj	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez	Feb 21, 2026
W	Nikolay Veretennikov	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 320	Oct 4, 2025
W	Uroš Medić	KO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2	Jan 11, 2025
W	Miguel Baeza	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov	Jun 8, 2024
L	Dustin Stoltzfus	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan	Dec 2, 2023
L	Roman Kopylov	TKO (body kick and punches), R2	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov	Jan 14, 2023
W	Dalcha Lungiambula	KO (punches), R2	UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez	Jul 16, 2022
L	Nick Maximov	Decision (split), R3	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	Feb 5, 2022
L	Brendan Allen	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw	Jul 24, 2021
W	Duško Todorović	TKO (punches), R1	UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar	Jan 16, 2021
W	Oskar Piechota	KO (punch), R1	UFC 245	Dec 14, 2019
W	Jamie Pickett	Decision (unanimous), R3	Dana White's Contender Series 17	Jun 18, 2019
W	Jhonoven Pati	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	LFA 52	Oct 19, 2018
W	James Horne	TKO (punches), R1	V3 Fights 69	Jun 16, 2018
W	Rafael Celestino	KO (punches), R1	Titan FC 49	Apr 6, 2018
W	Jon Gover	TKO (punches), R1	PFL Everett	Jul 29, 2017
W	Jon Ferrell	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	X-1 World Events 45	Jan 28, 2017

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Punahele Soriano's record?

Punahele Soriano's professional MMA record is 13 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Punahele Soriano?

Punahele Soriano is 33 years old, born on November 22, 1992.

How tall is Punahele Soriano and what is their reach?

Punahele Soriano stands 5' 11" with a 72" reach.

Who did Punahele Soriano fight last?

Punahele Soriano lost to Daniil Donchenko by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse on Sep 5, 2026.