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United States
Porterville, California
Joe Soto
"
One Bad Mofo
"
AGE
37
/
Mar 22, 1987
HEIGHT
5'6"
/
167.64 cm
WEIGHT
135 lbs
/
61.23 kg
ASSOCIATION
Central Valley Combat Academy
CLASS
Bantamweight
Wins
18
KO
/
TKO
5
28%
SUBMISSIONS
10
56%
DECISIONS
3
17%
Losses
7
KO
/
TKO
4
57%
SUBMISSIONS
2
29%
DECISIONS
1
14%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Iuri Alcantara
UFC Fight Night 125 - Machida vs. Anders
Feb / 03 / 2018
TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)
Osiris Maia
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:06
loss
Brett Johns
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale
Dec / 01 / 2017
Submission (Calf Slicer)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:30
win
Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
Mar / 11 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Camila Albuquerque
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Marco Beltran
UFC Fight Night 98 - Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Nov / 05 / 2016
Submission (Heel Hook)
Miguel Jimenez
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:37
win
Christopher Mario Beal
UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson
Jun / 18 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:39
loss
Michinori Tanaka
UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit
Jan / 02 / 2016
Decision (Split)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Anthony Birchak
UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. Henderson
Jun / 06 / 2015
KO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:37
loss
T.J. Dillashaw
UFC 177 - Dillashaw vs. Soto
Aug / 30 / 2014
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
2:20
win
Terrion Ware
TPF 20 - Night of Champions
Aug / 07 / 2014
Submission (North-South Choke)
Jason McCoy
3
2:48
win
Jeremiah Labiano
TPF 18 - Martinez vs. Culley
Feb / 06 / 2014
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Mark Lawley
3
4:16
win
Cory Vom Baur
TPF 17 - Fall Brawl
Nov / 14 / 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Jason McCoy
1
4:36
win
Chad George
TPF 13 - Unfinished Business
May / 10 / 2012
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Jason McCoy
2
2:01
win
Chris David
TWC 13 - Impact
Jan / 27 / 2012
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
4:28
win
Romeo McCovey
NFF - Norcal Fight Fest
Oct / 15 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Eddie Yagin
TPF 10 - Let the Chips Fall
Aug / 05 / 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
1
2:00
loss
Joe Warren
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 27
Sep / 02 / 2010
KO (Knee and Punches)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:33
win
Diego Saraiva
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 19
May / 20 / 2010
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Jon Schorle
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
5:00
win
Mike Christensen
TPF 1 - Tachi Palace Fights 1
Oct / 08 / 2009
Submission (Gogoplata)
1
2:06
win
Yahir Reyes
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 10
Jun / 05 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Jason Herzog
2
4:11
win
Wilson Reis
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 6
May / 08 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Calo-oy
3
5:00
win
Ben Greer
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 1
Apr / 03 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Frank Gentile
1
3:40
win
Anthony Luna
GC 86 - Day of the Dead
Nov / 02 / 2008
Submission (Kimura)
1
0:33
win
Brandon Jinnies
PFC 10 - Explosive
Sep / 26 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
0:59
win
Darren Crisp
PFC 9 - The Return
Jul / 18 / 2008
Submission (Kneebar)
1
1:08
win
Jared Williams
GC 53 - Hell Storm
Jul / 16 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
1
3:26
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