Joe Soto

JOE SOTO

"One Bad Mofo"

3-537.5% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
USA

Nationality

American

Birth

22/03/1987 (39)

Birthplace

Porterville

USA

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

168 cm (5'6")

Biography

Joe Soto is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. He is best known for winning the inaugural Bellator Featherweight Championship in 2009 and for his short-notice challenge for the UFC Bantamweight Championship in 2014.

WIN BREAKDOWN

8 total fights · 0% KO rate

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission2 (67%)
Decision1 (33%)

Fight history (8)

1 / 2
Loss
vs Iuri AlcantaraKO/TKO (Punches) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders — 03/02/2018
Loss
vs Brett JohnsSubmission (Calf Slicer) (R1)The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale — 01/12/2017
Win
vs Rani YahyaDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum — 11/03/2017
Win
vs Marco BeltranSubmission (Heel Hook) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson — 05/11/2016
Win
vs Chris BealSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) (R3)UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson — 18/06/2016

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