Joe Soto “One Bad Mofo”
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 45/100 · peak 50 · Defensive specialist · 3–5 in 8 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Joe Soto finished with an ORCA rating of 45 (peak 50); without a recent bout, Joe Soto sits off the current Bantamweight board. Grappling defence grades 58 (control time conceded, seconds per minute 87), the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 43, with control time, seconds per minute grading 22. 2 of 3 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 44 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 48 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 94 |
| Grappling offence | 43 | — | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 95 |
| Grappling defence | 58 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 87 |
Strongest sub-grade: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 95. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 2.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 45 (peak 50)
- UFC record
- 3–5
- Pro record
- 18–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 8
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 65″ (165 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Central Valley Combat Academy
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.42
- Significant strike accuracy: 43%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.23
- Significant strike defence: 67%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.93
- Takedown accuracy: 22%
- Takedown defence: 70%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 2.09
Fight history
- 2018-02-03 · L vs Iuri Alcantara · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
- 2017-12-01 · L vs Brett Johns · Submission · The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
- 2017-03-11 · W vs Rani Yahya · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
- 2016-11-05 · W vs Marco Beltran · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
- 2016-06-18 · W vs Chris Beal · Submission · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
- 2016-01-02 · L vs Michinori Tanaka · Decision - Split · UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit
- 2015-06-06 · L vs Anthony Birchak · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
- 2014-08-30 · L vs TJ Dillashaw · KO/TKO · UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
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