Punahele Soriano “Puna”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 63/100 · peak 68 · Power striker · 7–5 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 63 (peak 68), Punahele Soriano's ORCA rating ranks 36th of 98 active welterweights. Striking offence grades 85 (total strikes landed per minute 91), 24th of 98 active welterweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 31. The 7 UFC wins split 4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 3 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 85 | 24 of 98 | Total strikes landed per minute 91 |
| Striking defence | 31 | 74 of 98 | — |
| Grappling offence | 64 | 27 of 98 | — |
| Grappling defence | 36 | 80 of 98 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 91. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 87.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 63 (peak 68)
- Welterweight rank
- 36 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 7–5
- Pro record
- 13–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.15
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.69
- Significant strike defence: 45%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.1
- Takedown accuracy: 46%
- Takedown defence: 54%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.25
Fight history
- 2026-09-05 · L vs Daniil Donchenko · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
- 2026-02-21 · W vs Ramiz Brahimaj · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
- 2025-10-04 · W vs Nikolay Veretennikov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
- 2025-01-11 · W vs Uros Medic · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
- 2024-06-08 · W vs Miguel Baeza · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
- 2023-12-02 · L vs Dustin Stoltzfus · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
- 2023-01-14 · L vs Roman Kopylov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
- 2022-07-16 · W vs Dalcha Lungiambula · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
- 2022-02-05 · L vs Nick Maximov · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
- 2021-07-24 · L vs Brendan Allen · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
- 2021-01-16 · W vs Dusko Todorovic · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
- 2019-12-14 · W vs Oskar Piechota · KO/TKO · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
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