NEWS
▼
FEATURES
▼
FIGHT FINDER
▼
PODCASTS
▼
VIDEOS
RANKINGS
▼
FORUM
▼
BOXING
▼
MORE
▼
FIGHT ODDS
UFC NEWS
PFL NEWS
ONE NEWS
BELLATOR NEWS
WOMEN'S MMA NEWS
PREVIEWS
OPINION
INTERVIEWS
UFC EVENTS
BELLATOR EVENTS
PFL EVENTS
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
FULL CALENDAR
FIGHT FINDER GUIDE
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCAST
THE SHEEHAN SHOW
FIGHT BUSINESS PODCAST
AFTER THE BELL
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
UFC DISCUSSION
WORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSION
OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION
PHOTOSHOPS
BOXING NEWS
BOXING DISCUSSION
KICKBOXING AND MUAY THAI
BARE KNUCKLE BOXING
GRAPPLING
PICTURES
HOW TO WATCH
CONTACT
+
NEWS
UFC NEWS
PFL NEWS
ONE NEWS
BELLATOR NEWS
WOMEN'S MMA NEWS
+
FEATURES
PREVIEWS
OPINION
INTERVIEWS
+
FIGHT FINDER
UFC EVENTS
BELLATOR EVENTS
PFL EVENTS
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
FULL CALENDAR
FIGHT FINDER GUIDE
+
PODCASTS
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCAST
THE SHEEHAN SHOW
FIGHT BUSINESS PODCAST
AFTER THE BELL
VIDEOS
+
RANKINGS
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
+
FORUM
UFC DISCUSSION
WORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSION
OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION
PHOTOSHOPS
+
BOXING
BOXING NEWS
BOXING DISCUSSION
KICKBOXING AND MUAY THAI
BARE KNUCKLE BOXING
GRAPPLING
+
MORE
PICTURES
HOW TO WATCH
CONTACT
FIGHT ODDS
MORE FROM OUR CHANNELS
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
Related Videos
◄
►
PICTURES
JOE SOTO RELATED NEWS
Preview: PFL 3 2024
The
Professional Fighters League
blows into Chicago with its best welterweights and featherweights on board.
Fight Odds
J.L. Kirven
Apr 17, 2024
Prime Picks: UFC 294 ‘Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2’
Sherdog’s Jay Pettry echoes a successful pick in a rematch, turns his nose up at a hefty 205-pound line, calls an upset on the curtain-jerker...
Fight Odds
Jay Pettry
Oct 20, 2023
This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Matt Hughes Turns 50
The two-time
Ultimate Fighting Championship
titleholder was King of the Welterweights for the better part of five years and proved to be one of...
Brian Knapp
Oct 11, 2023
Sherdog’s Top 10: Greatest Bantamweights
Lev Pisarsky presents Sherdog's list of the 10 greatest bantamweights in MMA history.
Sherdog’s Top 10
Lev Pisarsky
Nov 07, 2022
By The Numbers: Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw
The undisputed bantamweight championship will be up for grabs in the
UFC 280
co-main event on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.
UFC
Brian Knapp
Oct 20, 2022
View More
Subscribe to our Newsletter
*
indicates required
Email Address
*
Latest News
ALL
UFC
PFL
ONE
UFC 304 ‘Edwards vs. Muhammad 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring
Results: UAE Warriors 51 (10 a.m. ET)
UFC 304 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set; 1 Fighter Heavy
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes Rebooking Completes Noche UFC Lineup
UFC Sets O’Malley-Dvalishvili, Grasso-Shevchenko 3 Title Fights Atop UFC 306
UFC Locks Down Paddy Pimblett With New Contract Prior to UFC 304
Results: Tuff-N-Uff 138
Michel Pereira-Anthony Hernandez Bumped From UFC 306 to Oct. 19 Event Headliner
UFC 304 ‘Edwards vs. Muhammad 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring
UFC 304 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set; 1 Fighter Heavy
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes Rebooking Completes Noche UFC Lineup
UFC Sets O’Malley-Dvalishvili, Grasso-Shevchenko 3 Title Fights Atop UFC 306
UFC Locks Down Paddy Pimblett With New Contract Prior to UFC 304
Michel Pereira-Anthony Hernandez Bumped From UFC 306 to Oct. 19 Event Headliner
Green Successful in Convincing UFC Brass to Offer $100K Bonuses at UFC 304
Curtis Blaydes: Move to Heavyweight ‘Bad Idea’ for Alex Pereira
ABC Approves Rule Changes for 12-to-6 Elbows, Definition of a Grounded Fighter
Francis Ngannou: PFL Targeting Debut vs. Renan Ferreira for Saudi Arabia in October
Alternates, Additional Bouts Announced for PFL Postseason
Biaggio Ali Walsh, Jordan Oliver to Compete at PFL Postseason Event on Aug. 16
Lightweight, Welterweight Semifinals Crystallize at PFL MENA 2
PFL Heavyweight Gokhan Saricam Suspended for 1 Year After Failed Drug Test
Mohammad Alaqraa Paving the Way for Combat Sports Success in Kuwait
PFL Africa Launch Set for Second Quarter 2025, Francis Ngannou to Serve as Chairman
Sumit Bhyan Downs Debuting Will Drewitt at ONE Friday Fights 72
Maurice Abevi, Samat Mamedov to Clash at ONE 168 in Denver on Sept. 6
ONE 169 to Host Trio of Title Tilts in ATL, Including Christian Lee vs. Alibeg Rasulov
Unbeaten Gadzhimurad Amirzhanov Handles Matheus Pereira at ONE Friday Fights 70
Hiroyuki Tetsuka vs. Isi Fitikefu Booked for ONE 168 in Denver on Sept. 6
Alibeg Rasulov Eyes Title, Not Christian Lee, After Successful ONE Championship Debut
Nico Carrillo Claims He Hasn’t Yet Hit His Prime After TKO Win Over Saemapetch
Oumar Kane: Quick KO Win Proves Mamadou Kamara Not at My Level
EVENTS / FIGHTS
UFC
PFL
ONE
BELLATOR
MORE
Jul
27
2024
UFC 304
Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Aug
03
2024
UFC on ABC 7
Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Aug
10
2024
UFC on ESPN 61
Tybura vs. Spivak 2
Aug
17
2024
UFC 305
Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Aug
23
2024
UFC
Road to UFC Season 3: Las Vegas Semifinals 1
Aug
02
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs
Aug
16
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs
Aug
23
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs
Sep
28
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL Europe 3: 2024 Playoffs
Dec
14
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL Europe 4: 2024 Finals
Jul
26
2024
One Championship
One Friday Fights 72
Aug
02
2024
One Championship
One on Prime Video 24
Sep
06
2024
One Championship
One 168: Denver
Oct
04
2024
One Championship
One on Prime Video 25
Nov
08
2024
One Championship
One 169: Atlanta
Sep
07
2024
Bellator Champions Series
San Diego
Sep
14
2024
Bellator Champions Series
London
Oct
12
2024
Bellator Champions Series
Chicago
Nov
16
2024
Bellator Champions Series
Paris
Dec
31
2024
Bellator Champions Series
Japan
+
MORE UFC FIGHTS
+
MORE PFL FIGHTS
+
MORE ONE FIGHTS
+
MORE BELLATOR FIGHTS
POLL
Who will leave Manchester with the UFC welterweight title?
Belal Muhammad
Leon Edwards
Too close to call
Belal Muhammad
25%
Leon Edwards
68%
Too close to call
7%
TOTAL: 1,303 VOTES
{firstname} { "nickname" }{lastname}
{firstname} { "nickname" }{lastname}
{name} - {title}
FIGHT FINDER
FIGHTER OF THE WEEK
Jarred Brooks
TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS
Tom Aspinall
Dakota Ditcheva
Paddy Pimblett
Jena Bishop
MORE FIGHTERS...
Caolan Loughran
|
Oleg Popov
|
Belal Muhammad
|
Alexei Pergande
|
Arnold Allen
+
FIND MORE