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Joe Soto
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Porterville, California Country

Joe Soto

"One Bad Mofo"

Joe Soto
AGE 39 / Mar 22, 1987
HEIGHT5'6" / 167.64 cm
WEIGHT135 lbs / 61.23 kg
ASSOCIATION


CLASS
Bantamweight
Wins 18
KO / TKO
5
Meter
28%
SUBMISSIONS
10
Meter
56%
DECISIONS
3
Meter
17%
Losses 7
KO / TKO
4
Meter
57%
SUBMISSIONS
2
Meter
29%
DECISIONS
1
Meter
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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