Joe SotoGrappler

Bantamweight · 18-7 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
5'5"
165.1 cm
Age
39
Elo Rating
1497.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 124 Bantamweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 1.90 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 97% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Avoids 67% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 95% of Bantamweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 5.37 significant strikes per minute — worse than 96% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Completes only 21% of their takedown attempts — worse than 85% of Bantamweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.36
    Bottom 42%
  • Striking accuracy
    41%
    Bottom 36%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    5.37
    Bottom 4%
  • Striking defense
    67%
    Top 5%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.85
    Bottom 32%
  • Takedown accuracy
    21%
    Bottom 15%
  • Takedown defense
    70%
    Top 33%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.90
    Top 3%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1537, higher than 54% of Bantamweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1497).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202513:39Beal1:37Beltran15:00Yahya0:30Johns1:06Alcantara
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
2018-02-03 · KO/TKO, R1 1:06
The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
2017-12-01 · Submission, R1 0:30
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
2017-03-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
2016-11-05 · Submission, R1 1:37
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
2016-06-18 · Submission, R3 3:39
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit
2016-01-02 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
2015-06-06 · KO/TKO, R1 1:37
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
2014-08-30 · KO/TKO, R5 2:20