Punahele Soriano was born on November 22,1992 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
23 Facts About Punahele Soriano
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Punahele Soriano went on to wrestle Division-III at Wartburg College in Iowa, where he earned All-America honors at the 2014 NCAAs by placing seventh in the 197-pound bracket, in the process becoming the first qualifier from Hawaii.
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Punahele Soriano faced Rafael Celestino on April 6,2019, at Titan FC 49.
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Punahele Soriano won the bout via knockout in under a minute.
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Punahele Soriano won the bout via a first-round rear-naked choke.
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Punahele Soriano was invited onto Dana White's Contender Series 17 on June 18,2019, where he faced Jamie Pickett.
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Punahele Soriano won the bout via unanimous decision, getting a UFC contract in the process and going past the first round for the first time in his MMA career.
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Punahele Soriano made his UFC debut against Oskar Piechota on December 14,2019, at UFC 245.
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Punahele Soriano won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Punahele Soriano faced fellow undefeated DWCS alumni Dusko Todorovic on January 16,2021, at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs Kattar.
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Punahele Soriano won the bout, getting the TKO at the end of the first round.
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Punahele Soriano was scheduled to face Anthony Hernandez on June 26,2021, at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov.
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Punahele Soriano faced Nick Maximov on February 5,2022 at UFC Fight Night 200.
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Punahele Soriano faced Dalcha Lungiambula on July 16,2022 at UFC on ABC 3.
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Punahele Soriano won the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Punahele Soriano faced Roman Kopylov on January 14,2023 at UFC Fight Night 217.
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Punahele Soriano lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
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Punahele Soriano was scheduled to face Sedriques Dumas on June 24,2023 at UFC on ABC 5.
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Punahele Soriano faced Dustin Stoltzfus on December 2,2023, at UFC on ESPN 52.
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Punahele Soriano lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.
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Punahele Soriano faced Miguel Baeza in his welterweight division debut on June 8,2024 at UFC on ESPN 57.
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Punahele Soriano faced Uros Medic on January 11,2025 at UFC Fight Night 249.
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Punahele Soriano won the fight by knockout early in the first round.