Record & Stats
Record18-7 (15 finishes)Born
Mar 22, 1987
Age
39Y, 7M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
15 (60%)
KO/TKO
5 (20%)
Submissions
10 (40%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins1Record1-2BellatorFeatherweight
Joe Soto MMA record
Joe "One Bad Mofo" Soto retired with a professional MMA record of 18-7 (15 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 25 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Soto's most recent fight was a loss to Iuri Alcântara on Feb 3, 2018.
Soto won the Bellator featherweight championship. He went 1-2 in major title fights.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Feb 3, 2018 | 30 | Iuri Alcântara | L | TKO | 1 | Body kick and punches | — | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 24 | Dec 1, 2017 | 30 | Brett Johns | L | SUB | 1 | Calf slicer | — | Bantamweight | TUF |
| 23 | Mar 11, 2017 | 29 | Rani Yahya | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 22 | Nov 5, 2016 | 29 | Marco Beltrán | W | SUB | 1 | Heel hook | — | Bantamweight | TUF |
| 21 | Jun 18, 2016 | 29 | Chris Beal | W | SUB | 3 | Rear-naked choke | — | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 20 | Jan 2, 2016 | 28 | Michinori Tanaka | L | SD | 3 | — | — | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 19 | Jun 6, 2015 | 28 | Anthony Birchak | L | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 18 | Aug 30, 2014 | 27 | T.J. Dillashaw | L | KO | 5 | Head kick and punches | ~ UFC Championship | Bantamweight | UFC |
| 17 | Aug 7, 2014 | 27 | Terrion Ware | W | SUB | 3 | North-south choke | — | Bantamweight | Tachi Palace Fights |
| 16 | Feb 6, 2014 | 26 | Jeremiah Labiano | W | TKO | 3 | Doctor stoppage | + TPF Championship | Bantamweight | Tachi Palace Fights |
| 15 | Nov 14, 2013 | 26 | Cory Vom Baur | W | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | — | Bantamweight | Tachi Palace Fights |
| 14 | May 10, 2012 | 25 | Chad George | W | CKO | 2 | Guillotine choke | — | Featherweight | Tachi Palace Fights |
| 13 | Jan 27, 2012 | 24 | Chris David | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | — | Bantamweight | TWC |
| 12 | Oct 15, 2011 | 24 | Romeo McCovey | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Bantamweight | — |
| 11 | Aug 5, 2011 | 24 | Eddie Yagin | L | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | ~ TPF Championship | Featherweight | Tachi Palace Fights |
| 10 | Sep 2, 2010 | 23 | Joe Warren | L | KO | 2 | Knee and punches | − Bellator World Championship | Featherweight | Bellator |
| 9 | May 20, 2010 | 23 | Diego Saraiva | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | — | Featherweight | Bellator |
| 8 | Oct 8, 2009 | 22 | Mike Christensen | W | SUB | 1 | Gogoplata | — | Featherweight | Tachi Palace Fights |
| 7 | Jun 5, 2009 | 22 | Yahir Reyes | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | + Bellator World Championship | Featherweight | Bellator |
| 6 | May 8, 2009 | 22 | Wilson Reis | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Featherweight | Bellator |
| 5 | Apr 3, 2009 | 22 | Ben Greer | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Featherweight | Bellator |
| 4 | Nov 2, 2008 | 21 | Anthony Luna | W | SUB | 1 | Kimura | — | — | Gladiator Challenge |
| 3 | Sep 26, 2008 | 21 | Brandon Jinnies | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | — | PFC |
| 2 | Jul 18, 2008 | 21 | Darren Crisp | W | SUB | 1 | Kneebar | — | — | PFC |
| 1 | Jul 16, 2006 | 19 | Jared Williams | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | — | Gladiator Challenge |