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Joe Soto vs TJ Dillashaw

Joe Soto is 18-7-0; TJ Dillashaw is 18-5-0. TJ Dillashaw is 1 year older than Joe Soto. TJ Dillashaw has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Joe Soto. They have met once: Joe Soto 0, TJ Dillashaw 1.

Joe Soto
United States
Joe Soto
“One Bad Mofo” · 18-7-0
TKOSUBUD
BantamweightMet once
TJ Dillashaw
United States
TJ Dillashaw
18-5-0
TKOSDTKO
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Style & credentials

Joe Soto

No background on record

Camp · Central Valley Combat Academy · United States
TJ Dillashaw
Folkstyle WrestlingMuay Thai
  • 2021Purple belt · BJJPhilipe "Furao" Della Monica
  • 20076th Place · Us University Nationals Greco132.25 lbs
  • —Qualifier · NCAA D1
  • —Runner-up · State HSyouth
Camp · Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center · Huntington Beach, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
67%
7%
Body
15%
11%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joe Sotolast 8 fights
89%10%
TJ Dillashawlast 18 fights
73%10%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Soto TJ Dillashaw
Strikes landed / min
3.365.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.373.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.851.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
21%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.900.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Soto · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTJ Dillashaw · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.36
Strikes landed / min
5.09
5.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.47
0.85 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.56 / 5.2
21%
Takedown accuracy
30%
70%
Takedown defence
77%
0:56
Control time / fight
3:01
1.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Joe Soto7 UFC fights · 238 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
72%171/474
6%14/20
11%26/42
Clinch
1%3/9
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
9%21/22
1%3/3
0%0/0
TJ Dillashaw18 UFC fights · 1123 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%512/1874
12%138/208
15%170/221
Clinch
5%60/108
1%16/20
3%37/44
Ground
16%176/243
1%9/9
0%5/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Joe Soto and TJ Dillashaw ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto (Sat, Aug 30, 2014), where TJ Dillashaw won by TKO.

What are the records of Joe Soto and TJ Dillashaw?

Joe Soto is 18-7-0 and TJ Dillashaw is 18-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Joe Soto or TJ Dillashaw?

TJ Dillashaw has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Joe Soto, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joe Soto or TJ Dillashaw?

Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Joe Soto or TJ Dillashaw?

TJ Dillashaw is 40 and Joe Soto is 39.

Who has more finishes, Joe Soto or TJ Dillashaw?

Joe Soto has 15 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); TJ Dillashaw has 11 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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