Who won Pernell Stevens vs Eric Soto?

Eric Soto defeated Pernell Stevens by TKO in round 1 (01:46) in the Heavyweight bout of BKFC 89 Palm Desert: Herring vs Larrimore, held Friday, May 22, 2026 at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert.

Stevens vs Soto Result & Stats: Soto wins by TKO R1 · BKFC 89 Palm Desert, Fri, May 22, 2026

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Pernell StevensEric Soto

1

Knockdowns

2

22 / 39

Significant strikes

21 / 38

56%

Sig. strike accuracy

55%

22 / 39

Total strikes

21 / 38

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Pernell StevensEric Soto

2195%

Head

1676%

15%

Body

524%

Where it happened

Where the landed significant strikes came from

Pernell Stevens

95%

Eric Soto

100%

■ Distance■ Clinch

Round by round

Significant strikes landed per round

Pernell StevensEric Soto

R1

22

21

Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.

Round 1

1

Knockdowns

2

22 / 39

Significant strikes

21 / 38

56%

Sig. strike accuracy

55%

22 / 39

Total strikes

21 / 38

Betting Odds

Pernell Stevens

+153

40% implied win probability

Open: +103Best: +165

Eric Soto

-213

68% implied win probability

Open: -129Best: -188

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Pernell StevensEric Soto

Sportsbook	Pernell Stevens	Eric Soto
BetMGM	+150	-200
BetOnline	+165	-240
Betway	+140	-188
Bookmaker	+157	-234

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Insights

Pernell Stevens's last two losses were both stopped early.

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

95%

Head

76%

5%

Body

24%

0%

Leg

0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Pernell Stevenslast 1 fight

95%

Eric Sotolast 1 fight

100%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

12.45

Strikes landed / min

11.89

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

12.45

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

Pernell Stevens1 fight · by range and by target

Range

95%Distance · 21

5%Clinch · 1

0%Ground · 0

Target

95%Head · 21

5%Body · 1

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Eric Soto1 fight · by range and by target

Range

100%Distance · 21

0%Clinch · 0

0%Ground · 0

Target

76%Head · 16

24%Body · 5

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Pernell Stevens2 of 2 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 2

Pernell Stevens0-2

L
Eric Soto
BKFC 89 Palm Desert: Herring vs Larrimore · May 22, 2026
TKO · R1 · 1:46 · Heavyweight
L
Shane Fichter
Fusion Fight League · Mar 28, 2025
TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Catchweight

Eric Soto1-0

W
Pernell Stevens
BKFC 89 Palm Desert: Herring vs Larrimore · May 22, 2026
TKO · R1 · 1:46 · Heavyweight