Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 195: Lawler vs Condit
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Joe Soto
United StatesJoe Soto
“One Bad Mofo”
18-7-0
RESULT

Michinori Tanaka def. Joe Soto (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Michinori Tanaka
JapanMichinori Tanaka
11-3-0
Saturday, January 2, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Michinori Tanaka defeated Joe Soto by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit, held Saturday, January 2, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Michinori Tanaka won the decision.

Fight stats

Joe Soto
Michinori Tanaka
0
Knockdowns
0
71 of 111
Significant strikes
57 of 190
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
98 of 138
Total strikes
68 of 202
1 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 6
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
4
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
5:06
Significant strikes by target
54 of 88
Head
46 of 178
4 of 6
Body
6 of 7
13 of 17
Leg
5 of 5
67 of 106
Distance
47 of 174
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 2
4 of 4
Ground
10 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 16
Sig. str.
7 of 33
12 of 17
Total str.
8 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
21 of 46
25 of 33
Total str.
28 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
53 of 80
Sig. str.
29 of 111
61 of 88
Total str.
32 of 115
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
2
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
1:06

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#SotoTanaka
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#SotoTanaka
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#SotoTanaka
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

11
Soto
1
Draw
6
Tanaka
●29-28 Soto×10●29-28 Tanaka×6●28-28 Draw●30-27 Soto
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

62%
Soto
8%
Draw
31%
Tanaka
91 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Soto50.5%●29-28 Tanaka29.7%●30-27 Soto5.5%●29-29 Draw4.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Soto
R2
80%
Tanaka
R3
90%
Soto

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joe Soto
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: -110Best: +122
Michinori Tanaka
-137
58% implied win probability
Open: -110Best: -135

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoe SotoMichinori Tanaka
Bookmaker+118-140
Bovada+105-135
Pinnacle+122-135

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka?

Michinori Tanaka defeated Joe Soto by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit, held Saturday, January 2, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Michinori Tanaka won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Michinori Tanaka won the decision.

Was Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka a robbery?

Many scored it for Joe Soto: 62% of 91 fan cards scored it for Joe Soto; 65% of 17 media scores picked Joe Soto. The judges gave it to Michinori Tanaka.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joe Soto 44%56% Michinori Tanaka

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Joe Soto
Submission Ace
5 edges
Michinori Tanaka
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power52
68Speed58
72Precision49
67Durability73
96Engine97
80Wrestling96
82Ground88

Biggest edge Joe Soto, Punch speed +30

Attribute by attribute

Joe Soto is on the left of every row, Michinori Tanaka on the right.
50Punch power47
57Kick power56
78Punch speed48
57Kick speed67
72Accuracy49
80Takedowns96
65Ground striking94
98Submissions82
67Chin72
67Body strength73
96Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-7-0
Record
11-3-0
1712
Power Index rating
1751
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

3.36
SLpM
1.97
41%
Str. Acc.
37%
5.37
SApM
1.99
67%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.85
TD Avg.
2.40
21%
TD Acc.
38%
70%
TD Def.
43%
1.90
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Soto · 3-2
  • L
    Iuri Alcantara
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Brett Johns
    UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi · Dec 1, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marco Beltran
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 6, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Catchweight
  • W
    Chris Beal
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 3:39 · Bantamweight
Michinori Tanaka · 3-1-1
  • W
    Sindile Manengela
    Pancrase 336 · Jul 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kunihisa Sasa
    Pancrase 333 · Apr 30, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • D
    Ethan Crelinstein
    Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2022 · Dec 18, 2022
    Decision
  • L
    Ary Farias
    LFA 138: Farias vs. Tanaka · Aug 5, 2022
    Split Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ricardo Dias
    LFA 117: Dias vs. Tanaka · Nov 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 5 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
29.6
0.50
Avg takedowns
2.40
0:56
Avg control time
6:07
71
Career high strikes
57
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Joe Soto
Strike target
Michinori Tanaka
82%
Head
71%
7%
Body
11%
11%
Leg
18%
Joe Soto
Strike position
Michinori Tanaka
89%
Distance
61%
1%
Clinch
3%
10%
Ground
36%