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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joe Soto 38%62% Michinori Tanaka

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-7-0
Record
11-3-0
1429
Elo rating
1517
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
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    TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Brett Johns
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    Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs GastelumSun, Mar 12, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marco Beltran
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FergusonSun, Nov 6, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Catchweight
  • W
    Chris Beal
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ThompsonSun, Jun 19, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 3:39 · Bantamweight
Michinori Tanaka · 2-3
  • L
    Ricardo Ramos
    UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean ZombieSun, Feb 5, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs LansbergSun, Sep 25, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Joe Soto
    UFC 195: Lawler vs ConditSat, Jan 2, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Kyung Ho Kang
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonFri, Sep 19, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Roland Delorme
    UFC 174: Johnson vs BagautinovSat, Jun 14, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%