Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Joe Soto
One Bad Mofo
18-7-0
RESULT

Brett Johns def. Joe Soto (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 0:30
WIN
Brett Johns
The Pikey
17-2-0
Friday, December 1, 2017
Park Theatre, Las Vegas, United States

Brett Johns defeated Joe Soto by Submission in round 1 (0:30) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi, held Friday, December 1, 2017 at Park Theatre, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Joe Soto
Brett Johns
0
Knockdowns
0
0 of 0
Significant strikes
1 of 9
-
Sig. strike accuracy
11%
0 of 0
Total strikes
1 of 9
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
0 of 0
Head
1 of 9
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
1 of 9
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
1 of 9
0 of 0
Total str.
1 of 9
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Joe Soto
+146
41% implied win probability
Open: +168Best: +155
Brett Johns
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: -208Best: -164

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoe SotoBrett Johns
BetOnline+155-180
Bookmaker+145-170
Bovada+150-185
Pinnacle+145-164
sports-interaction+140-180
unibet+140-180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Soto vs Brett Johns?

Brett Johns defeated Joe Soto by Submission in round 1 (0:30) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi, held Friday, December 1, 2017 at Park Theatre, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joe Soto 44%56% Brett Johns

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
Brett Johns
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power53
68Speed49
72Precision51
67Durability84
96Engine96
80Wrestling98
82Ground96

Biggest edge Brett Johns, Ground striking +31

Attribute by attribute

Joe Soto is on the left of every row, Brett Johns on the right.
50Punch power58
57Kick power48
78Punch speed49
57Kick speed49
72Accuracy51
80Takedowns98
65Ground striking96
98Submissions96
67Chin90
67Body strength78
96Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

18-7-0
Record
17-2-0
1750
Power Index rating
1790
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Wales

Striking Profile

3.36
SLpM
2.86
41%
Str. Acc.
49%
5.37
SApM
3.84
67%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.85
TD Avg.
4.92
21%
TD Acc.
49%
70%
TD Def.
58%
1.90
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Soto · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi · Dec 1, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 6, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 3:39 · Bantamweight
Brett Johns · 2-3
  • L
    WOW 25: Madrid · Dec 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:26 · Featherweight
  • W
    WOW 21: Starlite · Aug 9, 2025
    Submission · Featherweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 27, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 18, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 4: 2023 Finals · Dec 7, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:09 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 9 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
36.1
0.50
Avg takedowns
3.89
0:56
Avg control time
6:26
71
Career high strikes
73
1
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Joe Soto
Strike target
Brett Johns
82%
Head
88%
7%
Body
9%
11%
Leg
3%
Joe Soto
Strike position
Brett Johns
89%
Distance
37%
1%
Clinch
9%
10%
Ground
54%