Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Punahele Soriano
United StatesPunahele Soriano
“Puna”
13-4-0
RESULT

Nick Maximov def. Punahele Soriano (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nick Maximov
United StatesNick Maximov
8-2-0
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Nick Maximov defeated Punahele Soriano by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland, held Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Punahele Soriano
Nick Maximov
0
Knockdowns
0
45 of 63
Significant strikes
29 of 45
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
74 of 93
Total strikes
60 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
11 of 16
—
Takedown accuracy
69%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
1:37
Control time
8:45
Significant strikes by target
28 of 46
Head
19 of 33
17 of 17
Body
6 of 8
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 4
20 of 38
Distance
15 of 31
2 of 2
Clinch
10 of 10
23 of 23
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 21
Sig. str.
5 of 14
22 of 28
Total str.
10 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 7
0
Sub. att
1
0:40
Ctrl
2:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 32
Sig. str.
13 of 19
32 of 43
Total str.
19 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
2:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 10
Sig. str.
11 of 12
20 of 22
Total str.
31 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
4:09

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#SorianoMaximov
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#SorianoMaximov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Ron McCarthy
#SorianoMaximov
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Soriano
–
12
Maximov
●29–28 Maximov×11●29–28 Soriano×4●30–27 Maximov
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

47%
Soriano
1%
Draw
53%
Maximov
118 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Soriano41.5%●29–28 Maximov39.8%●30–27 Maximov11%●30–27 Soriano4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Soriano
R2
51%
Soriano
R3
86%
Maximov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Punahele Soriano vs Nick Maximov?

Nick Maximov defeated Punahele Soriano by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland, held Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Punahele Soriano vs Nick Maximov?

The judges scored it 28–29, 30–27, 29–28 — Nick Maximov won the decision.

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

Win probability

Punahele Soriano 55%45% Nick Maximov

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

13-4-0
Record
8-2-0
1568
Elo rating
1532
4
Win Streak
0
33
Age
28
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.42
SLpM
1.93
53%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.31
SApM
2.64
47%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.97
TD Avg.
4.16
51%
TD Acc.
45%
48%
TD Def.
35%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Punahele Soriano · 4-1
  • W
    Ramiz Brahimaj
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nikolay Veretennikov
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    Miguel Baeza
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dustin Stoltzfus
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:10 · Middleweight
Nick Maximov · 2-2
  • L
    Jacob Malkoun
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs AraujoSat, Oct 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andre Petroski
    UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs RakićSat, May 14, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
  • W
    Punahele Soriano
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs StricklandSat, Feb 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Cody Brundage
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 4 fights
44.5
Avg sig. strikes
20.3
1.18
Avg takedowns
3.75
2:58
Avg control time
4:33
144
Career high strikes
34
5
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Punahele Soriano
Strike target
Nick Maximov
79%
Head
77%
19%
Body
16%
2%
Leg
7%
Punahele Soriano
Strike position
Nick Maximov
45%
Distance
75%
9%
Clinch
16%
47%
Ground
9%