Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Punahele Soriano
Puna
13-4-0
RESULT

Nick Maximov def. Punahele Soriano (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nick Maximov
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Nick Maximov won the decision.

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

#SorianoMaximov
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#SorianoMaximov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#SorianoMaximov
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Soriano
-
12
Maximov
29-28 Maximov×1129-28 Soriano×430-27 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

Betting Odds

Punahele Soriano
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: -199Best: -112
Nick Maximov
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: +168

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPunahele SorianoNick Maximov
BetAnything-190+155
BetOnline-180+155
BetUS-180+150
Betway-143+105
Bovada-185+150
Cloudbet-182+163
DraftKings-185+140
FanDuel-112-112
MyBookie-180+150
Pinnacle-198+168
sportsbetio-222+145
sports-interaction-190+150
unibet-200+160

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

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

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.

Was Punahele Soriano vs Nick Maximov a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 53% of 118 fan cards scored it for Nick Maximov; 75% of 16 media scores picked Nick Maximov.

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

Win probability

Punahele Soriano 60%40% Nick Maximov

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Punahele Soriano
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Nick Maximov
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power48
82Speed50
74Precision48
91Durability71
64Engine68
95Wrestling96
76Ground75

Biggest edge Punahele Soriano, Punch power +51

Attribute by attribute

Punahele Soriano is on the left of every row, Nick Maximov on the right.
98Punch power47
67Kick power49
94Punch speed48
69Kick speed51
74Accuracy48
95Takedowns96
98Ground striking71
53Submissions78
91Chin73
91Body strength69
64Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0
Record
8-2-0
1781
Power Index rating
1708
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
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:10 · Middleweight
Nick Maximov · 4-0
  • W
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 · Mar 27, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:21 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 · Jan 30, 2026
    No Contest · R1 · 2:22 · Middleweight
  • W
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29 · Aug 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    559 Fights 115 · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26 · Feb 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight

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%