Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Ramiz Brahimaj
United StatesRamiz Brahimaj
13-6-0
RESULT

Punahele Soriano def. Ramiz Brahimaj (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Punahele Soriano
United StatesPunahele Soriano
“Puna”
13-4-0
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Punahele Soriano defeated Ramiz Brahimaj by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Ramiz Brahimaj
Punahele Soriano
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 67
Significant strikes
40 of 92
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
43 of 73
Total strikes
66 of 123
3 of 11
Takedowns
3 of 4
27%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:48
Control time
5:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 42
Head
29 of 79
21 of 24
Body
11 of 13
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
35 of 63
Distance
25 of 74
3 of 4
Clinch
14 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 56
Sig. str.
17 of 52
31 of 56
Total str.
21 of 59
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 7
Sig. str.
7 of 12
10 of 12
Total str.
26 of 32
2 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:47
Ctrl
2:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
16 of 28
2 of 5
Total str.
19 of 32
1 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:59
Ctrl
2:05

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#BrahimajSoriano
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#BrahimajSoriano
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#BrahimajSoriano
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Brahimaj
–
11
Soriano
●29–28 Soriano×11
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

18%
Brahimaj
82%
Soriano
28 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Soriano75%●29–28 Brahimaj17.9%●30–27 Soriano7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Brahimaj
R2
82%
Soriano
R3
100%
Soriano

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ramiz Brahimaj vs Punahele Soriano?

Punahele Soriano defeated Ramiz Brahimaj by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Toyota Center, Houston.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ramiz Brahimaj vs Punahele Soriano?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Punahele Soriano won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ramiz Brahimaj 47%53% Punahele Soriano

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

13-6-0
Record
13-4-0
1543
Elo rating
1561
0
Win Streak
4
33
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.29
SLpM
4.42
48%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.27
SApM
3.31
47%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.99
TD Avg.
1.97
34%
TD Acc.
51%
44%
TD Def.
48%
1.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ramiz Brahimaj · 3-2
  • L
    Punahele Soriano
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Austin Vanderford
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    Billy Ray Goff
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs KleinSat, May 31, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mickey Gall
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Themba Gorimbo
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 11 fights
19.1
Avg sig. strikes
44.5
1.11
Avg takedowns
1.18
1:36
Avg control time
2:58
45
Career high strikes
144
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Ramiz Brahimaj
Strike target
Punahele Soriano
72%
Head
79%
23%
Body
19%
6%
Leg
2%
Ramiz Brahimaj
Strike position
Punahele Soriano
80%
Distance
45%
16%
Clinch
9%
4%
Ground
47%