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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Punahele Soriano won the decision.
Ramiz Brahimaj vs Punahele Soriano
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 11 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Soriano
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Soriano
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Soriano
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Soriano
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Soriano
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29-28Soriano
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com29-28Soriano
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Soriano
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Soriano
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Soriano
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Soriano
Fan Scorecards
28 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ramiz Brahimaj | Punahele Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +121 | -127 |
| 4Cx | +116 | -131 |
| Bet105 | +118 | -133 |
| BetAnything | +110 | -140 |
| BetMGM | +105 | -125 |
| BetOnline | +110 | -130 |
| BetRivers | -250 | +165 |
| BetUS | +122 | -145 |
| Betway | +110 | -138 |
| Bookmaker | +114 | -134 |
| Bovada | +120 | -140 |
| Caesars | +118 | -140 |
| Circa | +125 | -145 |
| Cloudbet | +115 | -130 |
| DraftKings | +120 | -142 |
| FanDuel | +102 | -120 |
| HardRockBet | +100 | -125 |
| mybookie | +110 | -135 |
| Pinnacle | +115 | -130 |
| Polymarket | +122 | -127 |
| Stake | +117 | -137 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Valle Flow Striking · United States- —Brown belt · Judo
- 2019Contract winner · DWCSMiddleweight
- 2014All-American · NCAA D3197 lb
- 2014Runner-up · NCAA D3197 lb, NCAA Central Region
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Punahele Soriano won the decision.
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.
Was Ramiz Brahimaj vs Punahele Soriano a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 82% of 28 fan cards scored it for Punahele Soriano; 100% of 11 media scores picked Punahele Soriano.