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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Punahele Soriano def. Ramiz Brahimaj (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Punahele 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Punahele Soriano won the decision.

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

#BrahimajSoriano
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#BrahimajSoriano
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#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

Betting Odds

Ramiz Brahimaj
+111
47% implied win probability
Open: -120Best: +125
Punahele Soriano
-126
56% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: +165

Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRamiz BrahimajPunahele 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ramiz Brahimaj 40%60% Punahele Soriano

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Ramiz Brahimaj
Submission Ace
3 edges
Punahele Soriano
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power83
69Speed82
57Precision74
76Durability91
66Engine64
92Wrestling95
87Ground76

Biggest edge Ramiz Brahimaj, Submissions +45

Attribute by attribute

Ramiz Brahimaj is on the left of every row, Punahele Soriano on the right.
96Punch power98
74Kick power67
69Punch speed94
69Kick speed69
57Accuracy74
92Takedowns95
76Ground striking98
98Submissions53
90Chin91
62Body strength91
66Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

13-7-0
Record
13-4-0
1702
Power Index rating
1776
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

2.14
SLpM
4.42
49%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.23
SApM
3.31
46%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.97
TD Avg.
1.97
34%
TD Acc.
51%
46%
TD Def.
48%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ramiz Brahimaj · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    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
    Submission · R2 · 2:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Klein · May 31, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 11 fights
17.9
Avg sig. strikes
44.5
1.10
Avg takedowns
1.18
2:05
Avg control time
2:58
45
Career high strikes
144
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Ramiz Brahimaj
Strike target
Punahele Soriano
70%
Head
79%
22%
Body
19%
8%
Leg
2%
Ramiz Brahimaj
Strike position
Punahele Soriano
79%
Distance
45%
16%
Clinch
9%
5%
Ground
47%