Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
13-6-0
RESULT
Punahele Soriano def. Ramiz Brahimaj (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
| # | Brahimaj | Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Brahimaj | Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Chris Lee
| # | Brahimaj | Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Media Scores
0
Brahimaj
–
11
Soriano
●29–28 Soriano×11
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
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
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
13-6-0
Record
13-4-0
0
Win Streak
4
33
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.29
SLpM
4.42
48%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.27
SApM
3.31
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.99
TD Avg.
1.97
34%
TD Acc.
51%
44%
TD Def.
48%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ramiz Brahimaj · 3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025Submission · R2 · 2:24 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs KleinSat, May 31, 2025Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Punahele Soriano · 4-1
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:10 · Middleweight
Head-to-Head History
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%