User:Ppt1973/Alex Soto
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| Alex Soto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alex Soto February 15, 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California |
| Team | Team Hurricane Awesome |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alex Soto (born February 15, 1984 is a Mexico\Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Soto fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California and in Mexico before signing with the UFC in 2011.
Career[edit]
Background[edit]
McDonald started training in kickboxing at the age of ten, turned to mixed martial arts at 14, and turned professional at 16 in 2007. He also has two brothers who have careers in mixed martial arts.[1]
Early career[edit]
He gained notable wins on the regional circuit defeating WEC veteran Manny Tapia and former WEC Featherweight Champion, Cole Escovedo. The latter avenging his only professional defeat, which also earned him the Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight title with a second round KO. In the summer of 2010, he was listed as one of the top rising stars under the age of 25.[2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
Soto is expected to make his promtional debut against Michael McDonald on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139, replacing an injured Johnny Eduardo.<ref>
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| 14 matches | 13 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13-1 | Chris Cariaso | Decision (split) | UFC 130 | May 28, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12-1 | Edwin Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | March 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 11-1 | Clint Godfrey | Submission (armbar) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 1 | 2:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 10-1 | Cole Escovedo | KO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and Strikes | July 9, 2010 | 2 | 1:12 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won TPF Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 9-1 | Manny Tapia | TKO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions Collide | February 4, 2010 | 1 | 4:31 | Lemoore, California | |
| Win | 8-1 | Carlos Garces | TKO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 1 | October 8, 2009 | 1 | 2:01 | Lemoore, California | |
| Loss | 7-1 | Cole Escovedo | TKO (punches) | PFC 13: Validation | May 8, 2009 | 2 | 2:25 | Lemoore, California | |
| Win | 7-0 | Jason Georgianna | TKO (punches) | PFC 12: High Stakes | January 22, 2009 | 1 | 2:38 | Lemoore, California | |
| Win | 6-0 | Randy Rodoni | KO | Gladiator Challenge 86: Day of the Dead | November 2, 2008 | 1 | 0:47 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Fernando Arreola | Submission | Gladiator Challenge 84: Bad Blood | September 7, 2008 | 1 | 3:49 | Porterville, California | |
| Win | 4-0 | Javier Vargas | TKO | Gladiator Challenge 81: Lights Out | July 27, 2008 | 1 | 1:38 | Porterville, California | |
| Win | 3-0 | Steve Frano | TKO | Gladiator Challenge 78: No Limits | May 18, 2008 | 1 | 1:17 | Porterville, California | |
| Win | 2-0 | Dominic Pena | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Gladiator Challenge 76: Alpha Dog Challenge | March 17, 2008 | 1 | 1:12 | Porterville, California | |
| Win | 1-0 | Joe Corona | Submission (triangle choke) | Gladiator Challenge 71: Lock-N-Load | November 11, 2007 | 1 | 1:17 | Porterville, California |
References[edit]
- ^ "Fight Path: Training since age 10, TPF champ Michael McDonald besting family tradition". mmajunkie.com. July 15, 2010.
- ^ "The Top 25 MMA Fighters Under The Age Of 25". bleacherreport.com. July 21, 2010.
External links[edit]
Category:American mixed martial artists Category:American practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Category:Bantamweight mixed martial artists Category:Mixed martial artists from California Category:Living people Category:People from Modesto, California
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