Joe Soto

Joe Soto
Born (1987-03-22) March 22, 1987 (age 37)
Porterville, California, United States
Other namesOne Bad Mofo
The Hammer (formerly)
ResidenceSanta Rosa, California, United States
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionFeatherweight (formerly),
Bantamweight
Reach65 in (165 cm)[1]
StyleBoxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofSanta Rosa, California, United States
TeamNor-Cal Fighting Alliance
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Terrell[2]
WrestlingNJCAA Wrestling
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins18
By knockout5
By submission10
By decision3
Losses7
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision1
Notable school(s)Iowa Central Community College
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Joseph Angel Soto (born March 22, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2006, Soto has also formerly competed for Bellator Fighting Championships, where he was the inaugural Bellator Featherweight World Champion and first ever winner of their Featherweight Tournament, and for Tachi Palace Fights where he is the former Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight Champion.

  1. ^ a b "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson". UFC.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  2. ^ joesoto135 (June 26, 2016). "@daveterrel promoted me to black belt today!". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)