Fight Preview
On December 2, the UFC is hosting an exciting fight night featuring middleweights Punahele Soriano and Dustin Stoltzfus in an intriguing battle to try to rebound from recent defeats.
Soriano enters this fight boasting a 9-3 career record that features 6 TKO/KO victories and two submissions in professional MMA competition. Soriano fights from his southpaw stance while standing 5’11”. Soriano earned one performance bonus from UFC while posting significant striking statistics including 4.04 significant strikes per minute while taking only 3.22 hits back per minute from opponents in that organization.
Stoltzfus enters this contest with an impressive 14-5 record, having competed on Contender Series before falling to Abus Magomedov via first round TKO defeat in September 2022. His American-German martial arts veteran roster boasts strong grappling abilities alongside potency striking.
Stoltzfus has shown his ability to deflect 48% of significant strikes thrown his way, and stop 30% of takedown attempts in the Octagon. On the ground, his high-level submission skills have yielded 12 tap out victories for him, something Soriano will attempt to exploit with her powerful striking attacks in this fight.
While Soriano holds an obvious edge when it comes to striking, he must remain cautious not to become overzealous in his pursuit of victory. His tendency is to charge forward quickly with punches thrown quickly, which can result in dangerous hits landing. In order to stay safe he needs to maintain distance with opponents using jab and straight right as weapons against each other.
Both combatants are adept grapplers, with Stoltzfus being more experienced. He possesses a powerful submission game and utilizes techniques such as kimuras, arm triangles and heel hooks to control action in the clinch. Early rounds may see Stoltzfus try to keep this fight standing by taking advantage of his superior wrestling talent.
This fight promises to open the card in style with an exciting style clash between two fighters with established careers in the UFC. Soriano and Stoltzfus, both poised for title runs, will come face-to-face in an engaging showdown that fans won’t forget.
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Punahele Soriano vs Dustin Stoltzfus Fight Information
- Date: 12/02/2023
- Time: 07:10 PM ET
- Location: Moody Center.
- How to Watch Soriano vs Stoltzfus: ESPN+
- Live Stream: BT Sport.com
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