Kahuku's Punahele Soriano's UFC welterweight debut was a massive success, defeating Miguel Baeza 30-27, 30-25, 30-25 in a dominant unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 57 in Louisville, Ky. on Saturday.
Soriano landed 144 significant strikes, including 136 on the ground, a UFC record.
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Soriano improved to 10-4 overall, notching his first UFC win since July 16, 2022.
After beginning his career 8-0, Soriano entered his career losing four of his last five, but gained a definitive victory over Baeza in his first UFC fight away from the middleweight division.
UFC Louisville will conclude with a middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov.