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Ramiz Brahimaj vs Punahele Soriano

Welterweight · Prelims · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez

FINAL: Punahele Soriano by U-DEC
Ramiz Brahimaj
Ramiz Brahimaj
Age 33 · Elo 1469
WLLWL
140 days since last fight
vs
Punahele Soriano
Punahele Soriano
Age 33 · Elo 1533
WWWLL
140 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Ramiz BrahimajPunahele Soriano
Claude Claude: Ramiz Brahimaj 28% Claude: Punahele Soriano 72% 28% 72% GPT GPT: Ramiz Brahimaj 31% GPT: Punahele Soriano 69% 31% 69% Elo Elo: Ramiz Brahimaj 41% Elo: Punahele Soriano 59% 41% 59%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Ramiz BrahimajPunahele Soriano
Strikes landed / min Ramiz Brahimaj Strikes landed / min: 2.29 2.29 Punahele Soriano Strikes landed / min: 4.42 4.42 Strikes absorbed / min Ramiz Brahimaj Strikes absorbed / min: 3.27 3.27 Punahele Soriano Strikes absorbed / min: 3.31 3.31 Striking accuracy Ramiz Brahimaj Striking accuracy: 48% 48% Punahele Soriano Striking accuracy: 53% 53% Striking defense Ramiz Brahimaj Striking defense: 47% 47% Punahele Soriano Striking defense: 47% 47% Takedowns / 15 min Ramiz Brahimaj Takedowns / 15 min: 1.99 1.99 Punahele Soriano Takedowns / 15 min: 1.97 1.97 Takedown defense Ramiz Brahimaj Takedown defense: 44% 44% Punahele Soriano Takedown defense: 48% 48% Sub attempts / 15 min Ramiz Brahimaj Sub attempts / 15 min: 1.6 1.6 Punahele Soriano Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.1 0.1

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 25% 25% Claude: Submission 15% 15% Claude: Decision 60% 60%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 55% 55% GPT: Submission 7% GPT: Decision 38% 38%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Punahele Soriano by Decision, 72% confidence

Soriano's significant striking volume advantage (4.89 vs 1.74 SLPM) and superior accuracy (53% vs 41%) should overwhelm Brahimaj's low-output style. While Brahimaj has submission threats (1.6 sub avg), Soriano's recent move to welterweight has revitalized him with back-to-back wins. Brahimaj is on a 3-fight losing streak and absorbs nearly 4 strikes per minute while landing less than 2.

GPT
Punahele Soriano by KO/TKO, 69% confidence

Soriano's much higher striking volume and accuracy (4.89 SLpM at 53%) against Brahimaj's negative striking differential (-1.95, 1.74 SLpM, 3.69 SApM) strongly favor Puna in extended stand-up exchanges. Brahimaj's best path is grappling and submissions, but his takedown accuracy (35%) and TD defense (44%) indicate he struggles to control where the fight takes place, while Soriano's own offensive wrestling (56% TD accuracy, 1.48 TDs per 15) suggests he can mix in takedowns defensively and on his own terms. Given Brahimaj's defensive vulnerabilities on the feet and Soriano's proven power and output, the most likely outcome is Soriano overwhelming him with striking, leading to a stoppage, with a secondary possibility of Soriano winning a decision if Brahimaj's durability and clinch/grappling can slow the pace.