Welterweight · Men

Mario Soto

“Dr.”
United States Team Alpha Male debut 2011
Holds 3 fighters
Form L W L W W
Elo 1,420 peak 1,432 · 6 Nov 2014 12 below it
Sherdog
8-2pro record
2W current streak
1,407best win, Elo
1,196average opponent
-- born 4 Dec 1986
72.0" / 71.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,134 Sub1,128 Dec1,098

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2017): 1,420 Elo, 8-2, aged 31, average opponent 1,196.

  1. Clay Harvison then 1,393, 8-2, aged 30 6-8 after peaked 1,491 ▲
  2. Melvin van Suijdam then 1,422, 8-2, aged 30 9-6 after peaked 1,509 ▲
  3. Michelangelo Colangelo then 1,420, 8-2, aged 30 5-1 after peaked 1,563 ▲
  4. Cory MacDonald then 1,449, 8-2, aged 31 4-0 after peaked 1,452
  5. Matt MacGrath then 1,425, 8-2, aged 30 10-8 after peaked 1,671 ▲
  6. Justin Baesman then 1,369, 8-2, aged 31 14-29 after peaked 1,449 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Dominic Clark KO/TKO R2 · 6 Nov 2014 · Tachi Palace Fights 1,407
  2. Danny Ramirez Decision R3 · 7 May 2016 · West Coast Fighting Championship 1,379
  3. Charley Huston Submission R1 · 3 May 2013 · West Coast Fighting Championship 1,253
  4. Ricky Gonzales Submission R1 · 27 Aug 2011 · Gladiator Challenge 1,201
  5. Ty Costa Submission R1 · 26 May 2012 · California Regional 1,098

Losses

Newest first
  1. Adam Piccolotti Submission R2 · 4 Dec 2015 · Bellator MMA 1,518
  2. Sinjen Smith Decision R3 · 13 Sep 2014 · West Coast Fighting Championship 1,347

Fight history

10 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
10 11 Nov 201730.9 yrs W8-2 C.J. Baines 2-25 Welterweight SubKneebar R10:18 1.00 1,417→1,420 +4 744 – Gladiator Challenge: Holiday Beatings Gladiator Challenge
9 7 May 201629.4 yrs W7-2 Danny Ramirez 4-1 · 27.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,364→1,428 +63 1,379 – WFC 17: Jones vs. Montgomery West Coast Fighting Championship
8 4 Dec 201529.0 yrs L6-2 Adam Piccolotti 6-0 · 27.1 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:25 0.00 1,430→1,364 -66 1,518 +140→+140 Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca Bellator MMA
7 6 Nov 201427.9 yrs W6-1 Dominic Clark 7-3 · 29.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:56 1.00 1,324→1,432 +108 1,407 – TPF 21: All or Nothing Tachi Palace Fights
6 13 Sep 201427.8 yrs L5-1 Sinjen Smith 1-0 · 22.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,395→1,324 -72 1,347 – WFC 11: Mitchell vs. Major West Coast Fighting Championship
5 22 Jun 201326.5 yrs W5-0 Mike Ryan 1-3 Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R12:52 1.00 1,388→1,400 +12 933 – CCFC - Nor-Cal Conflict Cage Combat FC
4 3 May 201326.4 yrs W4-0 Charley Huston 3-0 · 24.3 yrs Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R13:35 1.00 1,317→1,388 +72 1,253 – West Coast FC 5: Andrews vs. Griffin West Coast Fighting Championship
3 30 Jun 201225.6 yrs W3-0 Chris DeLuna 0-1 Featherweight SubBrabo Choke R24:36 1.00 1,273→1,317 +43 1,080 – Art of War Productions - Collision Course Art of War
2 26 May 201225.5 yrs W2-0 Ty Costa debut · 24.0 yrs Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R12:52 1.00 1,214→1,273 +59 1,098 – Rebel Fighter California Regional
1 27 Aug 201124.7 yrs W1-0 Ricky Gonzales debut – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,103→1,214 +112 1,201 – Gladiator Challenge: Unleashed Gladiator Challenge