Alex Soto
BornAlex Soto
(1982-02-15) February 15, 1982 (age 42)
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California
TeamTeam Hurricane Awesome
Years active2009 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins6
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision1
Losses0
By knockout0
By submission0
By decision0
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alex Soto (born (1984-02-15)February 15, 1984 is a Mexico\Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Soto fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California and in Mexico before signing with the UFC in 2011.

Career

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Background

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McDonald started training in kickboxing at the age of ten, turned to mixed martial arts at 14, and turned professional at 16 in 2007. He also has two brothers who have careers in mixed martial arts.[1]

Early career

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He gained notable wins on the regional circuit defeating WEC veteran Manny Tapia and former WEC Featherweight Champion, Cole Escovedo. The latter avenging his only professional defeat, which also earned him the Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight title with a second round KO. In the summer of 2010, he was listed as one of the top rising stars under the age of 25.[2]


Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Soto is expected to make his promtional debut against Michael McDonald on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139, replacing an injured Johnny Eduardo.<ref>

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
14 matches 13 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 1
By submission 4 0
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13-1 Chris Cariaso Decision (split) UFC 130 May 28, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12-1 Edwin Figueroa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis March 26, 2011 3 5:00 Seattle, Washington Fight of the Night
Win 11-1 Clint Godfrey Submission (armbar) WEC 52 November 11, 2010 1 2:42 Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 10-1 Cole Escovedo KO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and Strikes July 9, 2010 2 1:12 Lemoore, California, United States Won TPF Bantamweight Championship
Win 9-1 Manny Tapia TKO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions Collide February 4, 2010 1 4:31 Lemoore, California
Win 8-1 Carlos Garces TKO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 1 October 8, 2009 1 2:01 Lemoore, California
Loss 7-1 Cole Escovedo TKO (punches) PFC 13: Validation May 8, 2009 2 2:25 Lemoore, California
Win 7-0 Jason Georgianna TKO (punches) PFC 12: High Stakes January 22, 2009 1 2:38 Lemoore, California
Win 6-0 Randy Rodoni KO Gladiator Challenge 86: Day of the Dead November 2, 2008 1 0:47 Porterville, California, United States
Win 5-0 Fernando Arreola Submission Gladiator Challenge 84: Bad Blood September 7, 2008 1 3:49 Porterville, California
Win 4-0 Javier Vargas TKO Gladiator Challenge 81: Lights Out July 27, 2008 1 1:38 Porterville, California
Win 3-0 Steve Frano TKO Gladiator Challenge 78: No Limits May 18, 2008 1 1:17 Porterville, California
Win 2-0 Dominic Pena Submission (arm triangle choke) Gladiator Challenge 76: Alpha Dog Challenge March 17, 2008 1 1:12 Porterville, California
Win 1-0 Joe Corona Submission (triangle choke) Gladiator Challenge 71: Lock-N-Load November 11, 2007 1 1:17 Porterville, California

References

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  1. ^ "Fight Path: Training since age 10, TPF champ Michael McDonald besting family tradition". mmajunkie.com. July 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Top 25 MMA Fighters Under The Age Of 25". bleacherreport.com. July 21, 2010.
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Category:American mixed martial artists Category:American practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Category:Bantamweight mixed martial artists Category:Mixed martial artists from California Category:Living people Category:People from Modesto, California


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