
Acting
Punahele Soriano
Born
1992-11-22 (33)
Place of birth
Hawaii, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
12 titles
Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Middleweight division.
Known for
NRUFC Fight Night 267: Strickland vs. Hernandez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 267: Strickland vs. Hernandez
2026
NRUFC Fight Night 287: Hooker vs. Parnasse was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 5, 2026, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. A lightweight bout between Dan Hooker and former two-time KSW Featherweight and one-time KSW Lightweight Champion Salahdine Parnasse (who was also a promotional newcomer) headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 287: Hooker vs. Parnasse
2026
2.0Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov (Light Heavyweight) Dan Ige vs. Damon Jackson (Featherweight) Punahele Soriano vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight) Ketlen Vieira vs. Raquel Pennington (Bantamweight) Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos (Bantamweight)
UFC Fight Night 217: Strickland vs. Imavov
2023
NRUFC on ESPN 27: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 24, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A bantamweight bout between former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen served as the event headliner. It was Dillashaw's first fight since his two-year suspension due to testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO), which resulted in his title vacancy.
UFC on ESPN 27: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
2021
8.5UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 4, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between current champion Magomed Ankalaev and former champion Alex Pereira (also former UFC Middleweight Champion, former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) headlined the event.
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
2025
NRUFC on ESPN 57: Cannonier vs. Imavov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 8, 2024, at the KFC Yum! Centre in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov headlined the event.
UFC on ESPN 57: Cannonier vs. Imavov
2024
Film credits
2020s · 11 titles
NRUFC Fight Night 267: Strickland vs. Hernandez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 21, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 267: Strickland vs. Hernandez
2026
NRUFC Fight Night 287: Hooker vs. Parnasse was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 5, 2026, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. A lightweight bout between Dan Hooker and former two-time KSW Featherweight and one-time KSW Lightweight Champion Salahdine Parnasse (who was also a promotional newcomer) headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 287: Hooker vs. Parnasse
2026
2.0Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov (Light Heavyweight) Dan Ige vs. Damon Jackson (Featherweight) Punahele Soriano vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight) Ketlen Vieira vs. Raquel Pennington (Bantamweight) Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos (Bantamweight)
UFC Fight Night 217: Strickland vs. Imavov
2023
NRUFC on ESPN 27: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 24, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A bantamweight bout between former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen served as the event headliner. It was Dillashaw's first fight since his two-year suspension due to testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO), which resulted in his title vacancy.
UFC on ESPN 27: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
2021
8.5UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 4, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between current champion Magomed Ankalaev and former champion Alex Pereira (also former UFC Middleweight Champion, former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) headlined the event.
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
2025
NRUFC on ESPN 57: Cannonier vs. Imavov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 8, 2024, at the KFC Yum! Centre in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov headlined the event.
UFC on ESPN 57: Cannonier vs. Imavov
2024
9.0UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 11, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A women's strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas headlined this event.
UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2
2025
NRUFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodríguez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 16, 2022, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York in the United States. A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Brian Ortega and The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez headlined the event.
UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
2022
5.5UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 16, 2021, at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar served as the event headliner.
UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar
2021
NRUFC on ESPN 52: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 2, 2023, at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, United States. A lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan headlined the event.
UFC on ESPN 52: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
2023
NRUFC Fight Night 200: Hermansson vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 5, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 200: Hermansson vs. Strickland
2022

