Joe Soto vs Anthony Birchak

Jun 6, 2015 · ESPN+

DateJun 6, 2015

DivisionBantamweight

StatusScheduled

VenueSmoothie King Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, June 6, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 2:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 11:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 7:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 8:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 4:00 AM
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Joe SotoOne Bad Mofo |18-7-0Joe Soto vs Anthony BirchakAnthony BirchakEl Toro |16-8-0

Joe SotoOne Bad Mofo18-7-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

18-7-0Record16-8-0

39Age40

5'6"Height5'8"

65,0"Reach69,0"

135 lbsWeight135 lbs

BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight

Anthony BirchakEl Toro16-8-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Joe Soto owns a 56-point Elo edge (good). Joe Soto shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Joe SotoAnthony Birchak

Recent form

Joe SotoL L W W W · +15 Elo last 5

LLWWW

Anthony BirchakL L W W W · +2 Elo last 5

LLWWW

Elo edge

Joe Soto1663-13 last move

Anthony Birchak1607-16 last move

Why they are ranked here

Joe SotoNot on the active ladder · 1663 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Rani Yahya (rated 1696 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to T.J. Dillashaw (rated 1664 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +15 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1573, not 1663: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Anthony BirchakNot on the active ladder · 1607 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Adam Martinez (rated 1500 at the time): +14.
Costliest loss: Lost to Gustavo Lopez (rated 1630 at the time): -20.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +2 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1517, not 1607: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Joe SotoNow 1663

Wins by decision+10→ 1673

Loses by decision-14→ 1649

Anthony BirchakNow 1607

Wins by decision+19→ 1626

Loses by decision-13→ 1594

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Joe SotovsAnthony Birchak

Submission average

1.91vs0.48

Takedown average

0.85vs0.48

Takedown accuracy

21%vs14%

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

5.37vs3.67

Finishing profile

Joe Sotosubmission leads 56% of wins

Anthony Birchaksubmission leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Joe SotoAnthony Birchak

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.36Sig. strikes landed per min3.93

UFC bantamweight average : 3.72

42Sig. strike accuracy37

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

5.37Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.67

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

67Sig. strike defense57

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

0.85Takedown average0.48

UFC bantamweight average : 1.52

21Takedown accuracy14

UFC bantamweight average : 27%

70Takedown defense62

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

1.91Submission average0.48

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

5Wins by knockout5

10Wins by submission8

3Wins by decision3

4Losses by knockout2

2Losses by submission3

1Losses by decision3

Joe Soto vs Anthony Birchak is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BOETSCH VS HENDERSON. Joe Soto enters with a 18-7-0 record and Anthony Birchak enters with a 16-8-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.