Result
Michinori TanakaDEC
MethodDEC
Round3
Time05:00
Elo swing-14Joe Soto (1648 → 1634)+14Michinori Tanaka (1694 → 1708)
DateJan 2, 2016
DivisionBantamweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
One Bad Mofo | 18-7-0Joe Soto
W
16-4-0Michinori Tanaka
Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka
Method :DEC
Round :3
Time :05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Joe Soto
Elo1664Good
3Y trend1648 → 1664
Fight Overview
Round3
Time05:00
MethodDEC
Michinori Tanaka
Elo1700Good
3Y trend1707 → 1700
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Michinori Tanaka won this fight by DEC in round 3 at 05:00. Joe Soto led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Joe Soto and Michinori Tanaka across their careers →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 SotoMichinori Tanaka
Elo edge
Joe Soto1664-13 last move
Michinori Tanaka1700+7 last move
Why they are ranked here
Joe SotoNot on the active ladder · 1664 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Rani Yahya (rated 1696 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to T.J. Dillashaw (rated 1668 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +15 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1574, not 1664: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Michinori TanakaNot on the active ladder · 1700 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Rogério Bontorin (rated 1674 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Ary Farias (rated 1560 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +9 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1637, not 1700: 63 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Joe SotovsMichinori Tanaka
Total strikes
98vs68
Sig. strikes
71vs57
Sub. attempts
4vs0
Takedowns
1vs3
Finishing profile
Joe Sotosubmission leads 56% of wins
Michinori Tanakadecision leads 63% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka is a completed Bantamweight fight from UFC 195 : LAWLER VS CONDIT. Michinori Tanaka defeated Joe Soto by DEC in round 3 at 05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka quick answers
Who won Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka?
Michinori Tanaka won Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka by DEC in round 3 at 05:00.
What event is Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka on?
Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka is listed on UFC 195 : LAWLER VS CONDIT.
What are the records for Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka?
Joe Soto enters with a 18-7-0 record and Michinori Tanaka enters with a 16-4-0 record.
What division is Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka?
Joe Soto vs Michinori Tanaka is listed as a Bantamweight fight.
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