Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Soriano vs Stoltzfus
Dec. 2, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
2
Wins by Knockout
6
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 240
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 545
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 4
- Takedowns Attempted
- 27
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Lancaster, United States
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
32
Height
72.00
Weight
185.50
Octagon Debut
Nov. 21, 2020
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
43.50
- Pro since 2014
- Two wins by KO, six by submission (Twister, guillotine, 3 RNC, kneebar)
- Has won 12 of his last 16. Lone pre-UFC defeat was in March 2015
- Five first round finishes
UFC on ESPN (12/2/23) Stoltzfus submitted Punahele Soriano via rear naked choke at 4:10 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/3/22) Stoltzfus was stopped by Abus Magomedov via punches at 0:19 of the first round
UFC on ABC (7/16/22) Stoltzfus won a three round unanimous decision over Dwight Grant
UFC Fight Night (12/18/21) Stoltzfus was submitted by Gerald Meerschaert via rear naked choke at 2:59 of the third round
UFC on ESPN (7/17/21) Stoltzfus was submitted by Rodolfo Vieira via rear naked choke at 1:54 of the third round
UFC 255 (11/21/20) Stoltzfus lost a three round unanimous decision to Kyle Daukaus
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 4
Episode two (8/11/20) Stoltzfus scored a TKO win over Joe Pyfer due to injury at 4:21 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? 2012. Just for something to do as a hobby.
What ranks and titles have you held? WE LOVE MMA Middleweight title, #2 middleweight in Germany
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? The opportunity to really test myself against the best in the world and finally make a living doing it.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Bachelor's from MTSU in foreign languages (German) and economics, Master's from the Johannes Gutenberg University FTSK in translation (German to English)
What was your job before you started fighting? Currently a freelance translator and a coach. Never had a career in anything. Did seasonal work or odd jobs in everything including, but not limited to: Farmhand, construction, day care, bouncer, translation office, just about anything that pays
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Luta Livre brown belt, BJJ purple belt, Tang Soo Do red belt
Favorite grappling technique: All of them
Favorite Striking technique: Left kick to the liver
