Punahele Soriano vs. Daniil Donchenko

UFC Fight Night · September 5, 2026 · Accor Arena · Prelims 12:00 PM ET

The brief

What kind of fight: Veteran power vs. unbeaten Octagon run
Finish likelihood: High
The line: No line posted yet
The stakes: Welterweight · Prelims

The read

Donchenko's finishing rate and perfect UFC start make him the man with momentum, but Soriano's power and wrestling base have given him a puncher's chance against anyone he has faced.

A finish is very much in play for either man here.

The matchup

Punahele Soriano

Powerful Wrestle-Striker

State wrestling champion · Judo background · Heavy hands

GrapplingStriking

Daniil Donchenko

Finishing Prospect

The Ultimate Fighter 33 winner · High finish rate · Undefeated in the UFC

GrapplingStriking

This is a live style clash between a wrestling-based veteran and a surging finisher unbeaten through his first three UFC fights.

Soriano's power and grappling pedigree have carried him against tough competition for years, while Donchenko arrives off a Ultimate Fighter title and a finish rate of better than 75 percent in his career wins.

Tale of the tape

13-4	Record	14-2
—	Age	24
—	Height	—
—	Reach	—
—	Stance	—
United States	Country	Ukraine
Xtreme Couture	Team	—

The numbers

Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.

Punahele SorianoDaniil Donchenko

—Sig. strikes landed / min (volume)—

—Striking accuracy (precision)—

—Sig. strikes absorbed / min (lower is better)—

—Striking defense (strikes avoided)—

—Takedowns / 15 min (wrestling offense)—

—Takedown accuracy—

—Takedown defense—

—Submission attempts / 15 min—

The fighters

Punahele Soriano 13-4

“Puna”

Punahele 'Puna' Soriano is an American welterweight from Hawaii who trains at Xtreme Couture, carrying a 13-4 professional record and a background as a high school state champion in both wrestling and judo. He faces The Ultimate Fighter Season 33 winner Daniil Donchenko in Paris.

How they win

7 KO/TKO2 SUB4 DEC

How they lose

1 KO/TKO1 SUB2 DEC

Last 3 fights

UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.

Full Soriano profile →

Daniil Donchenko 14-2

Daniil Donchenko is a 24-year-old Ukrainian welterweight who won The Ultimate Fighter Season 33 with a first-round finish of Rodrigo Sezinando, then went 3-0 in the Octagon proper with a decision over Alex Morono and a second-round TKO of Theodor Berggren. He carries a 14-2 record into a step up in competition against veteran Punahele Soriano in Paris.

How they win

9 KO/TKO2 SUB3 DEC

How they lose

0 KO/TKO0 SUB2 DEC

Last 3 fights

WTheodor Berggren · TKO (head kick and punches), R2 1:35UFC Fight Night: Baku · June 27, 2026
WAlex Morono · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night · February 7, 2026
WRodrigo Sezinando · TKOThe Ultimate Fighter 33 Finale · September 13, 2025

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