Punahele Soriano vs. Daniil DonchenkoW
UFC Fight Night · September 5, 2026 · Accor Arena · Main Card 3:00 PM ET
The brief
- The result
- Daniil Donchenko by Decision (unanimous), R3
- What kind of fight
- Veteran power vs. unbeaten Octagon run
- Finish likelihood
- High
- The line
- Soriano +195 · Donchenko -245Consensus (offshore sportsbooks)
- The stakes
- Welterweight · Main Card
The result
Daniil Donchenko def. Punahele Soriano — Decision (unanimous), R3 5:00
Daniil Donchenko extended his winning streak to nine fights with a clear-cut unanimous decision over Punahele Soriano, with all three judges scoring it 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.
The Ultimate Fighter winner hurt Soriano early and kept landing the better shots through the first two rounds, and while Soriano found some success grappling in the third, it wasn't enough to move the scorecards.
The breakdown below was written before the fight.
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
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.
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.
UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.
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.
- 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