Sean Soriano

Sean Soriano
Born (1989-10-06) October 6, 1989
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight
Reach 70.0 in (178 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Team Blackzilians
Years active 2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 9
By knockout 4
By submission 3
By decision 2
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sean Soriano (born October 6, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. Soriano most recently competed for the UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Soriano began training in mixed martial arts after finishing high school in 2007. He made his professional debut in 2009 competing primarily in regional promotions across New England before moving to South Florida in early 2012 where he began training at Blackzilians. He compiled a record of 8 - 0, before signing with the UFC near the end of 2013.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Soriano made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Tatsuya Kawajiri on January 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 35, replacing an injured Hacran Dias.[3] Kawajiri won the back and forth fight via submission in the second round.[4]

Soriano was expected to face Estevan Payan on April 19, 2014 at UFC on Fox 11.[5] However, Soriano was forced to pull out due to injury and was replaced by Mike Brown.[6] In turn, Brown was forced out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Alex White.[7]

Soriano was expected to face Andre Fili on September 5, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50.[8] However, Fili was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Chas Skelly.[9] Skelly won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Soriano faced Charles Rosa on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[11] Rosa won the bout via submission in the third round.[12] Subsequently, Soriano was released from the promotion.[13]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–4 Thomas Webb TKO (punches) Legacy FC 52: Schnell vs. Mai March 25, 2016 3 1:25 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win 9–3 Josh Quayhagen KO (punch) Legacy FC 48: Leite vs. Spann November 13, 2015 1 3:21 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Loss 8–3 Charles Rosa Submission (D'Arce choke) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver January 18, 2015 3 4:43 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 8–2 Chas Skelly Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi September 5, 2014 3 5:00 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Loss 8–1 Tatsuya Kawajiri Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim January 4, 2014 2 0:50 Marina Bay, Singapore
Win 8–0 Elvin Leon Brito Decision (unanimous) CFA 11 May 24, 2013 5 5:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States Won the interim CFA Featherweight championship
Win 7–0 Victor Delgado Decision (unaimous) CFA 9 January 19, 2013 3 5:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 6–0 Matthew Perry Submission (rear-naked choke) CFA 7 June 30, 2012 1 2:44 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 5–0 Lee Metcalf KO (punches) CES MMA - Extreme Measures February 3, 2012 1 0:34 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 4–0 Lionel Young Technical Submission (triangle choke) AFO - Halloween Havoc 3 October 7, 2011 1 4:16 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Win 3–0 Denis Hernandez TKO (doctor stoppage) UCC 1 - Merciless March 19, 2010 2 5:00 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Win 2–0 Mike Erosa Submission (guillotine choke) MAXX FC 4 June 19, 2009 2 1:25 Carolina, Puerto Rico
Win 1–0 Erick Herrera TKO (doctor stoppage) CFX 2 June 5, 2009 1 5:00 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night McGregor vs. Siver". UFC.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ Nick Mahmood (2013-12-05). "UFC signs Rhode Island native Sean Soriano". mass-mma.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  3. ↑ Zane Simon (2013-12-05). "UFC signs Sean Soriano to face debuting Kawajiri in Singapore". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  4. ↑ Gene Mrosko (2014-01-04). "UFC Fight Night 34 results: Tatsuya Kawajiri submits Sean Soriano". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  5. ↑ MMAJunkie.com Staff (2014-02-20). "Sean Soriano vs. Estevan Payan added to UFC on FOX 11 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  6. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-02-26). "Sean Soriano out, Mike Brown meets Estevan Payan at UFC on FOX 11". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  7. ↑ MMAJunkie.com Staff (2014-04-04). "Mike Brown out, Estevan Payan now meets newcomer Alex White at UFC on FOX 11". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  8. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (June 18, 2014). "Andre Fili-Sean Soriano featherweight bout tabbed for UFC Fight Night on Sept. 5". sherdog.com. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ Staff (2014-08-26). "Andre Fili out, Chas Skelly meets Sean Soriano at UFC Fight Night 50". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  10. ↑ John Morgan (2014-09-05). "Chas Skelly dominates Sean Soriano for historical win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  11. ↑ MMA Fighting Newswire (2014-12-19). "Charles Rosa will face Sean Soriano at UFC Fight Night 59". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  12. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-01-18). "UFC Fight Night 59 results: Charles Rosa's slick grappling downs Sean Soriano". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  13. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-01-27). "Igor Pokrajac among five fighters released from the UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-27.

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