Sean Soriano

Sean Soriano (born October 6, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division of CES MMA.[2] Soriano has also previously competed in the UFC.

Sean Soriano
Born (1989-10-06) October 6, 1989
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofBoca Raton, Florida, United States
TeamBlackzilians
Years active2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.[3]

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.[4] Kawajiri won the back and forth fight via submission in the second round.[5]

Soriano was expected to face Estevan Payan on April 19, 2014 at UFC on Fox 11.[6] However, Soriano was forced to pull out due to injury and was replaced by Mike Brown.[7] In turn, Brown was forced out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Alex White.[8]

Soriano was expected to face Andre Fili on September 5, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50.[9] However, Fili was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Chas Skelly.[10] Skelly won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Soriano faced Charles Rosa on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[12] Rosa won the bout via submission in the third round.[13] Subsequently, Soriano was released from the promotion.[14]

Post-UFC career

After his release from the UFC, Soriano fought Josh Quayhagen at Legacy FC 48 in late 2015, winning the fight via knockout.

In March 2016, Soriano fought Thomas Webb at Legacy FC 52. Soriano lost the fight via technical knockout.

Soriano fought fellow UFC veteran Levan Makashvili at CES MMA 38 on September 23, 2016 and lost the bout by way of rear-naked choke.

On May 12, 2017, Soriano fought Jacob Bohn at CES MMA 44, winning the fight via leg kicks.[15]

After almost a year from his previous fight, Soriano fought Jonathan Gary at CES MMA 49 on April 6, 2018. He won the fight via rear-naked choke.[16]

Soriano faced Bruce Boyington for the vacant featherweight belt at CES MMA 51 on August 3, 2018.[17] Soriano lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round.[18]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 11 wins 6 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 4 4
By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11-6 Bruce Boyington Submission (rear-naked choke) CES MMA 51: Andrews vs. Owens August 3, 2018 2 1:55 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 11–5 Jonathan Gary Submission (rear-naked choke) CES MMA 49: Curtis vs. Norwood April 6, 2018 1 1:21 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 10–5 Jacob Bohn TKO (leg kicks) CES MMA 44: Bessette vs. Trujillo May 12, 2017 2 3:21 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Loss 9–5 Levan Makashvili Submission (rear-naked choke) CES MMA 38: Soriano vs. Makashvili September 23, 2016 2 4:05 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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. "UFC vet Sean Soriano meets Bruce Boyington for vacant 145 title at CES MMA 51". mmajunkie.com. June 27, 2018.
  3. Nick Mahmood (2013-12-05). "UFC signs Rhode Island native Sean Soriano". mass-mma.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  4. Zane Simon (2013-12-05). "UFC signs Sean Soriano to face debuting Kawajiri in Singapore". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  5. Gene Mrosko (2014-01-04). "UFC Fight Night 34 results: Tatsuya Kawajiri submits Sean Soriano". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  6. 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.
  7. Matt Erickson (2014-02-26). "Sean Soriano out, Mike Brown meets Estevan Payan at UFC on FOX 11". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Staff (2014-08-26). "Andre Fili out, Chas Skelly meets Sean Soriano at UFC Fight Night 50". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  11. John Morgan (2014-09-05). "Chas Skelly dominates Sean Soriano for historical win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  12. MMA Fighting Newswire (2014-12-19). "Charles Rosa will face Sean Soriano at UFC Fight Night 59". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  13. Ben Fowlkes (2015-01-18). "UFC Fight Night 59 results: Charles Rosa's slick grappling downs Sean Soriano". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  14. Guilherme Cruz (2015-01-27). "Igor Pokrajac among five fighters released from the UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  15. "UFC vet Sean Soriano meets Bruce Boyington for vacant 145 title at CES MMA 51". mmajunkie.com. June 27, 2018.
  16. "UFC vet Sean Soriano meets Bruce Boyington for vacant 145 title at CES MMA 51". mmajunkie.com. June 27, 2018.
  17. "UFC vet Sean Soriano meets Bruce Boyington for vacant 145 title at CES MMA 51". mmajunkie.com. June 27, 2018.
  18. "CES MMA 51 highlights: Bruce Boyington upsets UFC vet Sean Soriano for 145 title". mmajunkie.com. August 4, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.