Greg Soto
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| Greg Soto | |
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| Born | Gregory Soto New York, New York, United States |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jujitsu, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Oakhurst, New Jersey |
| Team | Pellegrino MMA |
| Rank | brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Greg Soto is an American mixed-martial artist. Soto fought in small fight promotions gaining a record of 7-0 before being signed by the UFC.
Soto is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Kurt Pellegrino.
Biography
Born in New York to his father, Frank and his mother Phyllis. After moving to Monmouth County NJ when he was 7 years old he began wrestling in school. Soto graduated from Monmouth University obtaining a degree in Criminal Justice and also minor in Psychology.
MMA career
When he was a teenager, Soto met Kurt Pellegrino and immediately started training MMA. Soto made his pro debut at 18 years old fighting in the Combat in the Cage promotion. Soto collected a 6-0 record before fighting and defeating Ray Steinbeiss, the brother of UFC vet, Steve Steinbeiss.
Ultimate Fighting Championships
After stepping in as a replacement for Ricardo Funch, Soto made his UFC debut against The Ultimate Fighter alumni, Matthew Riddle, on the preliminary card of UFC 111. Soto lost the fight via disqualification in round 3 after performing an illegal upkick which rendered Riddle unable to continue.
Soto is expected to face Nick Osipczak on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118.[1]. In the build-up to the fight, Soto revealed that he had engaged in discussions with Riddle, focusing on strategy for the bout, and Osipczak's weaknesses.[2]
Personal life
Soto graduated in 2008 and has since been accepted by the New Jersey State Police and will pursue that after he is done with fighting. Soto has been an instructor at Pellegrino MMA since the Belmar, NJ location opened.
Mixed martial arts record
| 8 matches | 7 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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 Nick Osipczak
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UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 | August 28, 2010 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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| Loss | 7-1 | Matthew Riddle
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DQ (Illegal Upkick) | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy | Mar 27, 2010 | 3 | 1:30 | Newark, New Jersey, USA
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UFC debut |
| Win | 7-0 | Ray Steinbeiss
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Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 5 | Oct 24, 2009 | 2 | 4:10 | New Town, North Dakota, USA
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| Win | 6-0 | Craig Kaufmann
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Decision (Unanimous) | WCA - Caged Combat | June 5, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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| Win | 5-0 | Shawn Formann
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Submission (Brabo Choke) | ROC 23 - Ring of Combat 23 | Feb 20, 2009 | 2 | 3:44 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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| Win | 4-0 | Doug Gordon
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Decision (Unanimous) | ROC 21 - Ring of Combat 21 | Sep 12, 2008 | 3 | N/A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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| Win | 3-0 |  Sergio Vinagre
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KO | BCX 1 - Cage Xtreme 1 | May 12, 2007 | 1 | 3:36 | New Jersey, USA
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| Win | 2-0 |  Hyun Gyu Lim
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Submission (Armbar) | World Best Fighter - USA vs. Asia | Feb 3, 2007 | 1 | 0:58 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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| Win | 1-0 | Dave Church
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TKO (Corner Stoppage) | CITC - Marked Territory | September 30, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | Lincroft, New Jersey, USA
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