Ramiz Brahimaj vs Punahele Soriano Pick, 02/21/2026 Predictions UFC Houston Odds

Ramiz Brahimaj vs Punahele Soriano

UFC Houston

Toyota Center in Houston, TX

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Ramiz Brahimaj will face off against Punahele Soriano at UFC Houston on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The opening moneyline has Brahimaj at -120 while Soriano is priced at +100.

Ramiz Brahimaj walks into the Octagon holding a record of 13-5-0. The 33-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 72". Punahele "Puna" Soriano measures 5'11" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 12-4-0. The 33-year-old extends his reach 72". When talking about significant strikes, Ramiz Brahimaj connects on 2.23 per minute and Punahele Soriano is connecting on 4.66 significant strikes per minute. Brahimaj connects on 46% of the significant strikes he throws and Soriano connects on 54%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, Brahimaj takes 3.42 significant strikes per minute and "Puna" absorbs 3.42. Brahimaj also stops 44% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Soriano defends against 47% of them.

In the category of takedowns, Ramiz Brahimaj is the lesser skilled grappler as he gets a takedown 1.74 times per 15 min. Brahimaj is taking his opponents to the canvas on 38% of his tries and stuffing 48% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Soriano is finishing his takedown tries on 48% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 40% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding sub attempts, Brahimaj is the more capable fighter by trying 2.0 finishes per 3 rounds while Soriano tries 0.1 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Ramiz Brahimaj squared up with Austin Vanderford and wound up getting the win via guillotine choke in round 2. Vanderford landed 13 of 24 total strikes attempted in that fight. Brahimaj ended the night having landed 46 of 61 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Vanderford landed 5 of 16, which gave him a percentage of 31%. He finished the fight landing 4 of 14 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Brahimaj landed 60% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 21 of 35. Out of those significant strikes, he was 18 of 29 aimed at the head. 80% of the significant strikes landed by Vanderford and 42% of them connected on by Brahimaj were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Punahele Soriano, he fought Nikolay Veretennikov and ended up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Veretennikov landed 44% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Soriano ended up landing 2% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Soriano connected on 72% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 39 of 54. He connected on 38 of 51 significant strikes directed at the head. Veretennikov ended up landing 9 of 12 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 2 of 2 to the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that fight, Veretennikov connected on 34 of 37 and Soriano was 163 of 200 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Phil Rowe goes up against Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani. Rowe comes into this bout with a mark of 11-6-0. The 35-year-old is weighing in at 170 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 80". Lebosnoyani measures in at 5'11" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 9-2-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 72". Regarding grappling, Phil Rowe is averaging a takedown 0.52 times per 3 rounds while Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani gets a takedown 0.40 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Rowe connects on 3.50 strikes/min and is connecting on 50% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani, who tags his opponent on 78% of the strikes that he throws and is connecting on 9.71 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Yadier del Valle is set to face off with Jordan Leavitt. Leavitt comes into this bout with a record of 12-3-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 71". del Valle stands 5'9" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 10-0-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 69". In terms of wrestling, Jordan Leavitt is stopping 30% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents down on 30% of the times he tries. del Valle is taking his opponents to the mat on 42% of his attempts and is able to curb 75% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Leavitt is taking 1.79 strikes/minute and he dishes out 2.49 strikes per min. del Valle, notwithstanding, takes 2.87 strikes/min and dishes out 6.25 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ramiz Brahimaj (-120)

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