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Daniel Marcos "Soncora"

Active #16 bantamweight · age 33 · Orthodox · 5'7" 170 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 69" 175 cm
At a glance
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
Elo rating
1569
Global Elo 1604 ±27
Rank
#16
top 19% of division
UFC record
5-1-0
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 3
Streak
+1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +15
Last fight
Nov 8, 2025
Win by Submission · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 17m
Avg fight time
12:47
Fights per year
2.1
Ground control
15m
Since last fight
7mo

Honest Elo history

6 fights · tap & drag
Jan 21, 2023 — W vs Saimon Oliveira Δ+30Jul 22, 2023 — W vs Davey Grant Δ+29Jun 8, 2024 — W vs John Castaneda Δ+29Dec 14, 2024 — W vs Adrian Yanez Δ+31May 3, 2025 — L vs Montel Jackson Δ-29Nov 8, 2025 — W vs Miles Johns Δ+15 1475150015251550157516001625 20242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":367.1,"elo":1495,"date":"2023-01-21","opp":"Saimon Oliveira","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":218.2,"y":306.5,"elo":1523,"date":"2023-07-22","opp":"Davey Grant","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":445.1,"y":245.5,"elo":1552,"date":"2024-06-08","opp":"John Castaneda","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":3,"x":578.2,"y":179.6,"elo":1583,"date":"2024-12-14","opp":"Adrian Yanez","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":4,"x":676.8,"y":241.9,"elo":1554,"date":"2025-05-03","opp":"Montel Jackson","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":5,"x":810,"y":209.3,"elo":1569,"date":"2025-11-08","opp":"Miles Johns","result":"W","delta":15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 8, 2025 Miles Johns W +15
May 3, 2025 Montel Jackson L -29
Dec 14, 2024 Adrian Yanez W +31
Jun 8, 2024 John Castaneda W +29
Jul 22, 2023 Davey Grant W +29

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
40%
2 / 5
Finish rate
KO
1
20% of wins
SUB
1
20% of wins
DEC
3
60% of wins
KO: 1 (20%) 1 Sub: 1 (20%) 1 Dec: 3 (60%) 3
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
2 100%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 329 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
62% Head
  • Head 62%
  • Body 21%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
83% Distance
  • Distance 83%
  • Clinch 16%
  • Ground 1%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 1 loss went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1568
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 5 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Adrian Yanez
Elo 1612 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
3.1
+1.9 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 6 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1471
1529
Notable wins
Adrian Yanez 1612

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Daniel Marcos on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.