Punahele Soriano has shared hilarious footage of the aftermath of his UFC Vegas 101 win.
Mackenzie Dern submitting Amanda Ribas headlined the first UFC card of the year, which saw a fighter punch her coach and Chris Curtis suffer a controversial KO loss on Saturday night.
Punahele Soriano got things started with a 31-second knockout on Dana White's first main card of 2025.
'Puna' dropped his opponent, Uros Medic, with a huge overhand moments before executing a series of ground strikes to secure the seventh KO win of his 11-4 MMA career.
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Punahele Soriano shares funny images after the fight
Punahele Soriano did not remain to take in the remainder of the fights at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Shortly after his victory, the 32-year-old shared a video of himself watching UFC Vegas 101 at a local bar.
Soriano had a huge grin on his face as he proudly told the man sitting next to him, “I was just there.”
Sadly, the bar patron didn't even acknowledge his existence during the hilariously awkward encounter — but his Instagram caption suggested the dad-to-be wanted the comment to fall flat.
It read: “Technically I can make dad jokes now.”
Soriano got the laughs he craved from the countless fans who left comments on his viral video.
The Hawaiian fighter also received congratulations from Michael Bisping, Henry Cejudo and a number of other current and former UFC stars.
Punahele Soriano gets emotional after UFC Vegas 101 win
Punahele Soriano broke down in tears at the start of his post-fight interview at UFC Vegas 101.
The self-proclaimed 'class clown' showed his softer side when he announced personal news.
“I'm sorry for being emotional,” Soriano said.
“There is a lot of adversity in this camp. Big surprise. We haven't told anyone that me and my wife are pregnant; we are having a daughter.
“Wow! It was tough [camp].”
“I don't know what's next. The baby is expected in mid-June. I don't know if I want to sneak one in any sooner.
'I just want to love my wife, I've been away from her all camp. I just want to spend some time with her.”
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