| Soa Palelei | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 July 1977 Newcastle |
| Other names | The Hulk, Soakai Palelei |
| Nationality | Australian [Tongan] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 283 lb (128 kg) |
| Division | 265 & 265+ |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Soa Palelei (born 12 July 1977)[1] is an Australian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight and Superheavyweight divisions.
Born in 1977, Newcastle, New South Wales, Soa “The Hulk” Palelei started his fighting career at an early age. Wrestling was his first choice in the earlier years and nearly saw him compete for Australia at the Sydney Olympics. His interest quickly grew in the arena of martial arts and from there his love of the Mixed Martial Arts grew.
He earned a reputation as a hard and fast fighter and has the following fighting accomplishments:
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 13 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 2 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13-3 | Matt Walker | KO (punch) | CFC 19 | 9 December 2011 | 1 | 0:16 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 12-3 | Son Hai Suk | TKO (punches) | AFC 2 - Lombard vs. Taylor | 3 September 2011 | 1 | 0:28 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 11-3 | Yusuke Kawaguchi | TKO (punches) | AFC Fight Nite 01 | 25 June 2011 | 1 | 4:20 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Loss | 10-3 | Daniel Cormier | Submission (strikes) | Xtreme MMA 3 | 5 November 2010 | 1 | N/A | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 10-2 | Brad Morris | Submission (keylock) | Impact FC 2 | 18 July 2010 | 1 | 4:20 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 9-2 | Leamy Tato | Submission (armbar) | XFC: Return of the Hulk | 14 March 2009 | 1 | 0:56 | Perth, Australia | |
| Loss | 8-2 | Eddie Sanchez | TKO (strikes) | UFC 79 | 29 December 2007 | 3 | 3:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | 8-1 | Shaun Vanof | KO (punch) | KOTC: Perth | 5 October 2007 | 1 | 0:05 | Perth, Australia | |
| Loss | 7-1 | Choi Mu Bae | Submission (rear naked choke) | PRIDE 28 | 31 October 2004 | 2 | 4:55 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 7-0 | Vince Lucero | TKO (punches) | Shooto Australia - NHB | 20 May 2004 | 1 | 1:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 6-0 | Lance Cartwright | TKO (injury) | XFC 4 - Australia vs The World | 19 March 2004 | 1 | 0:38 | Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 5-0 | Christian Wellisch | TKO (punches) | Shooto Australia - NHB | 12 February 2004 | 2 | 4:33 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 4-0 | Don Richards | Submission (strikes) | Shooto Australia - NHB | 13 November 2003 | 1 | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | 3-0 | Edwin Montevgini | Submission (armbar) | After Dark Fight Night 2 | 1 August 2003 | 2 | 1:15 | Australia | |
| Win | 2-0 | Gerald Burton-Batty | TKO (referee stoppage from strikes) | Thunderdome | 21 February 2003 | 1 | 0:49 | Perth, Australia | |
| Win | 1-0 | Brad Morris | TKO | Xtreme Fight Night | 27 September 2002 | 4 | 3:00 | Australia |