Punahele Soriano vs Daniil Donchenko Prediction 5 September 2026

American fighter Punahele Soriano and Ukrainian prospect Daniil Donchenko will meet in the octagon as part of UFC Fight Night 287.

33-year-old representative of the United States Punahele Soriano enters the fight with a professional record of 13 wins and 4 losses. His style is based on a combination of wrestling skills and explosive power on the feet, with one of his main weapons being a powerful left hook. Soriano has won his last four fights, defeating Ramiz Brahimaj, Nikolai Veretennikov and Miguel Baeza by unanimous decision, as well as knocking out Uros Medic in the first round.

25-year-old Ukrainian Daniil Donchenko has a professional record of 14 wins and 2 losses. He is a technical and entertaining kickboxer who prefers to fight at a high pace, work from distance and regularly use dangerous combinations. In the UFC, Daniil has won three fights in a row, stopping Theodor Berggren and Rodrigo Sezinando by technical knockout and also defeating Alex Morono by unanimous decision.

Stylistically, this promises to be a highly dynamic matchup, but Donchenko should have the advantage in speed, timing and physical dimensions. The Ukrainian is eight years younger than Soriano, produces a higher volume of strikes and has better footwork, which should allow him to evade the American's wild attacks and attempts to take the fight to the ground. Daniil will maintain a comfortable distance, outstrike his opponent on the feet and eventually knock him out.

Daniil Donchenko by stoppage at 2.32