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JOE SOLECKI

United States· Team Balance, Gym-O
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Height

5' 9"

Reach

70.0"

Stance

Age

32

A native of the United States, lightweight fighter Joe Solecki developed his martial arts base while training at Gym-O and Team Balance. After securing his spot in the major leagues through an impressive performance on Dana White’s Contender Series five years ago, he established a reputation for prioritizing ground control and hunting for submissions.

Heading into his August 2026 contest, Solecki’s professional record stood at 13 wins and 6 losses. He arrived at that point following a three-fight losing streak against Drakkar Klose, Grant Dawson, and Nurullo Aliev. Before this recent run of difficulty, he had enjoyed a pair of wins, defeating Alex da Silva Coelho by majority decision and forcing a technical submission victory over Carl Deaton III.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues

13
Wins
6
Losses
0
Draws
13-6-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Nurullo Aliev
Loss13-6-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 11, 2025·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Grant Dawson
Loss13-5-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 302·Newark, New Jersey, United States
Jun 1, 2024·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Drakkar Klose
Loss13-4-0·KO (slam)
UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan·Austin, Texas, United States
Dec 2, 2023·Round 1·1:41
05vs. Carl Deaton III
Win13-3-0·Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Feb 25, 2023·Round 2·4:55
04vs. Alex da Silva Coelho
Win12-3-0·Decision (majority)
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jun 4, 2022·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Jared Gordon
Loss11-3-0·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 2, 2021·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Jim Miller
Win11-2-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 10, 2021·Round 3·5:00
01vs. Austin Hubbard
Win10-2-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aug 22, 2020·Round 1·3:51