That’s because while Soriano went 15 minutes with Pickett, he dominated the action, always looking to end matters before he walked away with a shutout verdict on the scorecards. The win lifted his pro record to 6-0 with five finishes, and as soon as the dust settled, he wanted back in.
“Maybe two or three days after the fight I was already itching,” he said. “I went to the (UFC) PI (Performance Institute) already and I was trying to set up a routine to get ahead of the game for whatever’s next for me.”
So what’s next? Whatever the UFC wants to give him, he’ll take.
“I’ve got some nicks and bruises I want to heal up, but that shouldn’t stop me from anything, so as soon as they give me an opponent, a date and a venue, I’m all in.”
That’s a Hawaiian fighter, one eager to do his island proud.
“I actually feel more motivated than I’ve ever felt in my entire life,” Soriano said. “I feel that fire. Like I said, I can’t enjoy this vacation. I’m up early and I’m never up early. (Laughs) I’m trying to run and do everything I can to stay ahead of the game.”
