Joseph Angel Soto (born March 22, 1987 in Porterville, California) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2006, Soto has also formerly competed for Bellator where he was the first Bellator Featherweight Champion and winner of their inaugural Featherweight Tournament. He is also the former Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight Champion.