Soa Palelei
Soa Palelei is an Australian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2015, he most notably competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championships.
Soa Palelei is an Australian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2015, he most notably competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championships.
Soa Palelei’s tough childhood experiences and a large platform has seen him take on roles as an ambassador with Macmahon Holdings, White Ribbon and Make a Wish Foundation to spread the message and raise awareness around mental health and domestic violence.
After hanging up the gloves, The Hulk turned from fighter to author, penning the memoir, Face Your Fears, detailing his childhood and becoming a UFC superstar after graduating from the school of hard knocks.
Soa Palelei had an MMA career spanned 13 years, retiring with a 22-5 winning record from 27 bouts. A total of 18 fights were won by knockout, with the remaining four won by submission.
Palelei has a mentoring program called Hulk Kids MMA, in which he mentors teens on every aspect of life, combined with training and diet tips this program is available for schools and community groups.
Palelei published a memoir, titled Face Your Fears, in June 2016.
Career highlights:
- Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) World Heavy Weight Champion
- K-OZ Entertainment World Super Heavy Weight Champion
- IKBF Super Heavy Weight World Champion
- Australian Heavy Weight Mixed Martial Arts Champion
- Australian Heavy Weight Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- W.A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Heavy Weight Champion
- W.A Freestyle Wrestling Champion at 120 kg
- W.A MMA Heavy Weight Champion
- Australian Freestyle Wrestling Champion at 120 kg
- ADCC Australian Heavy Weight Submission Champion
- South Pacific MMA Heavy Weight Champion
