Soa Palelei
Based in Western Australia
About this act
Soa Palelei is a speaker from Western Australia.
A professional mixed martial artist from 2002 to 2015, Soa Palelei competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championships, retiring with a 22-5 record across 27 bouts, eighteen of them won by knockout. Titles from his competitive career include the Australian Fighting Championship World Heavyweight belt and the Australian Heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts Championship. Since retiring he has written a memoir, Face Your Fears, published in June 2016, and built Hulk Kids MMA, a mentoring program for teenagers that combines training and diet advice with life-skills coaching for schools and community groups. His ambassador roles have included work for Macmahon Holdings, White Ribbon and the Make a Wish Foundation, speaking on mental health and domestic violence awareness alongside his sporting story.
