Standing at a massive 6'4'' and weighing in at a huge 130kg, Soa 'the Hulk' Palelei is a force to be reckoned with.

Born in 1977, Newcastle, NSW Australia, Soa set the pace for where he wanted to be in his fighting career at an early age. Wrestling was his first choice in his earlier years and nearly saw him compete for Australia at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. his interest quickly grew in the arena of martial arts and from there his love of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)grew.

In the sport he quickly became a name on everyones lips, earning a reputation as a hard and fast fighter, excelling in the MMA arena, with a dangerous combination of Brazilian Ju-jitsu (BJJ), Wrestling, Muay Thai and boxing.

Testimonial to his fighting skills is the following list of titles he has under his belt.

*Australian Heavyweight MMA Champion
*Australian Heavyweight BJJ Champion
*W.A BJJ Heavyweight Champion
*W.A Freestyle Wrestling Champion at 120kg
*W.A MMA Heavyweight Champion
*Australian Freestyle Wrestling Champion at 120kg
*ADCC Australian Heavyweight Submission Champion
*South Pacific MMA Heavyweight Champion
*PRIDE FC (Japan) Fighter
*UFC (U.S) Fighter

Pummeling his competition into the ground with his well known 'Ground and Pound' maneuver makes Soa a favourite amoungst the crowd, whilst forever entertaining in his trademark fashion by waiving to the crowd with one hand while he finishes his opponent with the other.

Recognising this mans close to unbeatable record, Team Quest, in California recently signed him up for the Ultimate fighting Championship (UFC). A dream come true for those fearless few who compete at a competition level in the world of Mixed Martial Arts.