Thiago Santos

Light Heavyweight · 22-11 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'4"
193.04 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1601.4

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 2.57 significant strikes per minute — better than 76% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.72
    Top 38%
  • Striking accuracy
    48%
    Top 50%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.57
    Top 24%
  • Striking defense
    53%
    Top 50%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.88
    Bottom 45%
  • Takedown accuracy
    33%
    Bottom 42%
  • Takedown defense
    65%
    Top 46%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 30%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1622, higher than 88% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1601).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202511:49Teixeira15:00Rakic25:00Walker25:00Ankalaev17:31Hill
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LJamahal Hill
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
2022-08-06 · KO/TKO, R4 2:31
LMagomed Ankalaev
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
2022-03-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WJohnny Walker
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
2021-10-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LAleksandar Rakic
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2021-03-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LGlover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira
2020-11-07 · Submission, R3 1:49
LJon JonesTitle
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2019-07-06 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
WJan Blachowicz
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
2019-02-23 · KO/TKO, R3 0:39
WJimi Manuwa
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
2018-12-08 · KO/TKO, R2 0:41
WEryk Anders
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
2018-09-22 · KO/TKO, R3 5:00
WKevin Holland
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
2018-08-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDavid Branch
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2018-04-21 · KO/TKO, R1 2:30
WAnthony Smith
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
2018-02-03 · KO/TKO, R2 1:03
WJack Hermansson
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
2017-10-28 · KO/TKO, R1 4:59
WGerald Meerschaert
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
2017-07-08 · KO/TKO, R2 2:04
WJack Marshman
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
2017-02-19 · KO/TKO, R2 2:21
LEric Spicely
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
2016-09-24 · Submission, R1 2:58
LGegard Mousasi
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
2016-07-09 · KO/TKO, R1 4:32
WNate Marquardt
UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
2016-05-14 · KO/TKO, R1 3:39
WElias Theodorou
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
2015-12-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSteve Bosse
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero
2015-06-27 · KO/TKO, R1 0:29
WAndy Enz
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
2015-01-31 · KO/TKO, R1 1:56
LUriah Hall
UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida
2014-07-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRonny Markes
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
2014-03-23 · KO/TKO, R1 0:53
LCezar Ferreira
UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung
2013-08-03 · Submission, R1 0:47