Leonardo Santos

Lightweight · 18-7-1 · orthodox

Last 5
LLLWW
Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
46
Elo Rating
1574.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 86% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 94% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Completes only 25% of their takedown attempts — worse than 84% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.82
    Bottom 32%
  • Striking accuracy
    46%
    Top 39%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.40
    Bottom 49%
  • Striking defense
    54%
    Bottom 44%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.88
    Bottom 31%
  • Takedown accuracy
    25%
    Bottom 16%
  • Takedown defense
    86%
    Top 6%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.20
    Bottom 31%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1560, higher than 72% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1575).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520252:17Ray15:00Bogatov14:59Dawson6:21Guida15:00Gordon
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LJared Gordon
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
2022-08-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LClay Guida
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
2021-12-04 · Submission, R2 1:21
LGrant Dawson
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
2021-03-20 · KO/TKO, R3 4:59
WRoman Bogatov
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
2020-07-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WStevie Ray
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
2019-06-01 · KO/TKO, R1 2:17
WAdriano Martins
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson
2016-10-08 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WKevin Lee
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
2015-12-12 · KO/TKO, R1 3:26
WAnthony Rocco Martin
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare
2015-03-21 · Submission, R2 2:29
WEfrain Escudero
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski
2014-09-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
DNorman Parke
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
2014-03-23
WWilliam MacarioTitle
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
2013-06-08 · Submission, R2 4:43