On the clock
All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–2UFC record
1 of 3Dominant wins
82Average win score
45thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.9 / 5.1
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time29% of the fight
Best winJohnny Munoz rated 1291 at 135 lb going in
Figures cover 5 of 7 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Daniel Santos’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
45
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
29
−0.24
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
69
4.85
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
14
5.09
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
84
2.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
86
29%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Johnny Munoz, rated 1291 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 53 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1386 across 3 fights at the weight.
2–1Record at 145 lb
0 of 2Dominant wins
80Average win score
1342Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:09
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.0 / 5.3
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min3.0
Control time22% of the fight
Best winJeongYeong Lee rated 1311 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Daniel Santos has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: JeongYeong Lee, rated 1311 at 145 lb. Dominant in 0 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 3 Jun 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1308, after 2 fights there.
1–1Record at 135 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
85Average win score
1346Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 4.8
Sig. strike accuracy31%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time38% of the fight
Best winJohnny Munoz rated 1291 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Daniel Santos has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Johnny Munoz, rated 1291 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Win | 77–23 | Bolaji Oki | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev |
| 16 May 2026 | Loss | 11–89 | Dooho Choi | KO/TKO | R2 4:29 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Win | 90–10 | JooSang Yoo | KO/TKO | R2 0:21 | Catch Weight | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 |
| 10 May 2025 | Win | 83–17 | JeongYeong Lee | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Win | 85–15 | Johnny Munoz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Win | 88–12 | John Castaneda | KO/TKO | R2 4:28 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Loss | 18–82 | Julio Arce | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie |