On the clock
4 of 7 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 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 (170 lb, 155 lb). 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.
7–3–1UFC record
4 of 7Dominant wins
83Average win score
51stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time10:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time14% of the fight
Best winAdriano Martins rated 1577 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Leonardo Santos’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
17
83.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
52
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.56
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.97
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
3.53
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
37
1.01
ControlShare of fight time in control
39
14%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Adriano Martins, rated 1577 at 155 lb. Dominant in 4 of 7 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
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 20 Aug 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1509, after 10 fights there.
6–3–1Record at 155 lb
3 of 6Dominant wins
83Average win score
1422Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time10:57
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time15% of the fight
Best winAdriano Martins rated 1577 going in
Output figures cover 9 of 10 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Leonardo Santos’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Leonardo Santos is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
13
83.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
60
54th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
34
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
22
−0.48
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
3.05
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.52
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
33
0.95
ControlShare of fight time in control
39
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 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: Adriano Martins, rated 1577 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 6 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
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 8 Jun 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1327, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 170 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
86Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time14% of the fight
Best winWilliam Macario rated 1150 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Leonardo Santos has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one
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: William Macario, rated 1150 at 170 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
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2022 | Loss | 16–84 | Jared Gordon | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Loss | 13–87 | Clay Guida | submission | R2 1:21 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Loss | 8–92 | Grant Dawson | KO/TKO | R3 4:59 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Win | 78–22 | Roman Bogatov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Win | 91–9 | Stevie Ray | KO/TKO | R1 2:17 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Win | 70–30 | Adriano Martins | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Win | 93–7 | Kevin Lee | KO/TKO | R1 3:26 | Lightweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Win | 86–14 | Anthony Rocco Martin | submission | R2 2:29 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Efrain Escudero | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski |
| 23 Mar 2014 | Draw | – | Norman Parke | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Win | 86–14 | William Macario | submission | R2 4:43 | Welterweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |