On the clock
11 of 14 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 10 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 (205 lb, 185 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.
14–10UFC record
12 of 14Dominant wins
89Average win score
59thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came11 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate79% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 10
Knockdowns landed14
Average fight time9:57
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time13% of the fight
Best winJohnny Walker rated 1596 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Thiago Santos’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2dominant-win rateNo. 2average win scoreNo. 3dominant winsNo. 9knockdownsNo. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
96
86%
Average win scoreOut of 100
98
89.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
62
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
77
79%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
77
+1.15
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
48
3.72
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.57
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
34
0.88
ControlShare of fight time in control
38
13%
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 Walker, rated 1596 at 205 lb. Dominant in 12 of 14 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
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 6 Aug 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1643, after 9 fights there.
4–5Record at 205 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
88Average win score
1664Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time16:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time7% of the fight
Best winJohnny Walker rated 1596 going in
Against the division
How Thiago Santos’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Thiago Santos is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 3toughest oppositionNo. 8hardest to hitNo. 9takedowns
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
93
81st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
30
+0.32
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.21
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
74
2.89
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
0.90
ControlShare of fight time in control
33
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 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 Walker, rated 1596 at 205 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 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
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 4 Aug 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1634, after 15 fights there.
10–5Record at 185 lb
9 of 10Dominant wins
90Average win score
1390Avg opponent rating
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate80% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time5:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time24% of the fight
Best winNate Marquardt rated 1544 going in
Against the division
How Thiago Santos’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Thiago Santos is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1strike differentialNo. 1average win scoreNo. 2dominant winsNo. 2knockdownsNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
95
90%
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
90.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
39
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
82
80%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+2.56
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
76
4.59
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.03
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
29
0.85
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
24%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
8 of 10 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 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: Nate Marquardt, rated 1544 at 185 lb. Dominant in 9 of 10 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
24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2022 | Loss | 10–90 | Jamahal Hill | KO/TKO | R4 2:31 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Loss | 19–81 | Magomed Ankalaev | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Win | 76–24 | Johnny Walker | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker |
| 6 Mar 2021 | Loss | 22–78 | Aleksandar Rakic | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| 7 Nov 2020 | Loss | 9–91 | Glover Teixeira | submission | R3 1:49 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Loss | 28–72 | Jon Jones | split decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Win | 93–7 | Jan Blachowicz | KO/TKO | R3 0:39 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos |
| 8 Dec 2018 | Win | 91–9 | Jimi Manuwa | KO/TKO | R2 0:41 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Win | 91–9 | Eryk Anders | KO/TKO | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Win | 86–14 | Kevin Holland | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | David Branch | KO/TKO | R1 2:30 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| 3 Feb 2018 | Win | 97–3 | Anthony Smith | KO/TKO | R2 1:03 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Win | 93–7 | Jack Hermansson | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Win | 93–7 | Gerald Meerschaert | KO/TKO | R2 2:04 | Middleweight | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Jack Marshman | KO/TKO | R2 2:21 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Loss | 13–87 | Eric Spicely | submission | R1 2:58 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Loss | 7–93 | Gegard Mousasi | KO/TKO | R1 4:32 | Middleweight | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes |
| 14 May 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Nate Marquardt | KO/TKO | R1 3:39 | Middleweight | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Win | 79–21 | Elias Theodorou | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Win | 90–10 | Steve Bosse | KO/TKO | R1 0:29 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Win | 92–8 | Andy Enz | KO/TKO | R1 1:56 | Middleweight | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Loss | 24–76 | Uriah Hall | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida |
| 23 Mar 2014 | Win | 91–9 | Ronny Markes | KO/TKO | R1 0:53 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Loss | 13–87 | Cezar Ferreira | submission | R1 0:47 | Middleweight | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung |