Thiago Santos

🇧🇷

(1984-01-07)

Statistics

UFC Record: 14-10

By Method:

KO/TKO: 11-3
Submission: 0-3
Decision: 3-4

By Elo:

As Favorite: 9-5
As Underdog: 5-5

By Weight Class:

Middleweight: 9-5
Light Heavyweight: 4-5

By Round:

Round 1: 5-4
Round 2: 4-0
Round 3: 4-3
Round 4: 0-1
Round 5: 1-2

By Type:

Main Event: 3-4
Title Fight: 0-1
Ranked Opponent: 3-7

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: LLWLL

Peak Elo: 3261 (2019-07-06) (#118)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2903 (#189)

Bonuses: 7 (3 FOTN, 4 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 9m 57s

Total Fight Time: 3h 58m 51s (#104)

Avg Time Between Fights: 133 days

Avg Card Slot: 4.6 (#336)

Avg Age: 33.9 years

Avg Opp Age: 31 years

Peak Rankings:

#11 Middleweight

#1 Light Heavyweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2022-08-06
UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill

Jamahal Hill (31)

🇺🇸

NWLWW • 4-1 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 2998 (45%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R4
2:31

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Thiago Santos (38)
14-9 • LWLLL
Elo: 3035 (55%) • UFC rank: #6

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2022-03-12
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

Magomed Ankalaev (29)

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WWWWW • 7-1
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3200 (63%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Thiago Santos (38)
14-8 • WLLLW
Elo: 3109 (37%) • UFC rank: #5

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2021-10-02
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

Thiago Santos (37)

🇧🇷

LLLWW • 13-8
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3032 (61%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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🇮🇪

Johnny Walker (29)
4-2 • WWLLW
Elo: 2952 (39%) • UFC rank: #10

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2021-03-06
UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya

Aleksandar Rakic (29)

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🇷🇸

WWWLW • 5-1
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3106 (45%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Thiago Santos (37)
13-7 • LLWWW
Elo: 3142 (55%) • UFC rank: #2

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2020-11-07
UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira

Glover Teixeira (41)

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🇺🇸

LWWWW • 14-5
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3195 (41%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R3
1:49

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Thiago Santos (36)
13-6 • LWWWW
Elo: 3261 (59%) • UFC rank: #1

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2019-07-06
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

Jon Jones (31)

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WWNWW • 18-1 (1 NC)
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3578 (89%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

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Thiago Santos (35)
13-5 • WWWWL
Elo: 3217 (11%) • UFC rank: #2

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2019-02-23
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos

⭐ Thiago Santos (35)

🇧🇷

WWWLW • 12-5
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3138 (60%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
0:39

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Jan Blachowicz (35)
6-4 • LWWWW
Elo: 3064 (40%) • UFC rank: #4

O2 Arena
Prague
Czech Republic🇨🇿

2018-12-08
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

⭐ Thiago Santos (34)

🇧🇷

WWLWW • 11-5
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 3107 (84%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R2
0:41

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Jimi Manuwa (38)
6-4 • LWWLL
Elo: 2812 (16%) • UFC rank: #7

Scotiabank Arena
Toronto
Canada🇨🇦

2018-09-22
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders

Thiago Santos (34)

🇧🇷

WLWWW • 10-5
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3056 (74%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Eryk Anders (31)
3-1 • WWLW
Elo: 2872 (26%)

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil🇧🇷

2018-08-04
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2

Thiago Santos (34)

🇧🇷

LWWWW • 9-5
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 3013 (78%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Kevin Holland (25)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2789 (22%)

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States🇺🇸

2018-04-21
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

⭐ David Branch (36)

🇺🇸

WWLWL • 3-3
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3101 (48%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:30

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Thiago Santos (34)
9-4 • WWWWL
Elo: 3117 (52%) • UFC rank: #12

Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States🇺🇸

2018-02-03
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders

Thiago Santos (34)

🇧🇷

WWWLL • 8-4
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 3025 (53%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R2
1:03

🇺🇸

Anthony Smith (29)
4-2 • WLWWW
Elo: 2998 (47%)

Arena Guilherme Paraense
Belém
Brazil🇧🇷

2017-10-28
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

Thiago Santos (33)

🇧🇷

WWLLW • 7-4
UFC rank: #15 • Elo: 2943 (58%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:59

🇳🇴

🇸🇪

Jack Hermansson (29)
3-1 • WLWW
Elo: 2882 (42%)

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil🇧🇷

2017-07-08
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker

Thiago Santos (33)

🇧🇷

WLLWW • 6-4
Elo: 2821 (39%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:04

🇺🇸

Gerald Meerschaert (29)
2-0 • WW
Elo: 2897 (61%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2017-02-19
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne

⭐ Thiago Santos (33)

🇧🇷

LLWWW • 5-4
Elo: 2687 (33%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:21

🇬🇧

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Jack Marshman (27)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2810 (67%)

Scotiabank Centre
Halifax
Canada🇨🇦

2016-09-24
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg

⭐ Eric Spicely (29)

🇺🇸

L • 0-1
Elo: 2555 (15%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:58

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Thiago Santos (32)
5-3 • LWWWW
Elo: 2857 (85%) • UFC rank: #15

Ginásio Nilson Nelson
Brasília
Brazil🇧🇷

2016-07-09
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

⭐ Gegard Mousasi (30)

🇦🇲

🇳🇱

LWWLW • 5-3
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3073 (72%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:32

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Thiago Santos (32)
5-2 • WWWWL
Elo: 2915 (28%) • UFC rank: #15

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2016-05-14
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic

Thiago Santos (32)

🇧🇷

WWWLW • 4-2
Elo: 2816 (50%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
3:39

🇺🇸

Nate Marquardt (37)
12-8 • LWLLW
Elo: 2811 (50%)

Arena da Baixada
Curitiba
Brazil🇧🇷

2015-12-10
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant

Thiago Santos (31)

🇧🇷

WWLWL • 3-2
Elo: 2662 (23%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦

Elias Theodorou (27)
3-0 • WWW
Elo: 2871 (77%)

The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2015-06-27
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero

⭐ Thiago Santos (31)

🇧🇷

WLWL • 2-2
Elo: 2537 (37%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:29

🇨🇦

Steve Bosse (33)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2626 (63%)

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Hollywood, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2015-01-31
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz

Thiago Santos (31)

🇧🇷

LWL • 1-2
Elo: 2445 (53%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:56

🇺🇸

Andy Enz (23)
0-2 • LL
Elo: 2418 (47%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2014-07-05
UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida

Uriah Hall (29)

🇯🇲

🇺🇸

LLW • 1-2
Elo: 2810 (88%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷

Thiago Santos (30)
1-1 • WL
Elo: 2469 (12%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2014-03-23
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2

Thiago Santos (30)

🇧🇷

L • 0-1
Elo: 2414 (29%)

CATCHWEIGHT (190 LB)
TKO
R1
0:53

🇧🇷

Ronny Markes (25)
3-1 • WWWL
Elo: 2569 (71%)

Ginásio Nélio Dias
Natal
Brazil🇧🇷

2013-08-03
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie

Cezar Ferreira (28)

🇧🇷

W • 1-0
Elo: 2695 (81%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R1
0:47

🇧🇷

Thiago Santos (29)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2454 (19%)

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil🇧🇷