Featherweight · “Willycat”
Daniel Santos
14-3-0 UFC 4-2-0
5'7"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:33Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.15
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.38
Striking accuracy40.5%
Striking defense50.5%
Takedowns / 15 min2.6
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense73.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time30.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Dooho Choi 5-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:29 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026
72/182Sig. strikes
72/138Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W JooSang Yoo 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:21 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · October 4, 2025
27/62Sig. strikes
31/55Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W JeongYeong Lee 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
90/184Sig. strikes
68/150Absorbed
6/18Takedowns
6:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johnny Munoz 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · June 3, 2023
50/91Sig. strikes
18/39Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
10:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Castaneda 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:28 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
69/134Sig. strikes
57/106Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
0:52Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Julio Arce 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · April 9, 2022
49/229Sig. strikes
127/265Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
6
Fighten Decagon MMA
2
Brave CF
1
Future FC
1
ACA
1
ACB
1
Thunder Fight
1
Copa Euro
1
+ 3 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Choi Doo-ho | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 4:29 |
| W | Yoo Joo-sang | TKO (punches) | UFC 320
October 4, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 0:21 |
| W | Lee Jeong-yeong | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 315
May 10, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Johnny Muñoz Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
June 3, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Castañeda | KO (punches and knee) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:28 |
| L | Julio Arce | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 273
April 9, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nizambek Abdrashitov | Submission (armbar) | Brave CF 32
December 14, 2019 |
Brave CF | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Henrique Fantini | TKO (spinning back kick) | Future FC 6
June 28, 2019 |
Future FC | 1 | 2:21 |
| L | Murad Kalamov | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 91
January 26, 2019 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dukvaha Astamirov | Decision (majority) | ACB 80
February 16, 2018 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cleverson Silva | TKO (spinning back kick to the body) | Fighten Decagon MMA 3
September 11, 2016 |
Fighten Decagon MMA | 1 | 3:10 |
| W | Jose Alexandre | TKO (punches and knees) | Thunder Fight 6
April 2, 2016 |
Thunder Fight | 3 | 3:30 |
| W | Lucas Eurico | KO | Copa Euro 1
October 6, 2015 |
Copa Euro | 2 | 0:20 |
| W | Irwing Romero Machado | Decision (unanimous) | Fighten Decagon MMA 2
August 22, 2015 |
Fighten Decagon MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ary dos Santos | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | Arena Fight Uberlândia 8
March 30, 2015 |
Arena Fight Uberlândia | 3 | 2:42 |
| W | Jose Mauro dos Santos | KO (spinning back elbow) | Fatality Arena 6
March 30, 2014 |
Fatality Arena | 2 | — |
| W | Caio Forastieri | Decision (unanimous) | Warriors of God 1
August 17, 2013 |
Warriors of God | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Daniel Santos (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.