Middleweight · “The Boogeyman”

Dean Lister

13-7-0 UFC 4-2-0
6'1"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
50Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:02Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.3
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.13
Striking accuracy33.6%
Striking defense60.9%
Takedowns / 15 min1.81
Takedown accuracy14.8%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.13
Control time14.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
May 27, 2006 vs Alessio Sakara — 0.43/min (W) May '06 August 17, 2006 vs Yuki Sasaki — 1.6/min (W) Aug '06 January 25, 2007 vs Nate Marquardt — 1.2/min (L) Jan '07 December 29, 2007 vs Jordan Radev — 2.07/min (W) Dec '07 June 21, 2008 vs Jeremy Horn — 1.55/min (W) Jun '08 December 27, 2008 vs Yushin Okami — 0.4/min (L) Dec '08

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Yushin Okami 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 · December 27, 2008
6/39Sig. strikes
39/77Absorbed
0/11Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jeremy Horn 6-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:52 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · June 21, 2008
6/22Sig. strikes
2/28Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jordan Radev 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 79: Nemesis · December 29, 2007
31/99Sig. strikes
20/89Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
2:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nate Marquardt 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon · January 25, 2007
18/43Sig. strikes
53/98Absorbed
0/11Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yuki Sasaki 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 6 · August 17, 2006
24/51Sig. strikes
26/66Absorbed
5/17Takedowns
5:49Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Alessio Sakara 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:20 — UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 27, 2006
1/2Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub 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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
13-7-0Pro record
Fabio Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (until 2003), Victory MMA (2007–present) {{cite webGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 11
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 7
Other 0

Fights by organization

KOTC 8
UFC 5
PRIDE Bushido 2
Fightor 1
Cage Contender 1
MFC 1
TUF 1
PRIDE Total Elimination 1
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Michael Knaap Submission (heel hook) Fightor 1
January 17, 2015
Fightor 1
W Rodney Moore Submission (inverted heel hook) Cage Contender 13
March 28, 2012
Cage Contender 3 2:44
L Thales Leites Decision (unanimous) MFC 23
December 4, 2009
MFC 3 5:00
L Yushin Okami Decision (unanimous) UFC 92
December 27, 2008
UFC 3 5:00
W Jeremy Horn Submission (guillotine choke) TUF 7 Finale
June 21, 2008
TUF 1 3:53
W Jordan Radev Decision (unanimous) UFC 79
December 29, 2007
UFC 3 5:00
L Nate Marquardt Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 8
January 25, 2007
UFC 3 5:00
W Yuki Sasaki Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 6
August 17, 2006
UFC 3 5:00
W Alessio Sakara Submission (triangle choke) UFC 60
May 27, 2006
UFC 1 2:20
L Ricardo Arona Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Total Elimination 2005
April 23, 2005
PRIDE Total Elimination 3 5:00
W Akira Shoji Submission (triangle choke) PRIDE Bushido 6
April 3, 2005
PRIDE Bushido 1 3:13
L Amar Suloev Decision (split) PRIDE Bushido 4
July 19, 2004
PRIDE Bushido 2 5:00
L Jeremy Horn Decision (majority) KOTC 31: King of the Cage 31
December 6, 2003
KOTC 4 5:00
W James Lee Submission (armbar) KOTC 29: Renegades
September 5, 2003
KOTC 1
W Brian Sleeman Submission (double armbar) KOTC 25: Flaming Fury
June 29, 2003
KOTC 1 1:14
W Brendan Seguin Submission (triangle choke) KOTC 16: Double Cross
August 2, 2002
KOTC 3 4:37
W Jacen Flynn Submission (kimura) KOTC 12: Cold Blood
February 9, 2002
KOTC 2 4:28
W Jerry Jenkins Submission (heel hook) KOTC 11: Domination
September 29, 2001
KOTC 1 4:24
L Jacen Flynn Decision (split) KOTC 7: Wet and Wild
February 24, 2001
KOTC 3 5:00
W John Jensen Submission (kneebar) KOTC 5: Cage Wars
September 16, 2000
KOTC 1 1:50

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dean Lister) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 165 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.3 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 33.6% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 60.9% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.8 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 14.8% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 0.0% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.1 avg 0.7
Control time 14.1% avg 22.2%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 61.0%