Welterweight · “The Sandman”
Jorge Santiago
25-12-0 UFC 1-5-0
6'1"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.73
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.52
Striking accuracy33.8%
Striking defense56.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.5
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense60.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.75
Control time9.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Gunnar Nelson 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · February 16, 2013
43/123Sig. strikes
42/80Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Demian Maia 8-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · October 8, 2011
18/56Sig. strikes
24/67Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brian Stann 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:29 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
14/43Sig. strikes
47/99Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alan Belcher 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:45 — UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · December 13, 2006
14/59Sig. strikes
29/76Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
2:26Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Chris Leben 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:35 — UFC Fight Night 6 · August 17, 2006
6/12Sig. strikes
9/22Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Levens 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:13 — UFC Fight Night 5 · June 28, 2006
9/15Sig. strikes
0/6Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:09Control
1Knockdowns
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
10
Submission
13
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
World Victory Road Presents
8
UFC
6
KOTC
4
Absolute Fighting Championships
4
TFC
2
Strikeforce
2
WSOF
1
Art of War
1
+ 9 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 37 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gerald Harris | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 4
August 10, 2013 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Guthrie | Submission (inverted heel hook) | TFC 23
June 15, 2012 |
TFC | 1 | 1:34 |
| W | Leonardo Pecanha | KO (punches) | TFC 21
March 2, 2012 |
TFC | 1 | 1:48 |
| L | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 136
October 8, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brian Stann | KO (punches) | UFC 130
May 28, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 4:29 |
| W | Kazuo Misaki | TKO (corner stoppage) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14
August 22, 2010 |
World Victory Road Presents | 5 | 4:31 |
| W | Mamed Khalidov | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12
March 7, 2010 |
World Victory Road Presents | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Mamed Khalidov | KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11
November 7, 2009 |
World Victory Road Presents | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Kazuo Misaki | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009
January 4, 2009 |
World Victory Road Presents | 5 | 3:26 |
| W | Kazuhiro Nakamura | KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6
November 1, 2008 |
World Victory Road Presents | 3 | 0:49 |
| W | Siyar Bahadurzada | Submission (heel hook) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6
November 1, 2008 |
World Victory Road Presents | 1 | 1:10 |
| W | Logan Clark | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5
September 28, 2008 |
World Victory Road Presents | 2 | 3:55 |
| W | Yuki Sasaki | Submission (armbar) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2
May 18, 2008 |
World Victory Road Presents | 3 | 2:10 |
| W | Trevor Prangley | TKO (knee to the body) | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives
November 16, 2007 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 2:31 |
| W | Sean Salmon | KO (flying knee) | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives
November 16, 2007 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 0:24 |
| W | Jeremy Horn | Submission (triangle choke) | Art of War 3: Monson vs. Rizzo
September 1, 2007 |
Art of War | 1 | 3:02 |
| W | Andrei Semenov | TKO (punches) | Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations
April 14, 2007 |
Bodog Fight | 2 | 4:48 |
| L | Alan Belcher | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs
December 13, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 2:45 |
| L | Chris Leben | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night 6
August 17, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 0:35 |
| W | Justin Levens | KO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night 5
June 28, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Thomas Russell | Submission (armbar) | Fightfest 3
May 6, 2006 |
Fightfest | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Sydney Machado | TKO (punches) | Costa Rica: Fights 3
December 2, 2005 |
Costa Rica | 2 | 0:49 |
| W | Leopoldo Serao | TKO (punches) | Full Throttle 5
November 4, 2005 |
Full Throttle | 1 | 0:43 |
| L | Joey Villaseñor | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 58: Prime Time
August 5, 2005 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jordan Radev | Decision (unanimous) | It's Showtime: Amsterdam Arena
June 12, 2005 |
It's Showtime | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Liguori | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Euphoria: USA vs World
February 26, 2005 |
Euphoria | 1 | 3:27 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 37: Unfinished Business
June 12, 2004 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Takuya Wada | Submission (armbar) | Absolute Fighting Championships 7
February 27, 2004 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | John Cronk | Submission (armbar) | KOTC 32: Bringing Heat
January 24, 2004 |
KOTC | 2 | 0:54 |
| L | Keith Wisniewski | KO (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championships 6
December 6, 2003 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 3 | 2:14 |
| W | LaVerne Clark | Submission (triangle choke) | Hardcore Fighting Championships 2
October 18, 2003 |
Hardcore Fighting Championships | 1 | 2:17 |
| W | Derrick Noble | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute Fighting Championships 5
September 5, 2003 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Manny Gamburyan | KO (punch) | KOTC 27: Aftermath
August 10, 2003 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:21 |
| W | Justin Wieman | Submission (triangle choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 4
July 19, 2003 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 1 | 4:11 |
| W | Jay Martin | KO (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT: Boot Camp 1.1
March 8, 2003 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 1 | 0:14 |
| W | Jose Rodriguez | Submission (knees) | Reality Fighting 2
November 2, 2002 |
Reality Fighting | 1 | 1:16 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jorge Santiago) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.