Light Heavyweight · “Marreta”
Thiago Santos
23-13-0 (1 NC) UFC 14-10-0
6'2"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
11KO wins
0Sub wins
78.6%Finish rate
9:57Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.72
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.57
Striking accuracy48.2%
Striking defense53.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.88
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense65.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.06
Control time13.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents11-7
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jamahal Hill 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 2:31 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill · August 6, 2022
53/94Sig. strikes
89/152Absorbed
6/20Takedowns
5:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Magomed Ankalaev 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · March 12, 2022
60/138Sig. strikes
78/155Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johnny Walker 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · October 2, 2021
44/105Sig. strikes
48/130Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aleksandar Rakic 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · March 6, 2021
49/97Sig. strikes
36/89Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Glover Teixeira 14-5 walk-in Submission · R3 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · November 7, 2020
40/64Sig. strikes
46/63Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jon Jones 18-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · July 6, 2019
43/166Sig. strikes
59/90Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jan Blachowicz 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · February 23, 2019
52/104Sig. strikes
20/53Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jimi Manuwa 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:41 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
42/74Sig. strikes
27/42Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:19Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eryk Anders 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · September 22, 2018
100/152Sig. strikes
32/67Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Holland 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · August 4, 2018
69/153Sig. strikes
31/55Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
9:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L David Branch 3-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:30 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · April 21, 2018
14/29Sig. strikes
5/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Smith 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
58/82Sig. strikes
10/22Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:20Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jack Hermansson 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · October 28, 2017
28/79Sig. strikes
5/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gerald Meerschaert 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:04 — UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · July 8, 2017
60/115Sig. strikes
15/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jack Marshman 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:21 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · February 19, 2017
27/71Sig. strikes
6/46Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:40Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Eric Spicely 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:58 — UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · September 24, 2016
2/9Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gegard Mousasi 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:32 — UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · July 9, 2016
5/13Sig. strikes
21/34Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Marquardt 12-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:39 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016
16/30Sig. strikes
7/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Elias Theodorou 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · December 10, 2015
52/81Sig. strikes
28/94Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Steve Bosse 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:29 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero · June 27, 2015
3/4Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andy Enz 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:56 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
20/38Sig. strikes
1/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Uriah Hall 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · July 5, 2014
44/129Sig. strikes
42/113Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ronny Markes 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:53 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · March 23, 2014
7/16Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cezar Ferreira 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:47 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
0/1Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
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
16
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
3
Decision
5
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
24
Watch Out Combat Show
5
PFL
2
Spartan MMA
2
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA
1
PFL vs. Bellator
1
Explosion Fight
1
Senna Fight
1
Full career — 37 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Guto Inocente | TKO (punches) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 9
April 10, 2026 |
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 1 | 4:20 |
| L | Denis Goltsov | TKO (punches) | PFL 4 (2024)
June 13, 2024 |
PFL | 1 | 2:22 |
| L | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | PFL vs. Bellator
February 24, 2024 |
PFL vs. Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Rob Wilkinson | NC (overturned) | PFL 1 (2023)
April 1, 2023 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jamahal Hill | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill
August 6, 2022 |
UFC | 4 | 2:31 |
| L | Magomed Ankalaev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
March 12, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Johnny Walker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
October 2, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Aleksandar Rakić | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 259
March 6, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Glover Teixeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
November 7, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 1:49 |
| L | Jon Jones | Decision (split) | UFC 239
July 6, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jan Błachowicz | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
February 23, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 0:39 |
| W | Jimi Manuwa | KO (punches) | UFC 231
December 8, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 0:41 |
| W | Eryk Anders | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders
September 22, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Holland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 227
August 4, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | David Branch | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Anthony Smith | TKO (kick to the body and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Jack Hermansson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
October 28, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | TKO (punches) | UFC 213
July 8, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 2:04 |
| W | Jack Marshman | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
February 19, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 2:21 |
| L | Eric Spicely | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
September 24, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 2:58 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | KO (punches) | UFC 200
July 9, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:32 |
| W | Nate Marquardt | KO (punch) | UFC 198
May 14, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:39 |
| W | Elias Theodorou | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
December 10, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Steve Bossé | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero
June 27, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:29 |
| W | Andy Enz | TKO (punches) | UFC 183
January 31, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:56 |
| L | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 175
July 5, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ronny Markes | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
March 23, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 0:53 |
| L | Cezar Ferreira | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 163
August 3, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 0:47 |
| W | Denis Figueira | TKO (head kick and punches) | Watch Out Combat Show 20
July 27, 2012 |
Watch Out Combat Show | 1 | 4:15 |
| L | Vicente Luque | TKO (punches) | Spartan MMA 2012
April 28, 2012 |
Spartan MMA | 1 | 4:50 |
| W | Junior Vidal | TKO (punches) | Watch Out Combat Show 18
March 3, 2012 |
Watch Out Combat Show | 1 | — |
| W | Eneas Souza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Watch Out Combat Show 17
December 27, 2011 |
Watch Out Combat Show | 3 | 2:50 |
| W | Marcos Viggiani | Decision (unanimous) | Spartan MMA 2011
November 26, 2011 |
Spartan MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael Braga | TKO (punches) | Explosion Fight
August 13, 2011 |
Explosion Fight | 1 | — |
| W | Mauricio Chueke | Decision (unanimous) | Watch Out Combat Show 14
July 23, 2011 |
Watch Out Combat Show | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gabriel Barreiro | TKO (punches) | Senna Fight
April 16, 2011 |
Senna Fight | 2 | 1:53 |
| W | Guilherme Benedito | Decision (unanimous) | Watch Out Combat Show 10
October 10, 2010 |
Watch Out Combat Show | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Thiago Santos) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.