Last fight
UFC 278
Win
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
3
Wins by Knockout
8
Wins by Submission
11
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 336
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 717
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 5
- Takedowns Attempted
- 27
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Trains at
Nova Uniao - Rio de Janeiro
Fighting style
Jiu-Jitsu
Age
43
Height
72.00
Weight
156.00
Octagon Debut
Jun. 08, 2013
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
42.00
- Pro since 2002
- Lost pro debut to Takanori Gomi via majority decision in Shooto
- Has 12-4-1 record in his last 17 bouts
- Eight wins by submission (5 arm triangle, 2 RNC, triangle), three by KO
- Eleven first round finishes
- Last pre-TUF win was 75 second submission of UFC vet Mark Holst
UFC 278 (8/20/22) Santos lost a three round unanimous decision to Jared Gordon
UFC on ESPN (12/4/21) Santos was submitted by Clay Guida via rear naked choke at 1:21 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (3/20/21) Santos was knocked out by Grant Dawson at 4:59 of the third round
UFC 251 (7/12/20) Santos won a three round unanimous decision over Roman Bogatov
UFC Fight Night (6/1/19) Santos knocked out Stevie Ray at 2:17 of the first round
UFC 204 (10/8/16) Santos won a three round split decision over Adriano Martins
UFC 194 (12/12/15) Santos stopped Kevin Lee via strikes at 3:26 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/21/15) Santos submitted Tony Martin via rear naked choke at 2:29 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/13/14) Santos won a three round unanimous decision over Efrain Escudero
UFC Fight Night (3/23/14) Santos fought to a three round majority draw with Norman Parke
UFC on FUEL TV (6/8/13) Santos submitted William Macario via arm triangle choke at 4:43 of the second round to win The Ultimate Fighter Brazil season two
TUF Brazil 2
On episode 12 (semifinals), Santos lost a three round decision to Santiago Ponzinibbio. When Santiago was removed from the competition due to injury, Santos was given a shot in the final
On episode 10 (quarterfinals), Santos won a two round decision over Thiago “Marreta” Santos
On episode five, Santos won a two round decision over Juliano “Ninja” Wandalen
On episode one, Santos stopped Luciano Contini via strikes in the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in 2006. At this time I was already the number one lightweight in jiu-jitsu and I was looking for new challenges.
What ranks and titles have you held? 7x Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, fourth-degree black belt in BJJ, TUF Brazil 2 winner
Do you have any heroes? My Father
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A new life
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, but I just studied for one year.
What was your job before you started fighting? Teaching Jiu-Jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: Arm lock
Favorite Striking technique: Knee
