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Thiago Santos

Fighter profile

Thiago Santos

LHW23-13-0P4P #254Div #27
Form
 
 
 
 
5.3
83
Overall
SoS 97
Skill ratings
Striking
85
Boxing
87
Kicking
88
Clinch
85
Striking def.
87
Wrestling off.
51
Wrestling def.
84
Ground game
76
Submissions
31
Grappling def.
84
Profile
Age42
Height6'2"
Reach76"
StanceOrthodox
StyleStriker
CountryBRA
Pro debut2010
UFC record14-10-0
Last fight2026-04-10
Octagon time238.9 min
Avg fight9.9 min
Career length15y 8m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the LHW division (205 fighters).

Fought across 2 divisions:15 MW · 9 LHW (now)

Striking offense1533
95th
LHW avg 1501
Striking defense1542
98th
LHW avg 1499
Grappling offense1472
5th
LHW avg 1497
Grappling defense1527
87th
LHW avg 1504
Momentum16
59th
LHW avg 20
Win / loss by method
Record: 23-13-0, 1 NC

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
16 wins, 5 losses
W
70% of wins
L
38% of losses
Submission
1 win, 3 losses
W
4% of wins
L
23% of losses
Decision
6 wins, 5 losses
W
26% of wins
L
38% of losses
UFC
14win10loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
11 (79%)KO/TKO(30%) 3
0 (0%)Submission(30%) 3
3 (21%)Decision(40%) 4
Non-UFC
9win3loss0draw1NC
WinsLosses
5 (56%)KO/TKO(67%) 2
1 (11%)Submission(0%) 0
3 (33%)Decision(33%) 1
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes888
Sig. accuracy48%
Sig. attempted1844
Total strikes1091
Total attempted2059
Knockdowns14
Head455
Body204
Leg229
Distance512
Clinch150
Ground226

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed614
Sig. defense54%
KDs absorbed3
Head abs.330
Body abs.141
Leg abs.143
Distance abs.417
Clinch abs.87
Ground abs.110

Grappling · offense

Takedowns14
TD accuracy33%
TD attempted42
Sub att.1
Reversals2
Control time31:38

Grappling · defense

TD defense66%
TDs absorbed20
TD att. faced58
Sub att. faced7
Controlled time39:23

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 24 UFC fights · 238:51 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Thiago has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallStrong
428W–98Lwin 81.4%div #39/150pct 75th
WinsAverage
254W–69Lwin 78.6%div #58/135pct 58th
LossesElite
174W–29Lwin 85.7%div #23/147pct 85th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallStrong
1569 elodiv #24/150pct 85th
WinsStrong
1555 elodiv #26/137pct 82nd
LossesStrong
1587 elodiv #26/147pct 83rd

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall72W–34L67.9%
Wins21W–17L55.3%
Losses51W–17L75.0%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Thiago, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
+5.16u+21.5% ROI

over 24 close-line bets

Average odds
-105

51% implied

As favorite
11W–3L

ROI +20.0%

Avg -210

As underdog
3W–7L

ROI +23.6%

Avg +258

Based on 24 of 24 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.