MMA StatBook

Thiago Santos

“Marreta”

Light HeavyweightBrazil2-fight losing streak

23Wins
14Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLWLL

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Profile

Age
42 (born January 7, 1984)
Born in
Rio de Janeiro
Height
6' 2"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
14-10
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC14

  • KO/TKO 11
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC10

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.72 top 33%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.57
Striking accuracy48%Better than 51% of light heavyweights
Strike defense54%Better than 56% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.88 top 52%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy33%Better than 38% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense66%Better than 55% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Santos last fought on August 6, 2022 (Loss vs Jamahal Hill). Santos has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Thiago Santos

Born on January 7, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thiago Santos "Marreta" competes as a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. Santos stands 6' 2" with a 76" reach.

Santos has fought professionally since 2010, debuting with Watch Out Combat Show. Santos arrived in the UFC with an 8-1 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung in August 2013, where Santos lost to Cezar Ferreira by guillotine choke on ground. In the UFC, Santos is 14-10 across 24 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Santos has won 11 of 14 UFC fights by knockout. A notable win came against Jan Blachowicz, a UFC title-fight winner. Santos ranks #1 in UFC history for most body kick knockouts.

Santos needed only 0:29 to beat Steve Bosse at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero, the fastest UFC win of that career. Santos's record outside the UFC includes 5-0 in Watch Out Combat Show and 0-2 in PFL.

Santos's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill in August 2022, where Santos lost to Jamahal Hill.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Jamahal Hill

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R4 2:31

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill

    Aug 6, 2022

    53Str 6TD 0KD
  2. L

    Magomed Ankalaev

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

    Mar 12, 2022

    60Str 0TD 1KD
  3. W

    Johnny Walker

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

    Oct 2, 2021

    44Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Aleksandar Rakic

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

    Mar 6, 2021

    49Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Glover Teixeira

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:49

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira

    Nov 7, 2020

    40Str 0TD 1KD
  6. L

    Jon Jones Title

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

    Jul 6, 2019

    43Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Jan Blachowicz

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:39

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos

    Feb 23, 2019

    52Str 1TD 1KD
  8. W

    Jimi Manuwa

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 0:41

    UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

    Dec 8, 2018

    42Str 1TD 2KD
  9. W

    Eryk Anders

    KO/TKO · to · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders

    Sep 22, 2018

    100Str 1TD 0KD
  10. W

    Kevin Holland

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2

    Aug 4, 2018

    69Str 3TD 0KD
  11. L

    David Branch

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:30

    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

    Apr 21, 2018

    14Str 0TD 0KD
  12. W

    Anthony Smith

    KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R2 1:03

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders

    Feb 3, 2018

    58Str 0TD 2KD
  13. W

    Jack Hermansson

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 4:59

    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

    Oct 28, 2017

    28Str 0TD 1KD
  14. W

    Gerald Meerschaert

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 2:04

    UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker

    Jul 8, 2017

    60Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Jack Marshman

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceWheel Kick · R2 2:21

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne

    Feb 19, 2017

    27Str 1TD 1KD
  16. L

    Eric Spicely

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:58

    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg

    Sep 24, 2016

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  17. L

    Gegard Mousasi

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:32

    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

    Jul 9, 2016

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  18. W

    Nate Marquardt

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 3:39

    UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic

    May 14, 2016

    16Str 0TD 2KD
  19. W

    Elias Theodorou

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant

    Dec 10, 2015

    52Str 1TD 0KD
  20. W

    Steve Bosse

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 0:29

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero

    Jun 27, 2015

    3Str 0TD 1KD
  21. W

    Andy Enz

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 1:56

    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz

    Jan 31, 2015

    20Str 0TD 1KD
  22. L

    Uriah Hall

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida

    Jul 5, 2014

    44Str 0TD 0KD
  23. W

    Ronny Markes

    KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R1 0:53

    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2

    Mar 23, 2014

    7Str 0TD 1KD
  24. L

    Cezar Ferreira

    Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 0:47

    UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung

    Aug 3, 2013

    0Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Thiago Santos is 23-14 (1 NC) across 38 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on October 10, 2010 (Watch Out Combat Show). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins23

  • KO/TKO 16
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 6

Pro losses14

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 6
Finish rate
74% of wins
Longest win streak
7

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC14-102013
Watch Out Combat Show5-02010
PFL0-2 (1 NC)2023
Spartan MMA1-12011
Explosion Fight1-02011
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA1-02026
RCC Hard0-12026
Senna Fight1-02011

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Tafon Nchukwi Decision (split), R3 RCC Hard 21 x Gamebred FC Sep 12, 2026
W Guto Inocente TKO (punches), R1 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 9 Apr 10, 2026
L Denis Goltsov TKO (punches), R1 PFL 4 (2024) Jun 13, 2024
L Yoel Romero Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL vs. Bellator Feb 24, 2024
NC Rob Wilkinson NC (overturned), R3 PFL 1 (2023) Apr 1, 2023
L Jamahal Hill TKO (punches and elbows), R4 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill Aug 6, 2022
L Magomed Ankalaev Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev Mar 12, 2022
W Johnny Walker Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker Oct 2, 2021
L Aleksandar Rakić Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 259 Mar 6, 2021
L Glover Teixeira Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira Nov 7, 2020
L Jon Jones Decision (split), R5 UFC 239 Jul 6, 2019
W Jan Błachowicz TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos Feb 23, 2019
W Jimi Manuwa KO (punches), R2 UFC 231 Dec 8, 2018
W Eryk Anders TKO (elbows), R3 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders Sep 22, 2018
W Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 227 Aug 4, 2018
L David Branch KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Apr 21, 2018
W Anthony Smith TKO (kick to the body and punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders Feb 3, 2018
W Jack Hermansson TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida Oct 28, 2017
W Gerald Meerschaert TKO (punches), R2 UFC 213 Jul 8, 2017
W Jack Marshman TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne Feb 19, 2017
L Eric Spicely Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg Sep 24, 2016
L Gegard Mousasi KO (punches), R1 UFC 200 Jul 9, 2016
W Nate Marquardt KO (punch), R1 UFC 198 May 14, 2016
W Elias Theodorou Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant Dec 10, 2015
W Steve Bossé KO (head kick), R1 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero Jun 27, 2015
W Andy Enz TKO (punches), R1 UFC 183 Jan 31, 2015
L Uriah Hall Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 175 Jul 5, 2014
W Ronny Markes TKO (body kick and punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 Mar 23, 2014
L Cezar Ferreira Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC 163 Aug 3, 2013
W Denis Figueira TKO (head kick and punches), R1 Watch Out Combat Show 20 Jul 27, 2012
L Vicente Luque TKO (punches), R1 Spartan MMA 2012 Apr 28, 2012
W Junior Vidal TKO (punches), R1 Watch Out Combat Show 18 Mar 3, 2012
W Eneas Souza Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Watch Out Combat Show 17 Dec 27, 2011
W Marcos Viggiani Decision (unanimous), R3 Spartan MMA 2011 Nov 26, 2011
W Rafael Braga TKO (punches), R1 Explosion Fight Aug 13, 2011
W Mauricio Chueke Decision (unanimous), R3 Watch Out Combat Show 14 Jul 23, 2011
W Gabriel Barreiro TKO (punches), R2 Senna Fight Apr 16, 2011
W Guilherme Benedito Decision (unanimous), R3 Watch Out Combat Show 10 Oct 10, 2010

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Thiago Santos's record?

Thiago Santos's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 14 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos is 42 years old, born on January 7, 1984.

How tall is Thiago Santos and what is their reach?

Thiago Santos stands 6' 2" with a 76" reach.

Who did Thiago Santos fight last?

Thiago Santos lost to Jamahal Hill by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill on Aug 6, 2022.