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Thiago Santos

"Marreta"

BrazilBrazilAge 42Team MarretaPFL
23
Wins
13
Losses
0
Draws
74%
Finish Rate
16
KO / TKO
1
Submissions
2010
Pro Debut

Biography

Thiago de Lima Santos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Santos competed in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions, and he challenged for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship once in July 2019. A professional competitor since 2010, he gained entrance into the UFC by competing on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.

UFC Stats

Official · ufc.com
Striking accuracy48%
Takedown accuracy33%

3.72

/ min

Sig. strikes landed

2.57

/ min

Sig. strikes absorbed

0.88

/ 15 min

Takedowns

0.06

avg

Submissions

0.88

avg

Knockdowns

Reach 193 cmUFC debut Aug. 4, 2013Born BrazilTeam Ricardo Almeida/Valor MMA

How He Wins

KO / TKO16
Decision3
Submission1

Finish Rate

74%
17 of 23
wins by finish

Recent Form

Last 10
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Mixed Martial Arts40 Bouts

ResultOpponentMethodRdEventDate
WinBrazilGuto InocenteH2HTKO (punches)R1Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 9Apr 10, 2026
LossRussiaDenis GoltsovH2HTKO (punches)R1PFL 4 (2024)Jun 13, 2024
LossUnited StatesYoel RomeroH2HDecision (unanimous)R3PFL vs. BellatorFeb 24, 2024
NCAustraliaRob WilkinsonH2HNC (overturned)R3PFL 1 (2023)Apr 1, 2023
LossUnited StatesJamahal HillH2HTKO (punches and elbows)R4UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. HillAug 6, 2022
LossRussiaMagomed AnkalaevH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. AnkalaevMar 12, 2022
WinBrazilJohnny WalkerH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. WalkerOct 2, 2021
LossAustriaAleksandar RakićH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 259Mar 6, 2021
LossBrazilGlover TeixeiraH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R3UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. TeixeiraNov 7, 2020
LossUnited StatesJon JonesH2HDecision (split)R5UFC 239Jul 6, 2019
WinPolandJan BłachowiczH2HTKO (punches)R3UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. SantosFeb 23, 2019
WinEnglandJimi ManuwaH2HKO (punches)R2UFC 231Dec 8, 2018
WinUnited StatesEryk AndersH2HTKO (elbows)R3UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. AndersSep 22, 2018
WinUnited StatesKevin HollandH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 227Aug 4, 2018
LossUnited StatesDavid BranchH2HKO (punches)R1UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. LeeApr 21, 2018
WinUnited StatesAnthony SmithH2HTKO (kick to the body and punches)R2UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. AndersFeb 3, 2018
WinSwedenJack HermanssonH2HTKO (punches)R1UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaOct 28, 2017
WinUnited StatesGerald MeerschaertH2HTKO (punches)R2UFC 213Jul 8, 2017
WinWalesJack MarshmanH2HTKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)R2UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. BrowneFeb 19, 2017
LossUnited StatesEric SpicelyH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R1UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LänsbergSep 24, 2016
LossNetherlandsGegard MousasiH2HKO (punches)R1UFC 200Jul 9, 2016
WinUnited StatesNate MarquardtH2HKO (punch)R1UFC 198May 14, 2016
WinCanadaElias TheodorouH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZantDec 10, 2015
WinCanadaSteve BosséH2HKO (head kick)R1UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. RomeroJun 27, 2015
WinUnited StatesAndy EnzH2HTKO (punches)R1UFC 183Jan 31, 2015
LossJamaicaUriah HallH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 175Jul 5, 2014
WinBrazilRonny MarkesH2HTKO (body kick and punches)R1UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2Mar 23, 2014
LossBrazilCezar FerreiraH2HSubmission (guillotine choke)R1UFC 163Aug 3, 2013
WinDenis FigueiraTKO (head kick and punches)R1Watch Out Combat Show 20Jul 27, 2012
LossUnited StatesVicente LuqueH2HTKO (punches)R1Spartan MMA 2012Apr 28, 2012
WinBrazilJunior VidalH2HTKO (punches)R1Watch Out Combat Show 18Mar 3, 2012
WinBrazilEneas SouzaH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R3Watch Out Combat Show 17Dec 27, 2011
WinBrazilMarcos ViggianiH2HDecision (unanimous)R3Spartan MMA 2011Nov 26, 2011
WinBrazilRafael BragaH2HTKO (punches)R1Explosion FightAug 13, 2011
WinBrazilMauricio ChuekeH2HDecision (unanimous)R3Watch Out Combat Show 14Jul 23, 2011
WinBrazilGabriel BarreiroH2HTKO (punches)R2Senna FightApr 16, 2011
WinGuilherme BeneditoDecision (unanimous)R3Watch Out Combat Show 10Oct 10, 2010
WinBrazilPedro IriêH2HDecision (unanimous)5:00N/A (airdate)—
LossBrazilWilliam MacárioH2HDecision (unanimous)5:00N/A (airdate)—
WinGil FreitasDecision (majority)5:00(airdate)—

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Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.