Thiago Santos “de Lima Marreta”

Photo of Thiago Santos
Age 40
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"

Thiago Santos is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 22-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 6 months, 2 days
Rounds Fought 68.2
Avg. Fights/Year 2.6
Longest Layoff 1 year, 6 months, 18 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 15 1 6
Losses 5 3 5
Finish Rate 72.7%
Finished Rate 61.5%
Win by Decision Rate 27.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 38.5%
Win by KO Rate 68.2%
Loss by KO Rate 38.5%
Win by SUB Rate 4.5%
Loss by SUB Rate 23.1%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 29
Fastest KO 29
Fastest SUB 12:50
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:01
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:57
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 06/13/2024 L
(22-12-0)
Denis Goltsov
(35-7-0)
HW
( 241.0 vs. 243.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
PFL 4
1 02:22
OFF 02/24/2024 L
(22-11-0)
Yoel Romero
(15-7-0)
LHW
( 205.2 vs. 205.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
PFL Champs vs. Bellator Champs
3 05:00
OFF 04/01/2023 Unknown
(22-11-0)
Rob Wilkinson
(17-3-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 205.4 )
No Contest
PFL 1 2023
3 05:00
OFF 08/06/2022 L
(22-10-0)
Jamahal Hill
(12-2-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 205.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 109 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs HILL
4 02:31
OFF 03/12/2022 L
(22-9-0)
Magomed Ankalaev
(19-1-1)
LHW
( 205.5 vs. 205.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 95 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs ANKALAEV
5 05:00
OFF 10/02/2021 W
(21-9-0)
Johnny Walker
(20-9-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 204.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 83 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs WALKER
5 05:00
OFF 03/06/2021 L
(21-8-0)
Aleksandar Rakic
(11-4-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 206.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ vs ADESANYA
3 05:00
OFF 11/07/2020 L
(21-7-0)
Glover Teixeira
(33-9-0)
LHW
( 205.5 vs. 205.5 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 56 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs TEIXEIRA
3 01:49
OFF 07/06/2019 L
(21-6-0)
Jon Jones
(27-1-0)
LHW
( 204.5 vs. 205.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 239
5 05:00
OFF 02/23/2019 W
(20-6-0)
Jan Blachowicz
(29-10-1)
LHW
( 204.0 vs. 205.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC on ESPN+ #3
3 00:39
OFF 12/08/2018 W
(19-6-0)
Jimi Manuwa
(17-6-0)
LHW
( 205.7 vs. 204.7 )
KO
UFC 231
2 00:41
OFF 09/22/2018 W
(18-6-0)
Eryk Anders
(16-8-0)
MW
( 204.0 * vs. 206.0* )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTOS vs ANDERS
3 05:00
OFF 08/04/2018 W
(17-6-0)
Kevin Holland
(26-11-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 184.7 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 227: DILLASHAW vs. GARBRANDT 2
3 05:00
OFF 04/21/2018 L
(17-5-0)
David Branch
(22-7-0)
MW
( 185.8 vs. 186.0 )
KO (Strike)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Barboza vs. Lee
1 02:30
OFF 02/03/2018 W
(16-5-0)
Anthony Smith
(37-20-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MACHIDA vs. ANDERS
2 01:03
OFF 10/28/2017 W
(15-5-0)
Jack Hermansson
(24-8-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MACHIDA vs. BRUNSON
1 04:59
OFF 07/08/2017 W
(14-5-0)
Gerald Meerschaert III
(36-18-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 184.5 )
TKO/RSC
UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko
2 02:04
OFF 02/19/2017 W
(13-5-0)
Jack Marshman
(23-10-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 184.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
2 02:21
OFF 09/24/2016 L
(13-4-0)
Eric Spicely
(12-9-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFN: CYBORG vs. LANSBERG
1 02:58
OFF 07/09/2016 L
(13-3-0)
Gegard Mousasi
(49-9-2)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.5 )
TKO/RSC
UFC 200
1 04:32
OFF 05/14/2016 W
(12-3-0)
Nate Marquardt
(36-20-2)
KO (Strike)
UFC 198: Werdum VS Miocic
1 03:39
OFF 12/10/2015 W
(11-3-0)
Elias Theodorou
(19-3-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 80; Namajunas vs VanZant
3 05:00
OFF 06/27/2015 W
(10-3-0)
Steve Bosse
(12-2-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.5 )
KO (Kick)
UFC Fight Night 70: Romero vs Machida
1 00:29
OFF 01/31/2015 W
(9-3-0)
Andy Enz
(10-4-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 186.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
1 01:56
OFF 07/05/2014 L
(9-2-0)
Uriah Hall
(17-11-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida
3 05:00
OFF 03/23/2014 W
(8-2-0)
Ronny Markes
(22-10-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
1 00:53
OFF 08/03/2013 L
(8-1-0)
Cezar Ferreira
(14-11-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Jung
1 00:47
NRB 07/27/2012 W
(7-1-0)
Denis Figueira da Silva Fonseca
(2-3-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Watch Out Combat Show 20
1 05:00
NRB 04/28/2012 L
(7-0-0)
Vicente Luque
(22-10-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Spartan MMA 2
1 05:00
NRB 03/03/2012 W
(6-0-0)
Junior Vidal
(2-6-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Watch Out Combat Show 18
1 05:00
NRB 12/17/2011 W
(5-0-0)
Eneas Souza
(0-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Watch Out Combat Show 17
3 02:50
NRB 11/26/2011 W
(4-0-0)
Marcos Viggiani
(2-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Spartan MMA 1
3 05:00
NRB 08/13/2011 W
(3-0-0)
Rafael Braga
(3-3-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Explosion Fight 08/13/11
1 05:00
NRB 07/23/2011 W
(2-0-0)
Mauricio Chueke
(2-3-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Watch Out Combat Show 14
3 05:00
NRB 04/16/2011 W
(1-0-0)
Gabriel Barreiro
(7-5-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Senna Fight Championship
2 01:53
NRB 12/10/2010 W
(0-0-0)
Guilherme Benedito Nunes
(0-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Watch Out Combat Show 10
3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class