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Leonardo Santos absorbs 3.4 and lands 2.8 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Leonardo Santos's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Leonardo Santos's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Leonardo Santos wins 39% of rounds across 26 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Leonardo Santos has 1 KO/TKO loss in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.09 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 79 out of 99, average for the division.

Leonardo Santos finishes 57% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Leonardo Santos's last fight was over 46 months ago.

Leonardo Santos is 46 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Leonardo Santos

18-7-111 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 3L
Inactive
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
6'0"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLJared Gordon·U-DEC·R3·3yr ago
Fighter Context
7–3–1UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.8min/fight
·
119UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–3(7 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+0.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.58
Deficit
25%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.072
Average
36%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
79
Durable
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%
Passive
18%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Leonardo Santos — 2.82 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.40 strikes per minute.

Santos
Distance Striker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.82
Str. Accuracy46%
336UFC landed/717attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg3.40
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.27
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.09
CQ KO Power
Above Avg72%ile0.89
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
23%
Leg
16%
By Position
Distance71%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 29 rounds
Round 36 rounds
Avg. Landed15149
Avg. Absorbed131719
Avg. Net+2-3-10
Grappling

Leonardo Santos — 0.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 25% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 86% takedown defense.

Santos
G&P Threat
·83s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.88
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.40
TD Accuracy25%
7UFC landed/27attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
2UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense86%
40UFC defended/46opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing

Leonardo Santos — 7 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 3 decision), 57% finish rate.

Finish Rate
57%
Average
div avg 52%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission2 / 7
Decision3 / 7
KD → Finish
2/3Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
Mixed
1 early · 1 late · 1 dec across 3 losses
Fast and versatile. 4 of 4 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
1.4pts
W3 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 9 more in second half of career
0+19+38+57+76avg↗↵D20132014201520162019202020212022

11 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.51.22.9R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=9
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.1
3.2
1.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
3.9
3.8
Diff
+0.3
-0.7
-2.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+66%L3
-119%-13%94%WWWWWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Santos — 11 UFC Fights

Leonardo Santos — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
11 fights
L
Jared Gordon
LW
U-DEC R3Aug '22
-80
·36 SS (44%)·116 abs·0/3 td·54s ctrl
L
Clay GuidaElite
LW
SUB R2 · 1:21Dec '21
+23
·41 SS (68%)·18 abs·2 td taken·61s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Grant Dawson
LW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:59Mar '21
-16
·30 SS (45%)·46 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·81s ctrl
W
Roman Bogatov
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '20
+16
·66 SS (55%)·50 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·94s ctrl
W
Stevie Ray
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:17Jun '19
+10
·12 SS (75%)·2 abs·1 kd landed
↵ 32mo layoff
W
Adriano Martins
LW
S-DEC R3Oct '16
-11
·23 SS (33%)·34 abs·0/1 td
W
Kevin Lee
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:26Dec '15
+22
·32 SS (67%)·10 abs·1/1 td·30s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Anthony Rocco Martin
LW
SUB R2 · 2:29Mar '15
-2
·12 SS (31%)·14 abs·1/2 td·87s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Efrain Escudero
LW
U-DEC R3Sep '14
-7
·36 SS (37%)·43 abs·2/4 td·415s ctrl·1 kd taken
D
Norman Parke
LW
M-DEC R3Mar '14
-11
·26 SS (36%)·37 abs·0/5 td·5s ctrl
All Fighters
Lightweight

Leonardo Santos

18-7-111 UFC
Form
3L
6'0"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLJared Gordon·U-DEC·3yr ago
Fighter Context
7–3–1UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.8min/fight
·
119UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.58
25%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.072
36%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
79
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%
18%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Santos
Lightweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.82
Str. Accuracy46%
336UFC landed/717attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.8 vs avg3.40
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.27
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.09
CQ KO Power
Above Avg72%ile0.89
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
23%
Leg
16%
By Position
Dist71%
Clinch12%
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=9
R3
n=6
Landed15149
Absorbed131719
Net+2-3-10
Grappling
Santos
Lightweight avg
G&P Threat
83s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.88
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.40
TD Accuracy25%
7UFC landed/27attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
2UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense86%
40UFC defended/46opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
57%
Average
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
2Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.4pts
W3 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.51.22.9R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=9
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.1
3.2
1.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
3.9
3.8
Diff
+0.3
-0.7
-2.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Santos — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Jared GordonLW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '22
36 SS (44%)·116 abs·0/3 td·54s ctrl
L
Clay GuidaEliteLW
SUB·R2·Dec '21
41 SS (68%)·18 abs·2 td taken·61s ctrl·1 kd
L
Grant DawsonLW
KO/TKO·R3·Mar '21
30 SS (45%)·46 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·81s ctrl
W
Roman BogatovLW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '20
66 SS (55%)·50 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·94s ctrl
W
Stevie RayLW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '19
12 SS (75%)·2 abs·1 kd
W
Adriano MartinsLW
S-DEC·R3·Oct '16
23 SS (33%)·34 abs·0/1 td
W
Kevin LeeLW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '15
32 SS (67%)·10 abs·1/1 td·30s ctrl·1 kd
W
Anthony Rocco MartinLW
SUB·R2·Mar '15
12 SS (31%)·14 abs·1/2 td·87s ctrl·1 sub
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