Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“Marreta”

Thiago Santos

22-1124 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 2L

Inactive

6× Title

7× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'2"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age

Last fightLJamahal Hill·KO/TKO·R4·3yr ago

Fighter Context

14–10UFC·

11KO

0Sub

3Dec

10.4min/fight

239UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

12–7(19 fights)

75%finish rate

+1.9str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

1–2(3 fights)

100%finish rate

+0.4str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.15

Positive

74%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.085

Average

52%ile

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

Durability

Durable

67%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

65%

Strong

79%ile

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

Striking

Santos

Ground & Pound

Leg Kicker

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.72

Str. Accuracy48%

888UFC landed/1,844attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.4 vs avg2.57

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / fight0.58

14UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.13

CQ KO Power

Elite88%ile1.58

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

51%

Body

23%

Leg

26%

By Position

Distance58%

Clinch17%

Ground26%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 124 rounds	Round 215 rounds	Round 311 rounds	Round 44 rounds	Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed	16	15	20	12	9
Avg. Absorbed	9	12	9	21	13
Avg. Net	+7	+3	+11	-9	-4

Grappling

Santos

G&P Threat

·79s ctrlAverage Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.88

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.64

TD Accuracy33%

14UFC landed/42attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

0UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense65%

38UFC defended/58opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

79%

Strong Finisher

div avg 64%

How They Lose

10UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO11 / 14

Submission0 / 14

Decision3 / 14

KD → Finish

9/11Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 10

Submission3 / 10

Decision4 / 10

Loss Pattern

Mixed

4 early · 2 late · 4 dec across 10 losses

Explosive starter. 9 of 11 KOs inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

56%

5 of 9 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.7pts

W3 dec

1.5pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 30 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=15

R3n=11

Outputsig strikes / min

3.9

3.5

4.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.2

2.8

2.1

Diff

+1.6

+0.7

+2.5

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

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.66 idxL3

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

Elite oppVeteran opp

Santos — 24 UFC Fights

Result

Method

24 fights

Jamahal Hill

TITLE

KO/TKO R4 · 2:31Aug '22

-36

·53 SS (56%)·89 abs·6/20 td·354s ctrl

Magomed Ankalaev

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '22

-18

·60 SS (43%)·78 abs·1 td taken·17s ctrl·1 kd landed

Johnny Walker

U-DEC R5Oct '21

-4

·44 SS (42%)·48 abs·0/1 td

Aleksandar Rakic

U-DEC R3Mar '21

+13

·49 SS (51%)·36 abs·0/1 td

Glover TeixeiraVeteran

TITLE

SUB R3 · 1:49Nov '20

-6

·40 SS (63%)·46 abs·4 td taken·78s ctrl·1 kd landed

↵ 16mo layoff

Jon JonesElite

TITLE

S-DEC R5Jul '19

-16

·43 SS (26%)·59 abs

Jan Blachowicz

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 0:39Feb '19

+32

·52 SS (50%)·20 abs·1/1 td·8s ctrl·1 kd landed

Jimi Manuwa

KO/TKO R2 · 0:41Dec '18

+15

·42 SS (57%)·27 abs·1/3 td·79s ctrl·2 kd landed

Eryk Anders

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 5:00Sep '18

+68

·100 SS (66%)·32 abs·1/1 td·6 td taken·114s ctrl

Kevin Holland

U-DEC R3Aug '18

+38

·69 SS (45%)·31 abs·3/7 td·580s ctrl·1 sub att

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“Marreta”

Thiago Santos

22-1124 UFC

Form

6'2"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age

Last fightLJamahal Hill·KO/TKO·3yr ago

Fighter Context

14–10UFC·

11KO

0Sub

3Dec

10.4min/fight

239UFC min

vs. Winning Record12–7

vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.15

74%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.085

52%ile

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

Durability

67%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

65%

79%ile

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

Striking

Santos

Light Heavyweight avg

Ground & PoundLeg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.72

Str. Accuracy48%

888UFC landed/1,844attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.4 vs avg2.57

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / Fight0.58

14UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.13

CQ KO Power

Elite88%ile1.58

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

51%

Body

23%

Leg

26%

By Position

Dist58%

Clinch17%

Ground26%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=24	R2 n=15	R3 n=11	R4 n=4	R5 n=3
Landed	16	15	20	12	9
Absorbed	9	12	9	21	13
Net	+7	+3	+11	-9	-4

Grappling

Santos

Light Heavyweight avg

G&P Threat

79s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.88

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.64

TD Accuracy33%

14UFC landed/42attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

0UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense65%

38UFC defended/58opp. attempts

Sub Defense3 loss / 7 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

79%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

11KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Loss Methods

3KO/TKO

3Sub

4Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

56%5 of 9 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.7pts

W3 dec

1.5pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=15

R3n=11

Outputsig strikes / min

3.9

3.5

4.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.2

2.8

2.1

Diff

+1.6

+0.7

+2.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Santos — UFC Fight Log

Jamahal HillTITLE

KO/TKO·R4·Aug '22

53 SS (56%)·89 abs·6/20 td·354s ctrl

Magomed AnkalaevTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Mar '22

60 SS (43%)·78 abs·1 td taken·17s ctrl·1 kd

Johnny Walker

U-DEC·R5·Oct '21

44 SS (42%)·48 abs·0/1 td

Aleksandar Rakic

U-DEC·R3·Mar '21

49 SS (51%)·36 abs·0/1 td

Glover TeixeiraVeteranTITLE

SUB·R3·Nov '20

40 SS (63%)·46 abs·4 td taken·78s ctrl·1 kd

Jon JonesEliteTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Jul '19

43 SS (26%)·59 abs

Jan BlachowiczTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Feb '19

52 SS (50%)·20 abs·1/1 td·8s ctrl·1 kd

Jimi Manuwa

KO/TKO·R2·Dec '18

42 SS (57%)·27 abs·1/3 td·79s ctrl·2 kd

Round 124 rounds

Round 215 rounds

Round 311 rounds

Round 44 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+11

-9

-4

n=24

n=15

n=11

n=4

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+11

-9

-4