Daniel Santos
Skill profile
Built on 69 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
Daniel Santos favored over Doo Ho Choi coinflip UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 10, 2026
Picked with the analyst calling this his lowest-confidence pick on the entire card, having flip-flopped on it multiple times.
Effective striker with real pop and a strong leg kick, plus a good knee, though he relies on spinning attacks more than ideal -- the standout exception being his spinning sidekick, which is genuinely sharp compared to his other spin-based tools. His defense can suffer specifically because of that spinning tendency, leaving him exposed. He's also a solid grappler, with fair takedowns, staying busy off his back when grounded and carrying a strong submission game -- but the catch is that his activity off the back rarely translates into actually returning to his feet, so he can end up parked on the bottom for extended stretches.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Dooho Choi 16-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:29 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026
W JooSang Yoo 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:21 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · October 4, 2025
W JeongYeong Lee 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
W Johnny Munoz 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · June 3, 2023
W John Castaneda 17-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:28 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
L Julio Arce 17-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · April 9, 2022
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
+ 3 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Choi Doo-ho | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 4:29 |
| W | Yoo Joo-sang | TKO (punches) | UFC 320
October 4, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 0:21 |
| W | Lee Jeong-yeong | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 315
May 10, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Johnny Muñoz Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
June 3, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Castañeda | KO (punches and knee) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:28 |
| L | Julio Arce | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 273
April 9, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nizambek Abdrashitov | Submission (armbar) | Brave CF 32
December 14, 2019 |
Brave CF | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Henrique Fantini | TKO (spinning back kick) | Future FC 6
June 28, 2019 |
Future FC | 1 | 2:21 |
| L | Murad Kalamov | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 91
January 26, 2019 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dukvaha Astamirov | Decision (majority) | ACB 80
February 16, 2018 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cleverson Silva | TKO (spinning back kick to the body) | Fighten Decagon MMA 3
September 11, 2016 |
Fighten Decagon MMA | 1 | 3:10 |
| W | Jose Alexandre | TKO (punches and knees) | Thunder Fight 6
April 2, 2016 |
Thunder Fight | 3 | 3:30 |
| W | Lucas Eurico | KO | Copa Euro 1
October 6, 2015 |
Copa Euro | 2 | 0:20 |
| W | Irwing Romero Machado | Decision (unanimous) | Fighten Decagon MMA 2
August 22, 2015 |
Fighten Decagon MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ary dos Santos | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | Arena Fight Uberlândia 8
March 30, 2015 |
Arena Fight Uberlândia | 3 | 2:42 |
| W | Jose Mauro dos Santos | KO (spinning back elbow) | Fatality Arena 6
March 30, 2014 |
Fatality Arena | 2 | — |
| W | Caio Forastieri | Decision (unanimous) | Warriors of God 1
August 17, 2013 |
Warriors of God | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Daniel Santos (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.