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Featherweight

Mike Santiago

22-14-0 UFC 0-3-0
5'10"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
8:24Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 31.8 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 56.8 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 10.4 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 42.0 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 51.9 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 27.0 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 56.8 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 57
  2. Control Average 57
  3. Wrestling Average 52
  4. Grappling Average 45
  5. Durability Below avg 42
  6. Striking Below avg 32
  7. TD Defense Below avg 27
  8. Striking D Weak 10

Built on 25 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 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
Sig. strikes landed / min2.98
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.57
Striking accuracy51.0%
Striking defense28.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min2.98
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense54.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.19
Control time27.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
September 2, 2017 vs Zabit Magomedsharipov — 2.56/min (L) Sep '17 January 14, 2018 vs Mads Burnell — 3.4/min (L) Jan '18 June 9, 2018 vs Dan Ige — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '18

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Dan Ige 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:50 — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · June 9, 2018
0/1Sig. strikes
25/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mads Burnell 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · January 14, 2018
51/79Sig. strikes
20/34Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
4:31Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Zabit Magomedsharipov 12-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:22 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · September 2, 2017
24/67Sig. strikes
45/65Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
22-14-0Pro record
Team Top NotchGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 9
Submission 7
Decision 6
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 7
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

Ring of Combat 6
UFC 3
Hoosier Fight Club 3
XFO 3
Xtreme Fighting Organization 3
Chicago Cagefighting Championship 2
UAE Warriors 1
Russian Cagefighting Championship 1

+ 14 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 36 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Bruno Machado Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UAE Warriors 12
July 31, 2020
 UAE Warriors 2 2:11
L Timur Nagibin TKO (corner stoppage) Russian Cagefighting Championship: RCC Intro 6
November 16, 2019
 Russian Cagefighting Championship 2 5:00
W Alonzo Martinez Submission (guillotine choke) Final Fight Championship 37
May 30, 2019
 Final Fight Championship 2 3:22
L Dan Ige TKO (punches) UFC 225
June 9, 2018
 UFC 1 0:50
L Mads Burnell Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
January 14, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Zabit Magomedsharipov Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
September 2, 2017
 UFC 2 4:22
W Mark Cherico KO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 7
August 22, 2017
 Dana White's Contender Series 1 1:59
W Nick Wayne TKO (punches) Hoosier Fight Club 33
April 15, 2017
 Hoosier Fight Club 1 2:07
W Bill Kamery Submission (armbar) Hoosier Fight Club 31
November 5, 2016
 Hoosier Fight Club 1 2:34
W Luis Saldaña TKO (punches) RFA 39
June 17, 2016
 RFA 3 2:27
W Lester Caslow Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 54
March 4, 2016
 Ring of Combat 1 0:39
W Jose Pacheco Submission (arm-triangle choke) XFO 56: Outdoor War 11
August 15, 2015
 XFO 3 4:10
W Mervin Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 51
June 5, 2015
 Ring of Combat 1 4:27
W Shelby Graham Submission (rear-naked choke) Xtreme Fighting Organization 55
April 25, 2015
 Xtreme Fighting Organization 1 2:38
W Kenny Foster KO (punches and elbows) Ring of Combat 50
January 23, 2015
 Ring of Combat 1 1:55
W Eric Calderon Decision (unanimous) American Predator Fighting Championships 17
October 11, 2014
 American Predator Fighting Championships 1 1:55
W Gustavo Rodriguez TKO (punches) XFO 52: Outdoor War 10
August 9, 2014
 XFO 2 2:51
L Frankie Perez Submission (rear-naked choke) Ring of Combat 45
January 24, 2014
 Ring of Combat 21 1:56
L Mike Medrano Submission (guillotine choke) CFFC 26: Sullivan vs. Martinez
August 17, 2013
 CFFC 1 0:31
L Phillipe Nover Decision (Unanimous) Ring of Combat 45
June 14, 2013
 Ring of Combat 3 5:00
W Terry House Jr. Decision (unanimous) Hoosier Fight Club 15
April 6, 2013
 Hoosier Fight Club 2 2:54
W Dustin Phillips Submission (rear-naked choke) MMA Xtreme Showdown
December 1, 2012
 MMA Xtreme Showdown 3 5:00
L Deividas Taurosevicius Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Combat 42
September 14, 2012
 Ring of Combat 2 1:57
W Omar Vega TKO (punches) Maxx FC: Raise of Legends 2
June 2, 2012
 Maxx FC 1 2:51
L Taurean Bogguess Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Fighting Organization 43
April 13, 2012
 Xtreme Fighting Organization 3 5:00
W Patrick Murphy TKO (Punches) Xtreme Gladiator Challenge: St. Patty's Day Beatdown
March 17, 2012
 Xtreme Gladiator Challenge 1 2:14
W Andrew Osborne TKO (Punches) Pure MMA: The Beginning
January 22, 2012
 Pure MMA 1 3:38
L Josh Shockley Submission (rear-naked choke) Chicago Cagefighting Championship 4
October 15, 2011
 Chicago Cagefighting Championship 1 1:28
L Brendan Weafer TKO (punches) Cage Wars 8: House of Pain
July 29, 2011
 Cage Wars 1 1:16
W Zach Underwood Decision (unanimous) NAFC: Mayhem
May 5, 2011
 NAFC 3 5:00
L Eric Kriegermeier Submission (rear-naked choke) Chicago Cagefighting Championship
March 4, 2011
 Chicago Cagefighting Championship 2 —
W Jeff Green Submission (rear-naked xhoke) Hoosier FC 6: New Years Nemesis
January 14, 2011
 Hoosier FC 1 2:37
W Ramon Barber TKO (punches) Ruckus Entertainment 4
November 24, 2010
 Ruckus Entertainment 1 4:01
L Donavon Winters TKO (punches) XFO 36
August 14, 2010
 XFO 2 2:12
W Jake Murphy Decision (split) Xtreme Fighting Organization 35
June 5, 2010
 Xtreme Fighting Organization 3 5:00
W Brian van Hoven Decision (unanimous) Jake the Snake Promotions: Cage Time 1
April 30, 2010
 Jake the Snake Promotions 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Mike Santiago (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 130 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.0 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 3.6 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 51.0% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 28.6% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 3.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 54.5% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.2 avg 0.6
Control time 27.5% avg 20.2%