Jorge Santiago

“The Sandman”
OctagonStats Rating 1467
3-6-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach75" (190 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornOct 09, 1980
Age46
DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.69
Str. Acc35%
SApM2.62
Str. Def56%
TD Avg0.58
TD Acc30%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

L L L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
3 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate100%
Times finished50%
StreakL3
Best streak2
Avg fight8:40
Octagon time1h 17m
Opp win%66%
ActiveJun. 12, 2004 – Feb. 16, 2013 (10y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses1
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Jorge Santiago "The Sandman" is a 25-12-0 knockout artist. 100% finish rate.

Jorge debuted Jun. 12, 2004 vs Diego Sanchez (loss). On a 3-fight losing skid. 10 years active (Jun. 12, 2004–Feb. 16, 2013).

Best wins: Trevor Prangley (KO/TKO Knee R1, Nov. 16, 2007); Justin Levens (KO/TKO Knee R1, Jun. 28, 2006); Sean Salmon (KO/TKO Flying Knee R1, Nov. 16, 2007).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Feb. 16, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonaldL Gunnar NelsonU-DEC35:000 043 420 20 0
Oct. 08, 2011UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3L Demian MaiaU-DEC35:000 018 240 40 0
May. 28, 2011UFC 130: Rampage vs HamillL Brian StannKO/TKO Punch24:290 214 470 00 0
Nov. 16, 2007Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man SurvivesW Trevor PrangleyKO/TKO Knee12:311 011 60 00 0
Nov. 16, 2007Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man SurvivesW Sean SalmonKO/TKO Flying Knee10:241 02 00 00 0
Dec. 13, 2006UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs RiggsL Alan BelcherKO/TKO Kick32:450 114 290 13 2
Aug. 17, 2006UFC Fight Night 6L Chris LebenKO/TKO Punches20:350 16 91 10 0
Jun. 28, 2006UFC Fight Night 5W Justin LevensKO/TKO Knee12:131 09 01 00 0
Jun. 12, 2004KOTC 36: Unfinished BusinessL Diego SanchezU-DEC35:000 115 471 41 3

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.