Thiago Santos

“Marreta”
OctagonStats Rating 1560
14-10-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach76" (193 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJan 07, 1984
Age42
DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.72
Str. Acc48%
SApM2.57
Str. Def53%
TD Avg0.88
TD Acc33%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.1

Recent form

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

Career timeline

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24 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
11 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 3 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 4 decision losses
Finish rate79%
Times finished60%
StreakL2
Best streak4
Avg fight9:57
Octagon time3h 58m
Opp win%72%
ActiveAug. 03, 2013 – Aug. 06, 2022 (10y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced3
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winJan Blachowicz (#9 Light Heavyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night5
Fight of the Night2
Total bonuses7
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Thiago Santos "Marreta" is a 22-11-0 knockout artist. 78% finish rate.

Thiago debuted Aug. 03, 2013 vs Cezar Ferreira (loss). Longest win streak: 4. On a 2-fight losing skid. 10 years active (Aug. 03, 2013–Aug. 06, 2022).

Best wins: Jan Blachowicz (KO/TKO Punch R3, Feb. 23, 2019); Anthony Smith (KO/TKO Kick R2, Feb. 03, 2018); Nate Marquardt (KO/TKO Punch R1, May. 14, 2016).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Aug. 06, 2022UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. HillL Jamahal HillKO/TKO Elbows42:310 053 896 00 0
Mar. 12, 2022UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. AnkalaevL Magomed AnkalaevU-DEC55:001 060 780 10 0
Oct. 02, 2021UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. WalkerW Johnny WalkerU-DEC55:000 044 480 00 0
Mar. 06, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaL Aleksandar RakicU-DEC35:000 049 360 00 0
Nov. 07, 2020UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. TeixeiraL Glover TeixeiraSUB Rear Naked Choke31:491 040 460 40 2
Jul. 06, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosL Jon JonesS-DEC55:000 043 590 00 0
Feb. 23, 2019UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. SantosW Jan BlachowiczKO/TKO Punch30:391 052 201 00 0
Dec. 08, 2018UFC 231: Holloway vs. OrtegaW Jimi ManuwaKO/TKO Punch20:412 042 271 00 0
Sep. 22, 2018UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. AndersW Eryk AndersKO/TKO35:000 0100 321 60 1
Aug. 04, 2018UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2W Kevin HollandU-DEC35:000 069 313 01 1
Apr. 21, 2018UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. LeeL David BranchKO/TKO Punch12:300 114 50 00 0
Feb. 03, 2018UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. AndersW Anthony SmithKO/TKO Kick21:032 058 100 10 0
Oct. 28, 2017UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaW Jack HermanssonKO/TKO Punch14:591 028 50 00 0
Jul. 08, 2017UFC 213: Romero vs. WhittakerW Gerald MeerschaertKO/TKO Punches22:040 060 150 30 0
Feb. 19, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. BrowneW Jack MarshmanKO/TKO Kick22:211 127 61 00 0
Sep. 24, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LansbergL Eric SpicelySUB Rear Naked Choke12:580 02 50 10 1
Jul. 09, 2016UFC 200: Tate vs NunesL Gegard MousasiKO/TKO Punch14:320 15 210 20 0
May. 14, 2016UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicW Nate MarquardtKO/TKO Punch13:392 016 70 00 0
Dec. 10, 2015UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZantW Elias TheodorouU-DEC35:000 052 281 10 0
Jun. 27, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroW Steve BosseKO/TKO Kick10:291 03 00 00 0
Jan. 31, 2015UFC 183: Silva vs DiazW Andy EnzKO/TKO Punches11:561 020 10 00 0
Jul. 05, 2014UFC 175: Weidman vs MachidaL Uriah HallU-DEC35:000 044 420 10 1
Mar. 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2W Ronny MarkesKO/TKO Kick10:531 07 00 00 0
Aug. 03, 2013UFC 163: Aldo vs JungL Cezar FerreiraSUB Guillotine Choke10:470 00 30 00 1

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.