Thiago Santos “de Lima Marreta”

Age 40
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class Light-heavyweight
Out of Brazil

Thiago Santos is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 22-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 13 years, 2 months, 14 days
Rounds Fought 67.7
Avg. Fights/Year 2.6
Longest Layoff 1 year, 6 months, 18 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
02/24/2024 L
(22-11-0)
Yoel Romero
(14-7-0)
LHW
(205.2 vs. 205.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
PFL Champs vs. Bellator Champs
3 05:00
04/01/2023 NC
(22-11-0)
Rob Wilkinson
(15-2-0)
LHW
(206.0 vs. 205.4)
No Contest
PFL 1 2023
3 05:00
08/06/2022 L
(22-10-0)
Jamahal Hill
(10-1-0)
LHW
(206.0 vs. 205.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 109 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs HILL
4 02:31
03/12/2022 L
(22-9-0)
Magomed Ankalaev
(16-1-0)
LHW
(205.5 vs. 205.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 95 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs ANKALAEV
5 05:00
10/02/2021 W
(21-9-0)
Johnny Walker
(17-5-0)
LHW
(206.0 vs. 204.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 83 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs WALKER
5 05:00
03/06/2021 L
(21-8-0)
Aleksandar Rakic
(10-2-0)
LHW
(206.0 vs. 206.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ vs ADESANYA
3 05:00
11/07/2020 L
(21-7-0)
Glover Teixeira
(31-7-0)
LHW
(205.5 vs. 205.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 56 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs TEIXEIRA
3 01:49
07/06/2019 L
(21-6-0)
Jon Jones
(24-1-0)
LHW
(204.5 vs. 205.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 239
5 05:00
02/23/2019 W
(20-6-0)
Jan Blachowicz
(23-7-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 205.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC on ESPN+ #3
3 00:39
12/08/2018 W
(19-6-0)
Jimi Manuwa
(17-4-0)
LHW
(205.7 vs. 204.7)
KO
UFC 231
2 00:41
09/22/2018 W
(18-6-0)
Eryk Anders
(11-1-0)
MW
(204.0* vs. 206.0*)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTOS vs ANDERS
3 05:00
08/04/2018 W
(17-6-0)
Kevin Holland
(13-3-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 184.7)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 227: DILLASHAW vs. GARBRANDT 2
3 05:00
04/21/2018 L
(17-5-0)
David Branch
(21-4-0)
MW
(185.8 vs. 186.0)
KO (Strike)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Barboza vs. Lee
1 02:30
02/03/2018 W
(16-5-0)
Anthony Smith
(28-12-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 186.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MACHIDA vs. ANDERS
2 01:03
10/28/2017 W
(15-5-0)
Jack Hermansson
(16-3-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 185.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MACHIDA vs. BRUNSON
1 04:59
07/08/2017 W
(14-5-0)
Gerald Meerschaert III
(26-9-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 184.5)
TKO/RSC
UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko
2 02:04
02/19/2017 W
(13-5-0)
Jack Marshman
(21-5-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 184.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
2 02:21
09/24/2016 L
(13-4-0)
Eric Spicely
(8-1-0)

(186.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFN: CYBORG vs. LANSBERG
1 02:58
07/09/2016 L
(13-3-0)
Gegard Mousasi
(38-6-2)
MW
(186.0 vs. 185.5)
TKO/RSC
UFC 200
1 04:32
05/14/2016 W
(12-3-0)
Nate Marquardt
(34-15-2)

(185.0 vs. 185.0)
KO (Strike)
UFC 198: Werdum VS Miocic
1 03:39
12/10/2015 W
(11-3-0)
Elias Theodorou
(11-0-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 80; Namajunas vs VanZant
3 05:00
06/27/2015 W
(10-3-0)
Steve Bosse
(10-1-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 185.5)
KO (Kick)
UFC Fight Night 70: Romero vs Machida
1 00:29
01/31/2015 W
(9-3-0)
Andy Enz
(10-3-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 186.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
1 01:56
07/05/2014 L
(9-2-0)
Uriah Hall
(8-4-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida
3 05:00
03/23/2014 W
(8-2-0)
Ronny Markes
(12-2-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
1 00:53
08/03/2013 L
(8-1-0)
Cezar Ferreira
(5-2-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Jung
1 00:47
NSF 07/27/2012 W
(7-1-0)
Denis Figueira da Silva Fonseca
(2-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Watch Out Combat Show 20
1 05:00
NSF 04/28/2012 L
(7-0-0)
Vicente Luque
(3-2-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Spartan MMA 2
1 05:00
NSF 03/03/2012 W
(6-0-0)
Junior Vidal
(2-4-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Watch Out Combat Show 18
1 05:00
NSF 12/17/2011 W
(5-0-0)
Eneas Souza
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Watch Out Combat Show 17
3 02:50
NSF 11/26/2011 W
(4-0-0)
Marcos Viggiani
(2-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Spartan MMA 1
3 05:00
NSF 08/13/2011 W
(3-0-0)
Rafael Braga
(3-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Explosion Fight 08/13/11
1 05:00
NSF 07/23/2011 W
(2-0-0)
Mauricio Chueke
(1-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Watch Out Combat Show 14
3 05:00
NSF 04/16/2011 W
(1-0-0)
Gabriel Barreiro
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Senna Fight Championship
2 01:53
NSF 12/10/2010 W
(0-0-0)
Guilherme Benedito Nunes
(0-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Watch Out Combat Show 10
3 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class