Daniel Santos vs Dooho Choi

Daniel Santos

Pro 14-3-0  |  UFC 4-2-0
VS

Dooho Choi

Pro 17-4-1  |  UFC 6-3-1
Age
31|35
Height
5'7"|5'10"
Reach
67"|70"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Daniel Santos Dooho Choi Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.5%55.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.25.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.44.4
Strike Differential-0.2/min0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%53.8%
Takedown Defense73.3%59.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.61.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.5
Control Time/15min4:302:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time11:338:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.9
Reversals/15min0.20.2
Edges351 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Daniel Santos   Dooho Choi   League median
StatisticDaniel SantosDooho ChoiEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate77.0%52.0%
Avg Fight Time11:338:18
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%80.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)61.5%56.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)16-10 (61.5%)51-40 (56.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)7-4 (63.6%)29-19 (60.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)64.4%62.9%
% Time in Control30.0%18.6%
% Time Controlled5.6%18.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time84.3%50.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.126.19
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min7.685.62
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.57+0.57
Distance Strike Accuracy35.3%51.0%
Distance Strike Defense51.8%61.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.761.60
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.610.96
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.031.24
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.682.58
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.660.84
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Daniel Santos Dooho Choi Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.2%57.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.74.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.53.5
Takedown Accuracy35.3%75.0%
Takedown Defense71.4%63.2%
Control Time/Fight4:002:48
Edges132 even

Last 3 Fights

Daniel Santos

LOSS
vs. Dooho Choi
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:29
Daniel Santos72/18240%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:54
Dooho Choi72/13852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. JooSang Yoo
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Catch Weight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:21
Daniel Santos27/6244%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:23KD 1
JooSang Yoo31/5556%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. JeongYeong Lee
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Santos90/18449%TD 6/18Ctrl 6:06
JeongYeong Lee68/15045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Dooho Choi

WIN
vs. Daniel Santos
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:29
Dooho Choi72/13852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
Daniel Santos72/18240%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Landwehr
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Featherweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:21
Dooho Choi78/11667%TD 4/5Ctrl 7:13
Nate Landwehr25/6737%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bill Algeo
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba • Jul 2024Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:38
Dooho Choi21/3560%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:33
Bill Algeo17/4935%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:09
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (5.2 vs 5.0 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Dooho Choi connects on 55.6% of significant strikes compared to 40.5%. The 15pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Daniel Santos shoots at 33% accuracy but Dooho Choi stops 59% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Dooho Choi shoots at 54% accuracy against Daniel Santos's 73% defense — Daniel Santos should keep it standing.

Control: Daniel Santos controls 3:28 per fight on average vs 1:32 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Daniel Santos finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Dooho Choi finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Daniel Santos's fights average 11:33 vs 8:18 for Dooho Choi. If this reaches the championship rounds, Daniel Santos's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com