Lawrence Lui vs Hector Santiago

Lawrence Lui

Pro 8-2-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
VS

Hector Santiago

Pro 7-1-0  |  UFC 1-0-0
Age
30|33
Height
5'7"|5'5"
Reach
72"|68"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Lawrence Lui Hector Santiago Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.2%27.0%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.05.1►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.15.4◄
Strike Differential-0.1/min-0.3/min—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy43.8%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense———
Takedowns Landed/15min5.00.0◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0—
Control Time/15min3:350:17◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%100.0%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins100.0%0.0%—
Avg Fight Time10:265:53—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.02.5—
Reversals/15min0.00.0—
Edges513 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Lawrence Lui Hector Santiago Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.2%27.0%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.05.1►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.15.4◄
Takedown Accuracy43.8%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense———
Control Time/Fight2:300:07◄
Edges411 even

Last 3 Fights

Lawrence Lui

LOSS
vs. Hector Santiago
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:53
Lawrence Lui32/5954%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
Hector Santiago30/11127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sulangrangbo
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lawrence Lui52/15035%TD 7/15Ctrl 4:59
Sulangrangbo56/12545%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nghiem Van Y
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:48
Lawrence Lui14/5525%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:10KD 1
Nghiem Van Y23/5443%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Hector Santiago

WIN
vs. Lawrence Lui
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:53
Hector Santiago30/11127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
Lawrence Lui32/5954%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Hector Santiago is the busier striker, landing 5.1 significant strikes per minute vs 4.0. Their opponent absorbs 4.1 strikes per minute on average — Hector Santiago's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Lawrence Lui connects on 40.2% of significant strikes compared to 27.0%. The 13pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Lawrence Lui shoots at 44% accuracy but Hector Santiago stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Lawrence Lui controls 2:30 per fight on average vs 0:07 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Hector Santiago finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Lawrence Lui's fights average 10:26 vs 5:53 for Hector Santiago. If this reaches the championship rounds, Lawrence Lui's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com