Santiago Luna vs Angel Pacheco

Santiago Luna

Pro 8-1-0  |  UFC 2-1-0
VS

Angel Pacheco

Pro 7-4-0  |  UFC 0-2-0
Age
22|34
Height
5'9"|5'8"
Reach
74"|70"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Santiago Luna Angel Pacheco Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.1%32.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.74.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.89.0
Strike Differential2.0/min-4.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy71.4%100.0%
Takedown Defense57.1%11.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.30.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.90.0
Control Time/15min2:280:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time10:5315:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.90.0
Reversals/15min0.50.0
Edges711 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Santiago Luna   Angel Pacheco   League median
StatisticSantiago LunaAngel PachecoEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate72.6%100.0%
Avg Fight Time10:5315:00
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%0.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)62.5%50.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)10-6 (62.5%)1-1 (50.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)1-3 (25.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)45.2%70.2%
% Time in Control16.5%2.9%
% Time Controlled38.3%26.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time30.2%9.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min8.136.27
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.019.45
Distance Striking Differential / Min+3.12-3.18
Distance Strike Accuracy48.4%30.3%
Distance Strike Defense71.9%50.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.420.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.370.24
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.372.14
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Santiago Luna Angel Pacheco Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.1%32.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.74.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.89.0
Takedown Accuracy71.4%100.0%
Takedown Defense57.1%11.1%
Control Time/Fight1:480:26
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Santiago Luna

LOSS
vs. Bryce Mitchell
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Bantamweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 4:52
Santiago Luna9/2536%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:14
Bryce Mitchell22/4154%TD 2/5Ctrl 11:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Angel Pacheco
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Santiago Luna131/22758%TD 5/5Ctrl 3:23
Angel Pacheco56/21626%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Quang Le
Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:48
Santiago Luna15/4038%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47KD 2
Quang Le12/2450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds

Angel Pacheco

LOSS
vs. Santiago Luna
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Angel Pacheco56/21626%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:43
Santiago Luna131/22758%TD 5/5Ctrl 3:23
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Caolan Loughran
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Angel Pacheco88/23438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Caolan Loughran140/26852%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:42
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Danny Silva
DWCS 7.8 • Sep 2023
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Angel Pacheco197/49140%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Danny Silva204/31764%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:46KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.7 vs 4.8 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Santiago Luna connects on 53.1% of significant strikes compared to 32.0%. The 21pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Santiago Luna shoots 2.3 TD/15min at 71% accuracy against Angel Pacheco's 11% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Angel Pacheco is a serious grappling threat at 0.5 TD/15min (100% accuracy) against Santiago Luna's 57% defense.

Finish Threat: Santiago Luna finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Angel Pacheco's fights average 15:00 vs 10:53 for Santiago Luna. If this reaches the championship rounds, Angel Pacheco's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com