Yousri Belgaroui vs Djorden Santos

Yousri Belgaroui

Pro 10-3-0 | UFC 2-0-0

Middleweight

Djorden Santos

Pro 11-3-0 | UFC 1-2-0

Age

34|29

Height

6'6"|6'0"

Reach

79"|75"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Yousri Belgaroui	Djorden Santos	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	66.7%	39.9%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	8.0	7.0	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.6	7.6	◄
Strike Differential	6.4/min	-0.6/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%	20.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	56.2%	80.0%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6	0.3	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	1:00	0:54	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	100.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:17	14:44	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.2	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	5	1	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Yousri Belgaroui Djorden Santos League median

Statistic	Yousri Belgaroui	Djorden Santos	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	81.9%	98.2%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:17	14:44	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	100.0%	33.3%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	100.0%	66.7%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	5-0 (100.0%)	4-2 (66.7%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	5-0 (100.0%)	2-1 (66.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	71.2%	88.8%	—
% Time in Control	6.7%	6.1%	—
% Time Controlled	22.0%	5.1%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	23.3%	54.4%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	9.66	7.52	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.06	8.16	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+7.60	-0.64	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	64.3%	39.1%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	72.3%	49.0%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.25	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.00	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.29	0.64	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.57	0.64	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	1.50	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Yousri Belgaroui	Djorden Santos	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	66.7%	39.9%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	8.0	7.0	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.6	7.6	◄
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%	20.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	56.2%	80.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:49	0:54	—
Edges	4	1	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Yousri Belgaroui

WIN

vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 3:39

Yousri Belgaroui94/15660%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:59KD 2

Mansur Abdul-Malik16/6027%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yousri Belgaroui	22/47	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mansur Abdul-Malik	7/24	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Yousri Belgaroui	44/63	70%	0/0	0:51	1
	Mansur Abdul-Malik	7/20	35%	2/4	1:20	—

R3	Yousri Belgaroui	28/46	61%	0/0	0:08	1
	Mansur Abdul-Malik	2/16	12%	1/4	0:47	—

WIN

vs. Azamat Bekoev

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:55

Yousri Belgaroui102/13874%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:40

Azamat Bekoev24/7731%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yousri Belgaroui	37/51	73%	0/0	0:02	—
	Azamat Bekoev	10/30	33%	3/5	2:13	—

R2	Yousri Belgaroui	38/57	67%	1/1	0:38	—
	Azamat Bekoev	13/41	32%	1/2	1:05	—

R3	Yousri Belgaroui	27/30	90%	0/0	0:00	—
	Azamat Bekoev	1/6	17%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Taiga Iwasaki

DWCS 8.5 • Sep 2024

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:34

Yousri Belgaroui89/13267%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1

Taiga Iwasaki25/7533%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Yousri Belgaroui	36/49	73%	0/0	0:00	—
	Taiga Iwasaki	11/34	32%	0/1	0:35	—

R2	Yousri Belgaroui	27/40	68%	0/0	0:30	—
	Taiga Iwasaki	8/24	33%	0/2	1:54	—

R3	Yousri Belgaroui	26/43	60%	0/0	0:01	1
	Taiga Iwasaki	6/17	35%	0/0	0:34	—

Djorden Santos

LOSS

vs. Baisangur Susurkaev

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:12

Djorden Santos78/21137%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:21

Baisangur Susurkaev107/21350%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Djorden Santos	19/58	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Baisangur Susurkaev	21/58	36%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Djorden Santos	45/108	42%	0/1	0:21	—
	Baisangur Susurkaev	56/104	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Djorden Santos	14/45	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Baisangur Susurkaev	30/51	59%	1/4	2:16	—

WIN

vs. Danny Barlow

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Djorden Santos99/21646%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:55

Danny Barlow93/17154%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Djorden Santos	27/49	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danny Barlow	32/49	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Djorden Santos	42/105	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danny Barlow	45/83	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Djorden Santos	30/62	48%	0/1	1:55	—
	Danny Barlow	16/39	41%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ozzy Diaz

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Djorden Santos131/34538%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:26

Ozzy Diaz135/26152%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Djorden Santos	25/70	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ozzy Diaz	20/36	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Djorden Santos	49/135	36%	0/2	0:02	—
	Ozzy Diaz	51/97	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Djorden Santos	57/140	41%	1/1	0:24	—
	Ozzy Diaz	64/128	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Yousri Belgaroui is the busier striker, landing 8.0 significant strikes per minute vs 7.0. Their opponent absorbs 7.6 strikes per minute on average — Yousri Belgaroui's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Yousri Belgaroui connects on 66.7% of significant strikes compared to 39.9%. The 27pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Yousri Belgaroui shoots 0.6 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Djorden Santos's 80% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

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

Fight Length: Djorden Santos's fights average 14:44 vs 12:17 for Yousri Belgaroui. If this reaches the championship rounds, Djorden Santos's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-27 | Data source: UFCStats.com