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Featherweight
Daniel Santos
Last fought: May 2026
RECORD
Pro
14-3-0
UFC
4-2-0
Age
31
Height
5'7"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:33 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 77.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.31 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 16-10 (61.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 7-4 (63.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 9-6 (60.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 64.4% |
| % Time in Control | 30.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 5.6% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 84.3% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 6.12 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 7.68 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.57 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 35.3% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 51.8% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.76 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.61 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 4.03 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.68 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.66 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Daniel Santos
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Daniel Santos |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 40.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.4 |
| Strike Differential | -0.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 73.3% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 4:30 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:33 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.4 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.2 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 35.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 71.4% |
| Control Time/Fight | 4:00 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Dooho Choi
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Featherweight
Daniel Santos72/18240%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:54
Dooho Choi72/13852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
WIN
vs. JooSang Yoo
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Catch Weight
Daniel Santos27/6244%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:23KD 1
JooSang Yoo31/5556%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. JeongYeong Lee
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Featherweight
Daniel Santos90/18449%TD 6/18Ctrl 6:06
JeongYeong Lee68/15045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Johnny Munoz
UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi • Jun 2023Bantamweight
Daniel Santos50/9155%TD 3/4Ctrl 10:47
Johnny Munoz18/3946%TD 1/8Ctrl 1:19
WIN
vs. John Castaneda
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan • Oct 2022Catch Weight
Daniel Santos69/13451%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:52KD 1
John Castaneda57/10654%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:04KD 1
LOSS
vs. Julio Arce
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie • Apr 2022Bantamweight
Daniel Santos49/22921%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:46
Julio Arce127/26548%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18