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Welterweight
Jorge Santiago
Last fought: Feb 2013
RECORD
Pro
25-12-0
UFC
1-5-0
Age
45
Height
6'1"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:00 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 66.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.00 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 18-8 (69.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 18-7 (72.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 51.7% |
| % Time in Control | 9.4% |
| % Time Controlled | 38.8% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 19.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.16 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.58 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.42 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 26.8% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 65.4% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.22 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 7.14 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.29 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.22 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 7.94 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.59 |
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 Welterweight field
Jorge Santiago
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 | Jorge Santiago |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 33.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.5 |
| Strike Differential | -0.8/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 60.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.5 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.7 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:24 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:00 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.2 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 32.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 14.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 57.9% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:54 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Gunnar Nelson
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald • Feb 2013Welterweight
Jorge Santiago43/12335%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
Gunnar Nelson42/8052%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:38
LOSS
vs. Demian Maia
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011Middleweight
Jorge Santiago18/5632%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29
Demian Maia24/6736%TD 4/11Ctrl 9:15
LOSS
vs. Brian Stann
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011Middleweight
Jorge Santiago14/4333%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:15
Brian Stann47/9947%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:42KD 2
LOSS
vs. Alan Belcher
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs • Dec 2006Middleweight
Jorge Santiago14/5924%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:26
Alan Belcher29/7638%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:19KD 1
LOSS
vs. Chris Leben
UFC Fight Night 6 • Aug 2006Middleweight
Jorge Santiago6/1250%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:09
Chris Leben9/2241%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:15KD 1
WIN
vs. Justin Levens
UFC Fight Night 5 • Jun 2006Middleweight
Jorge Santiago9/1560%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:09KD 1
Justin Levens0/60%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10
Prior to UFC
Strikeforce (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Sean Salmon
Jorge Santiago2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Sean Salmon0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Trevor Prangley
Jorge Santiago11/2544%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Trevor Prangley6/2524%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Diego Sanchez
KOTC 36: Unfinished Business • Jun 2004
Jorge Santiago15/3345%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Diego Sanchez47/8655%TD 4/5Ctrl 0:00KD 1