Alejandro Santiago
UFC DebutNickname“Candyman”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Chicago, Illinois
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Alejandro Santiago makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
68-44
.607 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
8 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 9 bouts · 4 promotions · wins by 2 KOKOTC · NATO Promotions · KOP 64 · KOP 63
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Josh Parisian16-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:41 | NATO Promotions | Apr 18, 2019 |
| W | Jerrett Oden0-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:36 | KOP 64 | Apr 6, 2019 |
| L | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 2:20 | KOP 63 | Jan 4, 2019 | |
| L | Thomas Fallon8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:03 | KOTC | Oct 6, 2018 |
| W | Brad Burrick16-14 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:59 | KOTC | Jul 28, 2018 |
| L | Eddie Weiser | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Aug 12, 2017 |
| L | Korey Kuppe11-6 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:16 | KOTC | Apr 29, 2017 |
| L | Joe Taylor7-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 25, 2017 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Jan 14, 2017 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-2across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsTFC · More MMA · United Combat League
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kallil Rodrigues Leao | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:18 | TFC | Apr 22, 2016 |
| L | Daniel Regal3-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | More MMA | Nov 20, 2015 |
| W | Devin Laseter1-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:18 | United Combat League | Feb 6, 2015 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.