Richie Santiago
UFC DebutNickname“The Milford Mauler”
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Waltham
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Richie 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.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
73-81-1
.474 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
all opponents have 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.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Miles Johns15-5 | Decision | 30–27, 30–27, 30–26 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 13 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 6 subCES MMA 74 · CES MMA 69 · Cage Titans FC · Titan FC 67 · CES MMA 60 +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Adrian Haly2-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:35 | CES MMA 74 | Jul 29, 2023 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:56 | CES MMA 69 | Jun 17, 2022 | |
| L | Joseph Penafiel13-12 | KO/TKO | Punches and Knee | R1 | 4:32 | Cage Titans FC | Aug 28, 2021 |
| L | Alberto Montes12-1 | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R1 | 2:01 | Titan FC 67 | Feb 12, 2021 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:15 | CES MMA 60 | Jan 24, 2020 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:13 | CES MMA 53 | Nov 2, 2018 | |
| L | Matt Almy4-5 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 0:55 | CES MMA 49 | Apr 6, 2018 |
| W | Tashawn Mack6-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:05 | CES MMA 47 | Nov 17, 2017 |
| W | Miguel Restrepo5-6-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:41 | CES MMA 45 | Aug 11, 2017 |
| W | Chad Kelly4-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | CES MMA 42 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| W | Raymond Yanez5-21 | KO/TKO | Injury | R2 | 0:34 | CES MMA 41 | Jan 27, 2017 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:04 | CES MMA 39 | Nov 4, 2016 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:52 | CES MMA 38 | Sep 23, 2016 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-4across 8 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsCage Titans FC · PFC · WNXFA · AFO
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:30 | PFC | Oct 19, 2019 | |
| W | Nate Russell7-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:32 | Cage Titans FC | Apr 9, 2016 |
| W | Ryan Kane4-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:27 | Cage Titans FC | Jan 30, 2016 |
| W | James Palmer2-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:54 | Cage Titans FC | Nov 7, 2015 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:56 | WNXFA | Mar 6, 2015 | |
| W | Jesse Pires0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:14 | Cage Titans FC | Nov 1, 2014 |
| L | Este Lara1-0 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:23 | Cage Titans FC | Aug 23, 2014 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | AFO | Feb 16, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.