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
Jun 1, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
73-80-1
.477 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.
Outside the UFC
across 14 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 6 subCES MMA 74 · CES MMA 69 · Cage Titans FC · Titan FC 67 · CES MMA 60 +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Adrian Haly2-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:35 | CES MMA 74 | |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:56 | CES MMA 69 | ||
| L | Joseph Penafiel13-11 | KO/TKO | Punches and Knee | R1 | 4:32 | Cage Titans FC | |
| L | Alberto Montes12-1 | Submission | Anaconda Choke | R1 | 2:01 | Titan FC 67 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:15 | CES MMA 60 | ||
| L | Miles Johns15-5 | Decision | 30–27, 30–27, 30–26 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:13 | CES MMA 53 | ||
| L | Matt Almy4-5 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 0:55 | CES MMA 49 | |
| W | Tashawn Mack6-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:05 | CES MMA 47 | |
| W | Miguel Restrepo5-6-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:41 | CES MMA 45 | |
| W | Chad Kelly4-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | CES MMA 42 | |
| W | Raymond Yanez5-21 | KO/TKO | Injury | R2 | 0:34 | CES MMA 41 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:04 | CES MMA 39 | ||
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:52 | CES MMA 38 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — 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 | ||
| W | Nate Russell7-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:32 | Cage Titans FC | |
| W | Ryan Kane4-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:27 | Cage Titans FC | |
| W | James Palmer2-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:54 | Cage Titans FC | |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:56 | WNXFA | ||
| W | Jesse Pires0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:14 | Cage Titans FC | |
| L | Este Lara1-0 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:23 | Cage Titans FC | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | AFO |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.