Thiago Santos
UFC DebutNickname“Big Monster”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
- Born
- Brazil
- Camp
- Imperio Fight
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Thiago Santos 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
277-157-6
.638 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 14
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
14 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 18 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 4 sub · 2 decBFC · RH · AF · Union of Veterans of Sport · XFMMA +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Wanderson Souza | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | XFMMA | Nov 11, 2017 |
| L | Vinicius Lima10-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:57 | FTF 9 | Dec 19, 2014 |
| L | Geronimo dos Santos44-26-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:53 | RSF 13 | Nov 9, 2014 |
| L | Javy Ayala11-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 5:00 | Bellator | Oct 4, 2013 |
| L | Rich Hale23-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:31 | BFC | Nov 2, 2012 |
| W | Eric Prindle12-9 | Disqualification | Axe Kick to the Groin | R1 | 4:54 | BFC | Oct 5, 2012 |
| NC | Eric Prindle12-9 | No Contest | Accidental Kick to Groin | R1 | 1:24 | BFC | Nov 26, 2011 |
| W | Neil Grove12-8-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:38 | BFC | Oct 29, 2011 |
| W | Josh Burns8-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:23 | BFC | Oct 8, 2011 |
| W | Disqualification | Illegal Punches | R2 | 3:49 | AF | Aug 13, 2010 | |
| W | Geronimo dos Santos44-26-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:35 | AF | May 13, 2010 |
| L | Alexey Oleynik61-18-1 | Submission | Ezekiel Choke | R1 | 4:22 | Union of Veterans of Sport | Nov 27, 2009 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Union of Veterans of Sport | Nov 27, 2009 | |
| W | Bruno Silva0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:49 | DBN | Oct 25, 2008 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WOCS | May 10, 2008 | |
| W | Marcelo Mendes | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 4:40 | RH | Oct 16, 2007 |
| W | Leonardo Guarabya | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:14 | RH | Oct 16, 2007 |
| W | Fabio Santos | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:57 | RH | Oct 16, 2007 |
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.