Thiago Santos
Nickname“Marreta”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
- Born
- Brazil
- Camp
- Team Marreta
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
- Reach
- 76" · 193 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- Aug 6, 2022
- Cut risk
- 39%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
#10Jamahal Hill
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R4 · 2:31UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill · Aug 6, 2022
KO/TKO
R4 · 2:31
Elbows to Head On Ground
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · Oct 2, 2021
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Light Heavyweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 · 1:49
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020
Submission
R3 · 1:49
Rear Naked Choke
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Split · R5 · 5:00
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · Jul 6, 2019
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Split
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 · 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · Feb 23, 2019
KO/TKO
R3 · 0:39
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 · 0:41
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · Dec 8, 2018
KO/TKO
R2 · 0:41
Punch to Head In Clinch
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · to · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · Sep 22, 2018
KO/TKO
R3 · 5:00
to
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · Apr 21, 2018
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:30
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R2 · 1:03
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · Feb 3, 2018
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:03
Kick to Body At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 · 4:59
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · Oct 28, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:59
Punch to Head In Clinch
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 · 2:04
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017
KO/TKO
R2 · 2:04
Punches to Head On Ground
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance Wheel Kick · R2 · 2:21
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 19, 2017
KO/TKO
R2 · 2:21
Kick to Head At Distance Wheel Kick
L
Middleweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 2:58
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · Sep 24, 2016
Submission
R1 · 2:58
Rear Naked Choke
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 4:32
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes · Jul 9, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:32
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 · 3:39
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic · May 14, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:39
Punch to Head In Clinch
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · Dec 10, 2015
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 · 0:29
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero · Jun 27, 2015
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:29
Kick to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 · 1:56
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:56
Punches to Head In Clinch
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R1 · 0:53
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 · Mar 23, 2014
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:53
Kick to Body At Distance
Outside the UFC
across 13 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 1 sub · 3 decWOCS · PFL · Spartan MMA · GFC 9 · EF +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Guto Inocente11-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:21 | GFC 9 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| L | Denis Goltsov36-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:22 | PFL | Jun 13, 2024 |
| L | Yoel Romero17-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Feb 24, 2024 |
| NC | Rob Wilkinson19-5 | No Contest | Overturned | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Apr 1, 2023 |
| W | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R1 | 0:00 | WOCS | Jul 27, 2012 | |
| L | Vicente Luque24-12-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Spartan MMA | Apr 28, 2012 |
| W | Junior Vidal3-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | WOCS | Mar 3, 2012 |
| W | Eneas Souza0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:50 | WOCS | Dec 17, 2011 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Spartan MMA | Nov 26, 2011 | |
| W | Rafael Braga1-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | EF | Aug 13, 2011 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WOCS | Jul 23, 2011 | |
| W | Gabriel Barreiro16-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:53 | SF | Apr 16, 2011 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WOCS | Dec 10, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionRFC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | RFC | Jun 20, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.