Will Santiago
UFC DebutNickname“The Brown Bomber”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Lawrence
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Jackson-Wink MMA
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
- Reach
- 70" · 177 cm
Before the UFC
Will 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
Jul 3, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
148-117
.558 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
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 | Kevin Holland29-15 | Decision | 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 | 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 15 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 1 subFresquez Productions · LFA · Combat Zone 62 · CES MMA 42 · CES MMA 39 +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jared Gooden23-12 | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R1 | 0:28 | Fresquez Productions | May 10, 2019 |
| L | Stephen Regman10-6 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:34 | LFA | Sep 14, 2018 |
| W | Omar Acosta2-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:18 | Fresquez Productions | Dec 1, 2017 |
| W | Ray Shawdee3-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:44 | Combat Zone 62 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| L | Chris Curtis32-13 | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R2 | 1:08 | CES MMA 42 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| W | Chuck O'Neil17-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:41 | CES MMA 39 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| W | Nuri Shakir21-22 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:03 | CZ 59 | Aug 5, 2016 |
| W | Sean Lally9-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:36 | Cage Titans FC | Nov 7, 2015 |
| W | Ralph Johnson9-20 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:10 | CZ 54 | Jul 18, 2015 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 15 | Feb 1, 2013 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:49 | WNXFA | Nov 19, 2011 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:27 | CES MMA 7 | Sep 9, 2011 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R2 | 2:53 | CZ 37 | Apr 29, 2011 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:39 | CZ 36 | Jan 28, 2011 | |
| W | Glenn Reeves0-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:21 | CZ 35 | Oct 22, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsCZ 33 · CZ 31
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:25 | CZ 33 | Jun 19, 2010 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:51 | CZ 31 | Jan 15, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.