Best fights of Jorge Santiago
Over 11 years as a professional, Jorge Santiago has compiled a 25-12 (23) record, including six title fights across two weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Jorge Santiago submits Jeremy Horn
On September 1, 2007 Jorge Santiago faced Jeremy Horn in a middleweight bout. Santiago was 26 years old with a record of 13-7, and Horn was 32 with a record of 79-15-5. Both Santiago and Horn were coming off a win. Santiago submitted Jeremy Horn via triangle choke in the 1st round.
2. Jorge Santiago chokes out Kazuo Misaki
On January 4, 2009 Jorge Santiago fought Kazuo Misaki for the vacant Sengoku middleweight title. Santiago was 28 years old with a record of 20-7, and Misaki was 32 with a record of 21-8-2. Santiago was on a 8-fight winning streak and Misaki was on a 3-fight winning streak. Santiago submitted Kazuo Misaki via choke-out in the 5th round. Won the vacant title.
3. Jorge Santiago KOs Trevor Prangley
On November 16, 2007 Jorge Santiago fought Trevor Prangley for the vacant Strikeforce Grand Prix middleweight title. Santiago was 27 years old with a record of 15-7, and Prangley was 35 with a record of 17-4. Santiago was on a 3-fight winning streak and Prangley was on a 6-fight winning streak. Santiago stopped Trevor Prangley via TKO in the 1st round. Won the vacant title.
4. Jorge Santiago submits Yuki Sasaki
On May 18, 2008 Jorge Santiago faced Yuki Sasaki in a middleweight bout. Santiago was 27 years old with a record of 16-7, and Sasaki was 31 with a record of 21-13-1. Santiago was on a 4-fight winning streak and Sasaki was coming off a win. Santiago submitted Yuki Sasaki via armbar in the 3rd round.
5. Jorge Santiago KOs Kazuo Misaki in their 2nd fight
On August 22, 2010 Jorge Santiago defended his Sengoku middleweight title against Kazuo Misaki. It was their second meeting. Santiago was 29 years old with a record of 22-8, and Misaki was 34 with a record of 22-10-2. Santiago was coming off a win, while Misaki was coming off a loss. Santiago stopped Kazuo Misaki via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
6. Jorge Santiago KOs Andrei Semenov
On April 14, 2007 Jorge Santiago faced Andrei Semenov in a middleweight bout. Santiago was 26 years old with a record of 12-7, and Semenov was 29 with a record of 28-8-2. Santiago was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Semenov was coming off a win. Santiago stopped Andrei Semenov via TKO in the 2nd round.
7. Jorge Santiago KOs Kazuhiro Nakamura
On November 1, 2008 Jorge Santiago faced Kazuhiro Nakamura in a middleweight bout. Santiago was 28 years old with a record of 19-7, and Nakamura was 29 with a record of 13-8. Santiago was on a 7-fight winning streak and Nakamura was on a 2-fight winning streak. Santiago stopped Kazuhiro Nakamura via KO in the 3rd round.
8. Jorge Santiago defeats Mamed Khalidov in their 2nd fight
On March 7, 2010 Jorge Santiago defended his Sengoku middleweight title against Mamed Khalidov. It was their second meeting. Santiago was 29 years old with a record of 21-8, and Khalidov was 29 with a record of 20-3-1. Santiago was coming off a loss, while Khalidov was on a 3-fight winning streak. Santiago won via split decision. Defended the title.
9. Jorge Santiago submits Takuya Wada
On February 27, 2004 Jorge Santiago faced Takuya Wada in a welterweight bout. Santiago was 23 years old with a record of 6-2, and Wada was 26 with a record of 10-3-5. Both Santiago and Wada were coming off a win. Santiago submitted Takuya Wada via armbar in the 1st round.