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Thiago Santos

MMA record: 22-13, 1 NC (16)

Best fights of Thiago Santos

Over 14 years as a professional, Thiago Santos has compiled a 22-13 (16) record, including one title fight across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.

  1. 1. Thiago Santos KOs Nate Marquardt

    On May 14, 2016 Thiago Santos faced Nate Marquardt in a middleweight bout. Santos was 32 years old with a record of 12-3, and Marquardt was 37 with a record of 34-15-2. Santos was on a 3-fight winning streak and Marquardt was coming off a win. Santos stopped Nate Marquardt via KO in the 1st round.

  2. 2. Thiago Santos loses to Jon Jones via split decision

    On July 6, 2019 Thiago Santos fought Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title. Santos was 35 years old with a record of 21-6, and Jones was 31 with a record of 24-1. Santos was on a 4-fight winning streak and Jones was on a 2-fight winning streak. Santos lost via split decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Jones.

  3. 3. Thiago Santos loses to Glover Teixeira via KO

    On November 7, 2020 Thiago Santos faced Glover Teixeira in a light heavyweight bout. Santos was 36 years old with a record of 21-7, and Teixeira was 41 with a record of 31-7. Santos was coming off a loss, while Teixeira was on a 4-fight winning streak. Teixeira submitted Santos via rear-naked choke in the 3rd round.

  4. 4. Thiago Santos defeats Johnny Walker

    On October 2, 2021 Thiago Santos faced Johnny Walker in a light heavyweight bout. Santos was 37 years old with a record of 21-9, and Walker was 29 with a record of 18-5. Santos was on a 3-fight losing streak, while Walker was coming off a win. Santos won via unanimous decision.

  5. 5. Thiago Santos defeats Elias Theodorou

    On December 10, 2015 Thiago Santos faced Elias Theodorou in a middleweight bout. Santos was 31 years old with a record of 11-3, and Theodorou was 27 with a record of 11-0. Santos was on a 2-fight winning streak and Theodorou was on an undefeated 11-fight winning streak. Santos won via unanimous decision.

  6. 6. Thiago Santos KOs Jan BĹ‚achowicz

    On February 23, 2019 Thiago Santos faced Jan BĹ‚achowicz in a light heavyweight bout. Santos was 35 years old with a record of 20-6, and BĹ‚achowicz was 35 with a record of 23-7. Santos was on a 3-fight winning streak and BĹ‚achowicz was on a 4-fight winning streak. Santos stopped Jan BĹ‚achowicz via TKO in the 3rd round.

  7. 7. Thiago Santos defeats Kevin Holland

    On August 4, 2018 Thiago Santos faced Kevin Holland in a middleweight bout. Santos was 34 years old with a record of 17-6, and Holland was 25 with a record of 13-3. Santos was coming off a loss, while Holland was on a 4-fight winning streak. Santos won via unanimous decision.

  8. 8. Thiago Santos KOs Anthony Smith

    On February 3, 2018 Thiago Santos faced Anthony Smith in a middleweight bout. Santos was 34 years old with a record of 16-5, and Smith was 29 with a record of 29-12. Both Santos and Smith were on a 3-fight winning streak. Santos stopped Anthony Smith via TKO in the 2nd round.

  9. 9. Thiago Santos KOs Jack Hermansson

    On October 28, 2017 Thiago Santos faced Jack Hermansson in a middleweight bout. Santos was 33 years old with a record of 15-5, and Hermansson was 29 with a record of 16-3. Both Santos and Hermansson were on a 2-fight winning streak. Santos stopped Jack Hermansson via TKO in the 1st round.

  10. 10. Thiago Santos loses to Magomed Ankalaev via unanimous decision

    On March 12, 2022 Thiago Santos faced Magomed Ankalaev in a light heavyweight bout. Santos was 38 years old with a record of 22-9, and Ankalaev was 29 with a record of 15-1. Santos was coming off a win and Ankalaev was on a 7-fight winning streak. Santos lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Ankalaev.