// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Daniel Santos
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Daniel
Santos

NICKNAME"Willycat"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Daniel Santos
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'7"
AGE
31
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
82%
14/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
64%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.76
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.03
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.01
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
73%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
14%
5
DEC
36%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
64% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
36%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER71TD DEFENSE73GRAPPLING40CHIN80STRIKING53CARDIO73AGGRESSION69SUB THREAT24STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense73
NOT ON FILE

Grappling40
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking53
NOT ON FILE

Cardio73
NOT ON FILE

Aggression69
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat24
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery100
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense73 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking53 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat24 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2013WAUG 2013WMAR 2014WMAR 2015WAUG 2015WOCT 2015WAPR 2016WSEP 2016WFEB 2018LJAN 2019WJUN 2019WDEC 2019LAPR 2022WOCT 2022WJUN 2023WMAY 2025WOCT 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 71, SUB R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Silva), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
12%
5
29%
1
6%
-
-
8
total
SUB
1
6%
-
1
6%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
7
41%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
41%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Chute Boxe
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRSTWRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Doo Ho ChoiMay 16, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 4:29
UFC Fight Night 276 - Allen vs. Costa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joo Sang YooOct 4, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 0:21
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jeong Yeong LeeMay 10, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 315 - Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Johnny Munoz Jr.Jun 3, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 46 - Kara-France vs. Albazi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John CastanedaOct 1, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 4:28
UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches and Knee)
L
VS Julio ArceApr 9, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 273 - Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nizambek AbdrashitovDec 14, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:37
WEF 91 / Brave CF 32 - Brave Combat Federation 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Henrique FantiniJun 28, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:21
Future FC 6 - Cado vs. Giacomo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Kick)
L
VS Murad KalamovJan 26, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 91 - Grozny
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dukvaha AstamirovFeb 16, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACB 80 - Krasnodar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Cleverson SilvaSep 11, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:10
Fighten - Decagon MMA Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Kick to the Body)
W
VS Jose AlexandreApr 2, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 3:30
Thunder Fight 6 - Negao vs. Silverio
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Knees)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 14-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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