// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Evangelista Santos
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Evangelista
Santos

NICKNAME"Cyborg"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-18-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Evangelista Santos
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
39 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
18
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
54%
21/39 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.01
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.78
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1421
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
59th
percentile · average opponent rated 1569 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.06 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 49% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 16, 2016 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 14
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
14
KO/TKO
67%
4
SUB
19%
3
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
12
KO/TKO
67%
2
SUB
11%
4
DEC
22%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 14 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
19%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
14%
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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
39 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 POWER95TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN51STRIKING38CARDIO57AGGRESSION31SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY59
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin51
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=39 bouts
Striking38
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression31
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery59
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record39 bouts
Striking38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 losses
// 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
0255075100NOV 1997LNOV 1997WNOV 1997WNOV 1997LJUN 2001LNOV 2001WNOV 2001WNOV 2001WNOV 2002WMAY 2003WJUL 2003LAUG 2003WSEP 2003LDEC 2003LNOV 2004LFEB 2005WAPR 2005WJUL 2005WSEP 2005WNOV 2005LFEB 2006WAPR 2006WMAY 2006LJUL 2006WSEP 2006LAPR 2007LFEB 2008WMAR 2008LSEP 2008LJUN 2009WDEC 2009WJUN 2010LJAN 2011LSEP 2011WAUG 2013LAPR 2014WJAN 2016WAPR 2016LMAY 2016LJUL 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 49, DEC R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 39, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  34. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.
  35. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  38. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  39. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Little), bottomed at 35 (L vs Landi-Jons). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
39/39 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
19
49%
5
13%
2
5%
-
-
26
total
SUB
5
13%
1
3%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
1
3%
-
6
15%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 24 of 39 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
39 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Michael PageJul 16, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 4:31
Bellator 158 - Daley vs. Lima
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
L
VS Saad AwadMay 14, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:31
Bellator 154 - Davis vs. King Mo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Brennan WardApr 22, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 0:30
Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Artenas YoungJan 22, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFC 50 - Legacy Fighting Championship 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Melvin ManhoefApr 27, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:46
GSF - Gringo Super Fight 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Elton RodriguesAug 17, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:37
WOG - Warriors of God
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jordan MeinSep 10, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 3:18
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Nick DiazJan 29, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 4:50
Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Cyborg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Marius ZaromskisJun 16, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:38
Strikeforce - Los Angeles
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel ZarateDec 12, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:41
Samurai FC 2 - Warrior's Return
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Joey VillasenorJun 19, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Challengers 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Siyar BahadurzadaSep 28, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:22
Sengoku - Fifth Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 21-18. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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