// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Giva Santana
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Giva
Santana

NICKNAME"The Arm Collector"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Giva Santana
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
30
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
86%
18/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 89% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
6.01
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
73%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
6.44
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#43
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1555
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
44th
percentile · average opponent rated 1532 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
56th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.07 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 48% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 7, 2013 · 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 16
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
6%
16
SUB
89%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
6%
SUBANY ROUND · 16 fights
89%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
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
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING63CARDIO51AGGRESSION100SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE96RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Aggression. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=21 bouts
Aggression100
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense96
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (73%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share21 bouts
Aggression100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense96 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (73%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100JUL 2005WJUL 2005WJUL 2005WJUL 2005WJUL 2005WJUN 2006WSEP 2006WNOV 2006WAPR 2007WMAY 2007WOCT 2007WAPR 2008LSEP 2008WAPR 2009WJUL 2009WMAR 2010WNOV 2010WAUG 2011WOCT 2011LMAR 2012WNOV 2012LSEP 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 52, DEC R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jonstomp), 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_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
2
total
SUB
14
67%
2
10%
-
-
-
16
total
DEC
1
5%
-
2
10%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jason ButcherSep 7, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:12
Bellator MMA - Bellator 98
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brendan SeguinNov 30, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:33
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
L
VS Bruno SantosMar 16, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 61
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Darryl CobbOct 8, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 53
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Doug MarshallAug 5, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 0:29
TPF 10 - Let the Chips Fall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Anthony RuizNov 19, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 4:37
MEZ Sports - Pandemonium 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Lodune SincaidMar 20, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 4:27
CCS - Collision in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Radmir GabdullinJul 4, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 3:47
M-1 Challenge 17 - Korea
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Min Suk HeoApr 29, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:05
M-1 Challenge 14 - Japan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Jaime JaraSep 26, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Matt LucasApr 5, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 4:47
ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Jaime FletcherOct 26, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 2:46
ShoXC - Elite Challenger Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 18-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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