// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Hector Santiago
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Hector
Santiago

NICKNAME"N/A"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-1-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Team Lucas Mineiro
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Hector Santiago
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
33
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
88%
7/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 86% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#60
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1535
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
50th
percentile · average opponent rated 1542 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
99th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.55 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 25% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 29, 2026 · 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 6
DEC · 1
6
KO/TKO
86%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
SUB · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
86%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
8 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 30, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING0CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO55AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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 2024WJUL 2024WAUG 2024WJUL 2025WSEP 2025LDEC 2025WMAR 2026WMAY 2026WAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  7. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

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

// 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_
8/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
50%
2
25%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
-
1
13%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
1
13%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely 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_
Team Lucas Mineiro
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

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
8 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Lawrence LuiAug 29, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 0:53
UFC Fight Night 286 - Nurmagomedov vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Paulo NogueiraMay 23, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 3:42
Money Moicano MMA - Money Moicano MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Fernando HenriqueMar 15, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Puro Impacto Fight Championship - PIFC 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Maycon AlcinoDec 21, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 4:01
Thunder Fight 54 - Copa Thunder 44: Explosive Edition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mateus SalesSep 28, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 2:50
Thunder Fight 51 - Copa Thunder 43: Dynamite
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch to the Body)
W
VS Thiago SantosJul 12, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:29
Jungle Fight 138 - Fight of the Million: Women's Flyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Pedro SousaAug 30, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:53
LFA 191 - Prado vs. Lopes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Pedro FreitasJul 20, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:38
Jungle Fight 128 - Sao Paulo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 7-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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