// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Jonathan Santa Maria
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFLYWEIGHT

Jonathan Santa
Maria

NICKNAME"Johnny Tsunami"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-5-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Jonathan Santa Maria
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
3/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
33%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
3.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.98
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.32
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.30
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 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#58
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1460
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1427 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.48 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 28, 2019 · 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 (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
20%
1
SUB
20%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
67%
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
8 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 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 POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING69CHIN73STRIKING55CARDIO76AGGRESSION35SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling69
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression35
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100MAR 2014WMAR 2014WJUL 2014WNOV 2014LAPR 2015LDEC 2015LAPR 2016LAUG 2016LSEP 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  5. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 39, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 32, DEC R3.

Peaked at 70 (W vs Henderson), bottomed at 32 (L vs Gomez). Current reading: 32.

// 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
2
25%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
1
13%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
5
63%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
63%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Benji GomezSep 28, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 228 - Pitbull vs. Archuleta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Albert TapiaAug 11, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Americas - Combate Ocho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Kyle EstradaApr 18, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
Combate Americas - Road to the Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Ramos CruzDec 16, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Americas - Road to the Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Steve RamirezApr 10, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:29
Bellator 136 - Brooks vs. Jansen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Toe Hold)
W
VS Ron HendersonNov 15, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris SalcedoJul 19, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Xplode Fight Series - Cerebral
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Fernando GarciaMar 22, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:19
Xplode Fight Series - Fire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Flyweight. Professional record 3-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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