// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Mike Santiago
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Mike
Santiago

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-14-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Mike Santiago
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
36 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
61%
22/36 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▲ ABOVE
3.44
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.58
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.66
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#82
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1514
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
37th
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
54th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.06 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 30, 2019

// 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 (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 11
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
32%
11
SUB
50%
4
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 9
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
21%
9
SUB
64%
2
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
32%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
18%
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
36 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER45TD DEFENSE29GRAPPLING66CHIN78STRIKING52CARDIO63AGGRESSION43SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY54
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power45
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (53%)

Grappling66
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=36 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression43
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (36%)

Recovery54
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Grappling66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record36 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat55 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (36%)Not recorded
Recovery54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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
0255075100APR 2010WAPR 2010WJUN 2010LAUG 2010WNOV 2010WJAN 2011LMAR 2011WMAY 2011LJUL 2011LOCT 2011WJAN 2012WMAR 2012LAPR 2012WJUN 2012LSEP 2012WDEC 2012WAPR 2013LJUN 2013LAUG 2013LJAN 2014WAUG 2014WOCT 2014WJAN 2015WAPR 2015WJUN 2015WAUG 2015WMAR 2016WJUN 2016WNOV 2016WAPR 2017WAUG 2017LSEP 2017LJAN 2018LJUN 2018WMAY 2019LNOV 2019LJUL 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  16. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  17. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 95, SUB R2.
  18. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  29. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  33. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  36. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 72, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Foster), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// 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_
36/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
19%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
10
total
SUB
14
39%
6
17%
-
-
-
20
total
DEC
-
-
6
17%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Bruno Machado AzeredoJul 31, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 2:11
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke)
L
VS Timur NagibinNov 16, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
RCC - Intro 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Alonzo MartinezMay 30, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 3:22
FFC 37 - Final Fight Championship 37: Scheinson vs. Veseli
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Dan IgeJun 9, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:50
UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mads BurnellJan 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 124 - Stephens vs. Choi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Zabit MagomedsharipovSep 2, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:22
UFC Fight Night 115 - Volkov vs. Struve
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mark ChericoAug 22, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:59
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Nick WayneApr 15, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:07
HFC 33 - Hoosier Fight Club 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bill KameryNov 5, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:34
HFC 31 - Hoosier Fight Club 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Luis SaldanaJun 17, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 2:27
RFA 39 - Barcelos vs. Moffett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Lester CaslowMar 4, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:40
ROC 54 - Ring of Combat 54
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jose PachecoAug 15, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:29
XFO 56 - Outdoor War 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 22-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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