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

Santiago
Luna

NICKNAME"BorderBoy"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Parillo Boxing
NEXT FIGHT
VSAleksandre Topuria
UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling
NOVEMBER 21, 2026
Santiago Luna
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
22
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
89%
8/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded 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
4.74
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.76
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.30
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
71%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
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
#72
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1518
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
38th
percentile · average opponent rated 1536 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
68th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.15 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 6, 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
38%
4
SUB
50%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
SUB · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
38%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWER54TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING61CHIN88STRIKING70CARDIO66AGGRESSION61SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE82RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power54
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling61
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking70
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression61
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (67%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (67%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare 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
0255075100APR 2023WAPR 2023WJUL 2023WOCT 2023WAPR 2024WSEP 2024WMAY 2025WSEP 2025WFEB 2026LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 93, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Manabat), 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
22%
-
1
11%
-
-
3
total
SUB
2
22%
1
11%
2
22%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
1
11%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, 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_
Parillo Boxing
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

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
9 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Bryce MitchellJun 6, 2026
SubmissionR3 · 4:52
UFC Fight Night 278 - Muhammad vs. Bonfim
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Angel PachecoFeb 28, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 268 - Moreno vs. Kavanagh
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Quang LeSep 13, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:48
UFC Fight Night 259 - Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Desmond ManabatMay 22, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:45
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 144
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Magomed BayduevSep 6, 2024
SubmissionR3 · 4:41
LXF 19 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Josimar CuevasApr 7, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 1:17
UWC Mexico 52 - Ramos vs. Sedano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Emilio GalindoOct 27, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 2:43
UWC Mexico 49 - Oviedo vs. Zadruzynski
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Luis Gerardo AguillonJul 28, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 4:34
UWC Mexico 46 - Elpidio vs. Nunes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Einar GonzalezApr 28, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 2:56
UWC Mexico 43 - Ramos vs. Penaloza
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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