Daniel Santos MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

Santos pushed an unrelenting forward pace from the opening bell, tenderizing Oki’s lead leg with 20 heavy calf kicks and out-landing him 60 to 50 in significant strikes while mixing in two takedowns to secure a 29-28 unanimous decision sweep.

Santos pressed the pace aggressively in round one with sharp kickboxing combinations, but Choi weathered the storm and targeted the liver in the second frame, landing a crushing body blow that dropped Santos to force the stoppage at 4:29.

Santos handed undefeated prospect Yoo his first career loss in explosive fashion. Coming out aggressive in round two, Santos landed a counter left hook that sent Yoo down, following up with punches on the canvas to force the stoppage just 21 seconds into the round.

Moving up to the featherweight division in Montreal, Santos controlled all phases of the contest, out-striking “The Korean Tiger” on the feet and scoring timely takedowns to capture a 30-27 sweep across all three judges’ scorecards.

Santos displayed crisp Muay Thai combinations and excellent takedown defense throughout the fight. Despite being deducted a point in round three by referee Herb Dean for an accidental groin strike, Santos comfortably won a unanimous decision (29-27 x3).

An unforgettable back-and-forth war that earned Fight of the Night honors. After getting rocked early in round one, Santos rallied with vicious clinch knees and heavy punches in round two, collapsing Castaneda against the cage at 4:28 to claim a $50k bonus.

In his promotional debut, Santos engaged in crisp technical kickboxing exchanges, but Arce’s disciplined jab and lateral movement allowed him to out-point Santos across three competitive rounds.

Traveling to Kyrgyzstan, Santos took Nizambek down early in the contest, transitioned smoothly into side control, and secured a slick armbar to force the tap at 2:37 of round one.

Santos delivered a highlight-reel knockout, landing a devastating spinning back kick directly to Fantini’s midsection that folded him instantly to stop the contest at 2:21 of round one.

In an international showdown in Grozny, Russian grappling specialist Kalamov utilized stifling takedowns and top control against the fence to hand Santos his first professional career defeat via unanimous decision.

An all-out brawl in Krasnodar that claimed Fight of the Night honours. Santos matched Astamirov’s relentless aggression with vicious counter-striking to earn a hard-fought majority decision.

Santos handed undefeated 8-0 prospect Silva his first career defeat, timing a devastating spinning back kick straight to the liver to force the referee stoppage at 3:10 of round one.

Dropping down to flyweight, Santos broke down experienced veteran Alexandre with punishing low kicks and clinch knees, closing the show with a heavy punch sequence at 3:30 of round three.

Santos exploded out of his corner at the start of the second round, catching Eurico with heavy unanswered punches to score a quick knockout just 20 seconds into round two.

Stepping up to featherweight against seasoned veteran Machado, Santos showcased crisp Muay Thai fundamentals and excellent ring craft to take a clear unanimous decision victory.

Santos displayed his grappling submission chops in the final round, snapping on a front headlock and rolling into an anaconda choke to force the tapout at 2:42 of round three.

Headlining Fatality Arena 6, Santos delivered a thunderous spinning back elbow in the second round that knocked Jose Mauro dos Santos unconscious on impact.

In his professional mixed martial arts debut, the 18-year-old Chute Boxe prospect pushed a relentless pace across three rounds to secure a clean unanimous decision sweep.