Daniel Santos: record, fights and statistics
Daniel Santos (“Willycat”) is a featherweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 14-3-0. StatsNext stores 6 UFC bouts for Daniel Santos (4-2). In the 3 fights stored since May 10, 2025, Daniel Santos is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'7" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 67" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1995 |
What are Daniel Santos's fighting stats?
Across 6 stored UFC bouts with statistics (69 minutes) through May 16, 2026, Daniel Santos lands 5.14 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.37, with 40.5% striking accuracy and 50.5% striking defense. Grappling: 2.59 takedowns per 15 minutes at 33.3% accuracy, 73.3% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 4-2 in 6 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 4 wins inside the distance.
Daniel Santos: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.14 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.37 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 40.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 50.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.43 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.59 |
| Takedown accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown defense | 73.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.50 |
| Share of fight time in control | 30.0% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 6 (69.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 66.7% head, 22.1% body, 11.2% legs; 76.5% at distance, 9% in the clinch, 14.6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 1 |
4-2 in the 6 stored UFC bouts since April 9, 2022, averaging 11.6 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since May 10, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since May 10, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 189 of 428 (44.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 171 of 343 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 7 of 26 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 8:23 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Dooho Choi (4-4-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:29 | 9.5 | Featherweight | 72 of 182 (72) | 0 of 6 | 0:54 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | JooSang Yoo (1-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:21 | 5.4 | Catchweight | 27 of 62 (31) | 1 of 2 | 1:23 |
| May 10, 2025 | JeongYeong Lee (4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 90 of 184 (68) | 6 of 18 | 6:06 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Johnny Munoz (2-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 50 of 91 (18) | 3 of 4 | 10:47 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | John Castaneda (2-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:28 | 9.5 | Catchweight | 69 of 134 (57) | 2 of 4 | 0:52 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Julio Arce (4-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 49 of 229 (127) | 0 of 2 | 0:46 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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