Anthony Smith vs Thiago Santos
Anthony Smith is 38-22-0; Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Thiago Santos is 4 years older than Anthony Smith. Anthony Smith is 2" · 5 cm taller than Thiago Santos. They have met once: Anthony Smith 0, Thiago Santos 1.
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Style & credentials
Anthony Smith
MMABJJ
- —Black belt · BJJGracie Barra
- 2016Victory FC Middleweight ChampionshipVictory Fighting Championship
- 2015CFFC Middleweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
Thiago Santos
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
- —Black belt · Muay Thai
- —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championship
- —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio de Janeiroweight class and absolute
- —Green Rope · Capoeira
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%51%
Head
18%23%
Body
19%26%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Anthony Smithlast 7 fights
75%9%16%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Smith Thiago Santos· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.243.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.192.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.460.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.24
Strikes landed / min3.53
5.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.78
0.46 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.77 / 2.3
23%
Takedown accuracy33%
50%
Takedown defence60%
0:39
Control time / fight1:14
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Anthony Smith24 UFC fights · 807 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%438/1123
15%124/191
19%151/171
Clinch
4%34/55
3%23/26
0%1/1
Ground
4%33/45
0%2/2
0%1/1
Thiago Santos24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%172/751
14%124/228
24%216/306
Clinch
10%89/120
6%54/54
1%7/7
Ground
22%194/345
3%26/27
1%6/6
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Anthony Smith51 of 59 ended early · 86%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
21 early stoppages have no logged time
Thiago Santos24 of 35 ended early · 69%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Anthony Smith1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates· Apr 26, 2025TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2· Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez· Dec 9, 2023TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 59 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie· Aug 26, 2023SD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida· May 13, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic· Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith· Jun 1, 2019Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith· Oct 27, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs Team Cláudia Finale· Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy· Feb 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrock JardineRFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine· Sep 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 50: Smith vs. Williams II· Jul 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 46: Williams vs. Smith· Feb 28, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:15 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrian GreenBellator MMA: Bellator 129· Oct 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WVictor MorenoBellator MMA: Bellator 117· Apr 17, 2014Submission · R2 · 0:59
- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs Werdum· Jun 8, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WRichard WhiteDisorderly Conduct· Jun 30, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:35
- WIan BergVictory Fighting Championship· Apr 13, 2012Submission
- L
- W
- WCurtis JohnsonCornhusker Fight Club· Jul 9, 2011TKO
- W
- WMatt GabelExtreme Challenge· Apr 14, 2011Submission
- WDemetrius RichardsExtreme Challenge· Feb 10, 2011TKO
- WBen CrowderCornhusker Fight Club· Dec 16, 2010TKO
- L
- W
- WLucas St. ClairMAX Fights· May 8, 2010Submission
- WMike GeorgeTriState Cage Fighting· Apr 17, 2010TKO
- WJames BrascoMar 20, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:21
- L
- LMike PitzIllinois Regional· Jul 25, 2009Submission
- LChaun SimsFight to Win· Mar 14, 2009TKO
- LBrian MonaghanVictory Fighting Championship· Feb 20, 2009Submission
- WRico Washington Sr.Brutaal Genesis MMA· Jan 9, 2009Submission
- LCharley LynchBrutaal Genesis MMA· Nov 6, 2008TKO
- WChuck ParmeleeNebraska Regional· Sep 20, 2008Submission
- LChuck ParmeleeTriState Cage Fighting· Jun 14, 2008TKO
- WRicky DuvallVictory Fighting Championship· May 9, 2008TKO
- WDave MoranVictory Fighting Championship· Feb 29, 2008Submission
Thiago Santos0-4
- L
- L
- NC
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev· Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker· Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya· Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira· Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos· Feb 23, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2· Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant· Dec 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WDennis FigueiraWOCS 20· Jul 27, 2012TKO
- L
- WJunior VidalWatch Out Combat Show· Mar 3, 2012TKO
- WEneas SouzaWatch Out Combat Show· Dec 17, 2011Submission
- WMarcos ViggianiMaranhao Regional· Nov 26, 2011Decision
- WRafael BragaRio de Janeiro Regional· Aug 13, 2011TKO
- WMauricio ChuekeWatch Out Combat Show· Jul 23, 2011Decision
- WGabriel BarreiroRio de Janeiro Regional· Apr 16, 2011TKO
- WGuilherme Benedito NunesWatch Out Combat Show· Dec 10, 2010Decision
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Anthony SmithThiago Santos
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 13, 2023WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Oct 2, 2021
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:09Sat, Jul 30, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 12, 2022
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 29, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 6, 2021
- LTKO · ROUND 5 · 1:04Wed, May 13, 2020LSubmission · ROUND 3 · 1:49Sat, Nov 7, 2020
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 2, 2019LSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 6, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Have Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders (Sun, Feb 4, 2018), where Thiago Santos won by TKO.
What are the records of Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos?
Anthony Smith is 38-22-0 and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Anthony Smith or Thiago Santos?
Neither. Both have a 76" · 193 cm reach.
Who is taller, Anthony Smith or Thiago Santos?
Anthony Smith is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Thiago Santos stands 6'2" · 188 cm.
Who is older, Anthony Smith or Thiago Santos?
Thiago Santos is 42 and Anthony Smith is 38.
Who has more finishes, Anthony Smith or Thiago Santos?
Anthony Smith has 34 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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