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Cezar Ferreira vs Thiago Santos

Cezar Ferreira is 13-8-0; Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Thiago Santos is 1 year older than Cezar Ferreira. Cezar Ferreira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Thiago Santos. Thiago Santos is 1" · 3 cm taller than Cezar Ferreira. They have met once: Cezar Ferreira 1, Thiago Santos 0.

Cezar Ferreira
Brazil
Cezar Ferreira
“Mutante” · 13-8-0
TKOTKODEC
HeavyweightMet once
Thiago Santos
Brazil
Thiago Santos
“Marreta” · 22-11-0
TKODECNC

Style & credentials

Cezar Ferreira

No background on record

Camp · MMA Masters · Brazil
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
Camp · TATA Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

53%
Head
51%
25%
Body
23%
22%
Leg
26%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cezar Ferreiralast 1 fight
43%36%21%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cezar Ferreira· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.893.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.542.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.650.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.89
Strikes landed / min
3.53
2.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.78
2.65 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 2.3
54%
Takedown accuracy
33%
81%
Takedown defence
60%
3:07
Control time / fight
1:14
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Cezar Ferreira13 UFC fights · 260 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%96/358
20%51/107
22%57/74
Clinch
5%12/20
1%3/5
0%1/1
Ground
10%27/46
5%13/13
0%0/0
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Cezar FerreiraThiago Santos

Frequently asked questions

Have Cezar Ferreira and Thiago Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie (Sat, Aug 3, 2013), where Cezar Ferreira won by Submission.

What are the records of Cezar Ferreira and Thiago Santos?

Cezar Ferreira is 13-8-0 and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cezar Ferreira or Thiago Santos?

Cezar Ferreira has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Thiago Santos, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cezar Ferreira or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Cezar Ferreira stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Cezar Ferreira or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos is 42 and Cezar Ferreira is 41.

Who has more finishes, Cezar Ferreira or Thiago Santos?

Cezar Ferreira has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).