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Cornel Thompson vs Jean Do Santos

Cornel Thompson is 12-4-0; Jean Do Santos is 9-3-0. They have met once: Cornel Thompson 1, Jean Do Santos 0.

Cornel Thompson
Nigeria
Cornel Thompson
“The Marine Boxer” · 12-4-0
Loss · TKOWin · DecisionWin · Decision
LightweightMet once
Jean Do Santos
Benin
Jean Do Santos
“The Black Panther” · 9-3-0
Loss · DecisionLoss · DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Cornel Thompson
Boxing
  • —regional lightweight title
  • 2026Semifinalist · PFL AfricaLightweight
Jean Do Santos

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

23%
Head
48%
35%
Body
30%
42%
Leg
21%

Time in position

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

Cornel Thompsonlast 3 fights
48%44%
Jean Do Santoslast 2 fights
35%19%46%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cornel Thompson· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Jean Do Santos· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.011.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cornel Thompson · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersJean Do Santos · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.751.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cornel Thompson · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJean Do Santos · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.831.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cornel Thompson · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersJean Do Santos · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
80%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cornel Thompson · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJean Do Santos · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cornel Thompson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJean Do Santos · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cornel Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJean Do Santos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.01
Strikes landed / min
1.10
2.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.97
1.83 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.50 / 3.9
80%
Takedown accuracy
38%
50%
Takedown defence
20%
3:20
Control time / fight
0:40
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Cornel Thompson3 fights · by range and by target
Range
62%Distance · 41
11%Clinch · 7
27%Ground · 18
Target
23%Head · 15
35%Body · 23
42%Leg · 28

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Jean Do Santos2 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 11
27%Clinch · 9
39%Ground · 13
Target
48%Head · 16
30%Body · 10
21%Leg · 7

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cornel Thompson and Jean Do Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Africa 4: 2025 Finals (Sat, Dec 20, 2025), where Cornel Thompson won by Decision.

What are the records of Cornel Thompson and Jean Do Santos?

Cornel Thompson is 12-4-0 and Jean Do Santos is 9-3-0.

Who is taller, Cornel Thompson or Jean Do Santos?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who has more finishes, Cornel Thompson or Jean Do Santos?

Cornel Thompson has 2 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Jean Do Santos has 5 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).