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Daniel Santos vs Dooho Choi

Daniel Santos is 14-3-0; Dooho Choi is 17-5-1. Dooho Choi is 4 years older than Daniel Santos. Dooho Choi has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Daniel Santos. Dooho Choi is 3" · 8 cm taller than Daniel Santos. They have met once: Daniel Santos 0, Dooho Choi 1.

Daniel Santos
Brazil
Daniel Santos
“Willycat” · 14-3-0
TKOTKOUD
FeatherweightMet once
Dooho Choi
South Korea
Dooho Choi
“The Korean Superboy” · 17-5-1
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Daniel Santos

No background on record

Camp · Chute Boxe - Diego Lima · Brazil
Dooho Choi
BJJKickboxing
  • —Champion · Korean Domestic BJJ Tournaments
  • 2022The only entry Choi himself gives when UFC.com asks what ranks and titles he has held.
  • —Amateur MMA 20+ bouts, record not publishedRecord
  • —Kickboxing 8-2Record
Camp · Team MAD · Busan, KR

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
70%
21%
Body
18%
15%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Daniel Santoslast 6 fights
58%20%22%
Dooho Choilast 4 fights
55%17%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daniel Santos· from fights outside the UFC Dooho Choi· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.145.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.784.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.671.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.14
Strikes landed / min
5.03
4.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.69
2.67 / 8.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.21 / 2.2
32%
Takedown accuracy
54%
73%
Takedown defence
59%
3:25
Control time / fight
1:24
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

Daniel Santos6 UFC fights · 357 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%173/615
18%63/106
10%37/52
Clinch
6%23/33
2%8/8
0%1/1
Ground
12%42/55
2%8/8
1%2/4
Dooho Choi10 UFC fights · 432 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%247/562
10%42/52
12%50/58
Clinch
5%23/36
4%18/19
0%0/0
Ground
7%32/40
5%20/20
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Daniel Santos and Dooho Choi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa (Sat, May 16, 2026), where Dooho Choi won by TKO.

What are the records of Daniel Santos and Dooho Choi?

Daniel Santos is 14-3-0 and Dooho Choi is 17-5-1.

Who has the longer reach, Daniel Santos or Dooho Choi?

Dooho Choi has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Daniel Santos, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Daniel Santos or Dooho Choi?

Dooho Choi is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Daniel Santos stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Daniel Santos or Dooho Choi?

Dooho Choi is 35 and Daniel Santos is 31.

Who has more finishes, Daniel Santos or Dooho Choi?

Daniel Santos has 9 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Dooho Choi has 15 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).