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Eric Spicely vs Thiago Santos

Eric Spicely is 12-6-0; Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Thiago Santos is 2 years older than Eric Spicely. Thiago Santos has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Eric Spicely. Thiago Santos is 1" · 3 cm taller than Eric Spicely. They have met once: Eric Spicely 1, Thiago Santos 0.

Eric Spicely
United States
Eric Spicely
“Zebrinha” · 12-6-0
LossWin · SubmissionLoss · TKO
Met once
Thiago Santos
Brazil
Thiago Santos
“Marreta” · 22-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · DecisionNo contest · Decision
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Style & credentials

Eric Spicely

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym
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

83%
Head
51%
12%
Body
23%
5%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Eric Spicelylast 1 fight
97%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Eric Spicely· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Thiago Santos· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.533.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Spicely · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.812.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Spicely · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.100.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Spicely · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
18%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Spicely · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Spicely · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eric Spicely · Good · better than 73% 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

3.53
Strikes landed / min
3.53
5.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.78
1.10 / 6.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 2.3
18%
Takedown accuracy
33%
75%
Takedown defence
60%
1:06
Control time / fight
1:14
0.80
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

Eric Spicely6 UFC fights · 153 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%82/258
6%9/14
4%6/6
Clinch
18%27/33
7%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
12%19/23
0%0/0
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.

Eric SpicelyThiago Santos

Frequently asked questions

Have Eric Spicely and Thiago Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg (Sat, Sep 24, 2016), where Eric Spicely won by Submission.

What are the records of Eric Spicely and Thiago Santos?

Eric Spicely is 12-6-0 and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Eric Spicely or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Eric Spicely, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Eric Spicely or Thiago Santos?

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

Who is older, Eric Spicely or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos is 42 and Eric Spicely is 40.

Who has more finishes, Eric Spicely or Thiago Santos?

Eric Spicely has 7 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).