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Gabriel Rickson vs Rafael Santos

They have met once: Gabriel Rickson 0, Rafael Santos 1.

Gabriel Rickson
Brazil
Gabriel Rickson
2-3-0
UDSUBSUB
FlyweightMet once
Rafael Santos
Rafael Santos
UD
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
80%
20%
Body
13%
10%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Gabriel Ricksonlast 3 fights
56%18%26%
Rafael Santoslast 1 fight
72%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gabriel Rickson· from fights outside the UFC Rafael Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.6312.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Rickson · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersRafael Santos · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
9.754.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Rickson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafael Santos · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Rickson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafael Santos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Rickson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRafael Santos · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Rickson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRafael Santos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.63
Strikes landed / min
12.07
9.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.53
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
50%
Takedown defence
100%
1:32
Control time / fight
2:49
1.10
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

Gabriel Rickson3 fights · by range and by target
Range
60%Distance · 91
35%Clinch · 53
5%Ground · 7
Target
69%Head · 68
20%Body · 20
10%Leg · 10

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

Rafael Santos1 fight · by range and by target
Range
52%Distance · 144
34%Clinch · 95
13%Ground · 37
Target
80%Head · 144
13%Body · 23
8%Leg · 14

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 Gabriel Rickson and Rafael Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Jungle Fight 154: Fight do Milhão - Women's Strawweight Semifinals (Sat, Aug 1, 2026), where Rafael Santos won by Unanimous Decision.

Who has more finishes, Gabriel Rickson or Rafael Santos?

Gabriel Rickson has 1 win inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Rafael Santos has 0 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).