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Gustavo Sousa vs Marcos Santana

Gustavo Sousa is 6-2-0; Marcos Santana is 7-3-0. Marcos Santana is 9 years older than Gustavo Sousa. Gustavo Sousa has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Marcos Santana. Gustavo Sousa is 3" · 8 cm taller than Marcos Santana. They have met once: Gustavo Sousa 1, Marcos Santana 0.

Gustavo Sousa
Brazil
Gustavo Sousa
“Jones” · 6-2-0
SUBSUBTKO
Met once
Marcos Santana
Brazil
Marcos Santana
“Marcão Dinamite” · 7-3-0
SUBTKOTKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
62%
14%
Body
38%
4%
Leg
0%

Time in position

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

Gustavo Sousalast 2 fights
46%30%24%
Marcos Santanalast 1 fight
51%32%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gustavo Sousa· from fights outside the UFC Marcos Santana· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.946.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersMarcos Santana · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.708.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersMarcos Santana · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
7.440.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersMarcos Santana · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMarcos Santana · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
7.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersMarcos Santana · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.94
Strikes landed / min
6.96
5.70
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
8.62
7.44 / 18.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown defence
50%
0:29
Control time / fight
1:18
7.40
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

Gustavo Sousa2 fights · by range and by target
Range
41%Distance · 18
36%Clinch · 16
23%Ground · 10
Target
82%Head · 23
14%Body · 4
4%Leg · 1

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

Marcos Santana1 fight · by range and by target
Range
64%Distance · 21
36%Clinch · 12
0%Ground · 0
Target
62%Head · 13
38%Body · 8
0%Leg · 0

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 Gustavo Sousa and Marcos Santana ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Jungle Fight 148 (Sat, Mar 28, 2026), where Gustavo Sousa won by Submission.

What are the records of Gustavo Sousa and Marcos Santana?

Gustavo Sousa is 6-2-0 and Marcos Santana is 7-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gustavo Sousa or Marcos Santana?

Gustavo Sousa has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Marcos Santana, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gustavo Sousa or Marcos Santana?

Gustavo Sousa is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Marcos Santana stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Gustavo Sousa or Marcos Santana?

Marcos Santana is 37 and Gustavo Sousa is 28.

Who has more finishes, Gustavo Sousa or Marcos Santana?

Gustavo Sousa has 7 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Marcos Santana has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).