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Hector Santiago vs Lawrence Lui

Hector Santiago is 7-1-0; Lawrence Lui is 8-2-0. Hector Santiago is 3 years older than Lawrence Lui. Lawrence Lui has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Hector Santiago. Lawrence Lui is 2" · 5 cm taller than Hector Santiago. They have met once: Hector Santiago 1, Lawrence Lui 0.

Hector Santiago
Brazil
Hector Santiago
7-1-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
BantamweightMet once
Lawrence Lui
New Zealand
Lawrence Lui
“Lok Yin” · 8-2-0
Loss · TKOWin · Split DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Hector Santiago
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxing
  • —Black belt · Kickboxing
  • 2024WAKO Pro World Champion (Low Kicks, 62.2 kg)WAKO Pro
  • 2017WGP Lightweight ChampionWGP Kickboxing
  • —WAKO Pro Pan-American ChampionWAKO Pro
Camp · Team Lucas Mineiro · Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil
Lawrence Lui
BJJ
  • 2026Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2026Road to UFC Season 4 bantamweight tournament winnerUFC (Road to UFC)
  • 2024MMA AmateurEternal MMA
  • 2022Shuriken Fight Series Bantamweight ChampionshipShuriken Fight Series
Camp · City Kickboxing · Morningside, Auckland, New Zealand

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
73%
21%
Body
11%
0%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Hector Santiagolast 2 fights
73%26%
Lawrence Luilast 2 fights
64%32%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Hector Santiago· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Lawrence Lui
Strikes landed / min
5.184.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hector Santiago · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersLawrence Lui · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.034.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hector Santiago · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersLawrence Lui · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.005.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hector Santiago · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersLawrence Lui · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hector Santiago · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersLawrence Lui · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.18
Strikes landed / min
4.02
5.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.12
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.03 / 11.4
0:05
Control time / fight
2:30
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

Hector Santiago1 UFC fight · 30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%20/93
20%6/12
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
13%4/6
0%0/0
0%0/0
Lawrence Lui2 UFC fights · 84 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%55/161
7%6/18
11%9/10
Clinch
6%5/9
2%2/4
0%0/0
Ground
1%1/1
1%1/1
6%5/5

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Hector Santiago and Lawrence Lui ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song (Sat, Aug 29, 2026), where Hector Santiago won by TKO.

What are the records of Hector Santiago and Lawrence Lui?

Hector Santiago is 7-1-0 and Lawrence Lui is 8-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Hector Santiago or Lawrence Lui?

Lawrence Lui has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Hector Santiago, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Hector Santiago or Lawrence Lui?

Lawrence Lui is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Hector Santiago stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Hector Santiago or Lawrence Lui?

Hector Santiago is 33 and Lawrence Lui is 30.

Who has more finishes, Hector Santiago or Lawrence Lui?

Hector Santiago has 6 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Lawrence Lui has 4 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).