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Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos

Jan Blachowicz is 29-12-2; Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Jan Blachowicz is 1 year older than Thiago Santos. Jan Blachowicz has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Thiago Santos. They have met once: Jan Blachowicz 0, Thiago Santos 1.

Jan Blachowicz
Poland
Jan Blachowicz
29-12-2
TKOMDUD
Met once
Thiago Santos
Brazil
Thiago Santos
“Marreta” · 22-11-0
TKODECDEC
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Style & credentials

Jan Blachowicz
JudoBJJMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJKamil Uminski and Radoslaw Turek
  • 2011KSW Light Heavyweight ChampionshipKSW
  • 2010KSW light heavyweight tournament winner (KSW 14)KSW
  • 2008KSW light heavyweight tournament winner (KSW 9)KSW
Camp · Berkut WCA Fight Team · Warsaw, Poland
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

61%
Head
51%
21%
Body
23%
18%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Jan Blachowiczlast 6 fights
63%15%22%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jan Blachowicz· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.533.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.232.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.970.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 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
3.23
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.78
0.97 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 2.3
49%
Takedown accuracy
33%
70%
Takedown defence
60%
1:42
Control time / fight
1:14
0.40
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

Jan Blachowicz23 UFC fights · 1040 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%478/1298
15%151/243
18%186/221
Clinch
5%55/88
5%52/63
0%0/0
Ground
10%106/144
1%12/13
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.

Jan BlachowiczThiago Santos

Frequently asked questions

Have Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos (Sat, Feb 23, 2019), where Thiago Santos won by TKO.

What are the records of Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Santos?

Jan Blachowicz is 29-12-2 and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jan Blachowicz or Thiago Santos?

Jan Blachowicz has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Thiago Santos, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jan Blachowicz or Thiago Santos?

Neither. Both stand 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Jan Blachowicz or Thiago Santos?

Jan Blachowicz is 43 and Thiago Santos is 42.

Who has more finishes, Jan Blachowicz or Thiago Santos?

Jan Blachowicz has 18 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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