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Jimi Manuwa vs Thiago Santos

Jimi Manuwa is 17-6-0; Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Jimi Manuwa is 4 years older than Thiago Santos. Jimi Manuwa has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Thiago Santos. Thiago Santos is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jimi Manuwa. They have met once: Jimi Manuwa 0, Thiago Santos 1.

Jimi Manuwa
Jimi Manuwa
“Poster Boy” · 17-6-0
TKOTKOUD
Met once
Thiago Santos
Brazil
Thiago Santos
“Marreta” · 22-11-0
TKOUDDEC

Style & credentials

Jimi Manuwa

No background on record

Camp · Allstars Training Center
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

41%
Head
51%
28%
Body
23%
31%
Leg
26%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jimi Manuwalast 12 fights
62%36%
Thiago Santoslast 26 fights
59%16%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jimi Manuwa Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.433.53
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Jimi Manuwa · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.972.78
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Jimi Manuwa · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.530.77
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Jimi Manuwa · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
18%33%
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Jimi Manuwa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%60%
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Jimi Manuwa · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
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Jimi Manuwa · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.43
Strikes landed / min
3.53
3.97
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.78
0.53 / 2.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 2.3
18%
Takedown accuracy
33%
70%
Takedown defence
60%
1:13
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

Jimi Manuwa12 UFC fights · 289 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%85/280
16%47/66
17%48/54
Clinch
11%31/41
11%33/38
14%40/45
Ground
1%3/7
0%0/0
1%2/2
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.

Jimi ManuwaThiago Santos

Frequently asked questions

Have Jimi Manuwa and Thiago Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega (Sat, Dec 8, 2018), where Thiago Santos won by TKO.

What are the records of Jimi Manuwa and Thiago Santos?

Jimi Manuwa is 17-6-0 and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jimi Manuwa or Thiago Santos?

Jimi Manuwa has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Thiago Santos, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jimi Manuwa or Thiago Santos?

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

Who is older, Jimi Manuwa or Thiago Santos?

Jimi Manuwa is 46 and Thiago Santos is 42.

Who has more finishes, Jimi Manuwa or Thiago Santos?

Jimi Manuwa has 16 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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