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Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos

Jon Jones is 28-1-0 (1 NC); Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Thiago Santos is 3 years older than Jon Jones. Jon Jones has a 8" · 20 cm reach advantage over Thiago Santos. Jon Jones is 2" · 5 cm taller than Thiago Santos. They have met once: Jon Jones 1, Thiago Santos 0.

Jon Jones
United States
Jon Jones
“Bones” · 28-1-0 (1 NC)
TKOSUBUD
HeavyweightMet once
Thiago Santos
Brazil
Thiago Santos
“Marreta” · 22-11-0
TKODECDEC
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Style & credentials

Jon Jones
Folkstyle WrestlingGreco-Roman WrestlingMMA
  • —Purple belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
  • 2006Champion · NJCAA
  • 2005Champion · State HS189 lb
  • 2005All-American · Nhsca
Camp · Jackson's MMA Acoma · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
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

49%
Head
51%
23%
Body
23%
27%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Jon Joneslast 2 fights
69%28%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jon Jones· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.383.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Jones · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.242.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Jones · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.890.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Jones · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Jones · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
95%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Jones · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Jones · Average · better than 56% 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

4.38
Strikes landed / min
3.53
2.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.78
1.89 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 2.3
46%
Takedown accuracy
33%
95%
Takedown defence
60%
3:40
Control time / fight
1:14
0.50
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

Jon Jones24 UFC fights · 1564 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%383/1058
15%236/336
25%393/524
Clinch
7%116/189
6%100/118
2%34/39
Ground
17%260/348
2%39/40
0%3/3
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.

Jon JonesThiago Santos

Frequently asked questions

Have Jon Jones and Thiago Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 239: Jones vs Santos (Sat, Jul 6, 2019), where Jon Jones won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Jon Jones and Thiago Santos?

Jon Jones is 28-1-0 (1 NC) and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jon Jones or Thiago Santos?

Jon Jones has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Thiago Santos, a 8" · 20 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jon Jones or Thiago Santos?

Jon Jones is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Thiago Santos stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Jon Jones or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos is 42 and Jon Jones is 39.

Who has more finishes, Jon Jones or Thiago Santos?

Jon Jones has 18 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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