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Mads Burnell vs Mike Santiago

Mads Burnell is 9-3-0; Mike Santiago is 19-12-0. Mike Santiago is 5 years older than Mads Burnell. Mike Santiago is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mads Burnell. They have met once: Mads Burnell 1, Mike Santiago 0.

Mads Burnell
Denmark
Mads Burnell
9-3-0
TKOTKODEC
Met once
Mike Santiago
United States
Mike Santiago
“Little Bully” · 19-12-0
SUBTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Mads Burnell

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Denmark
Mike Santiago

No background on record

Camp · Top Notch Fitness · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
61%
23%
Body
20%
12%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Mads Burnelllast 8 fights
55%28%16%
Mike Santiagolast 4 fights
43%40%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mads Burnell· from fights outside the UFC Mike Santiago· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.083.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersMike Santiago · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.133.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersMike Santiago · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.072.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMike Santiago · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMike Santiago · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
27%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersMike Santiago · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMike Santiago · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.08
Strikes landed / min
3.44
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.58
3.07 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.66 / 5.3
57%
Takedown accuracy
50%
27%
Takedown defence
54%
5:16
Control time / fight
1:44
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

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

Mads Burnell8 fights · by range and by target
Range
55%Distance · 183
28%Clinch · 94
16%Ground · 53
Target
64%Head · 137
23%Body · 50
12%Leg · 26

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

Mike Santiago4 UFC fights · 97 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%30/95
8%8/17
4%4/6
Clinch
14%14/25
10%10/12
15%15/19
Ground
15%15/22
1%1/1
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Mads Burnell and Mike Santiago ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi (Sun, Jan 14, 2018), where Mads Burnell won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Mads Burnell and Mike Santiago?

Mads Burnell is 9-3-0 and Mike Santiago is 19-12-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mads Burnell or Mike Santiago?

Neither. Both have a 69" · 175 cm reach.

Who is taller, Mads Burnell or Mike Santiago?

Mike Santiago is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Mads Burnell stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Mads Burnell or Mike Santiago?

Mike Santiago is 37 and Mads Burnell is 32.

Who has more finishes, Mads Burnell or Mike Santiago?

Mads Burnell has 2 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Mike Santiago has 18 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).