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Mairon Santos vs Muhammad Naimov

Mairon Santos is 18-1-0; Muhammad Naimov is 13-5-0. Muhammad Naimov is 6 years older than Mairon Santos. Mairon Santos has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Muhammad Naimov. Muhammad Naimov is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mairon Santos. They have met once: Mairon Santos 1, Muhammad Naimov 0.

Mairon Santos
Brazil
Mairon Santos
“The Legend” · 18-1-0
TKOUDSD
FeatherweightMet once
Muhammad Naimov
Tajikistan
Muhammad Naimov
“Hillman” · 13-5-0
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Mairon Santos
Muay ThaiKickboxing
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2024Champion · The Ultimate FighterFeatherweight
  • —Champion · Brazil State Championship
Camp · Fighting Nerds · Sao Paulo, Brazil
Muhammad Naimov
TaekwondoKickboxing
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Runner-up · Titan FcFeatherweight
  • 2020Competitor · DWCS
  • 2016Competitor · Amateur MMA World Championships
Camp · Elevation Fight Team · Aurora / Denver, Colorado, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
59%
26%
Body
24%
24%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Mairon Santoslast 4 fights
79%18%
Muhammad Naimovlast 7 fights
59%25%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mairon Santos· from fights outside the UFC Muhammad Naimov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.332.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMuhammad Naimov · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.243.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMuhammad Naimov · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMuhammad Naimov · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMuhammad Naimov · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMuhammad Naimov · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mairon Santos · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMuhammad Naimov · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.33
Strikes landed / min
2.48
2.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.44
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.45 / 4.8
0%
Takedown accuracy
30%
69%
Takedown defence
68%
0:42
Control time / fight
2:25
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

Mairon Santos4 UFC fights · 156 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%66/195
22%34/63
24%38/43
Clinch
4%7/10
4%7/7
0%0/0
Ground
3%4/6
0%0/0
0%0/0
Muhammad Naimov9 UFC fights · 231 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%104/383
9%21/44
16%36/46
Clinch
4%10/24
15%34/39
1%2/2
Ground
10%22/42
0%0/0
1%2/2

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.

Mairon SantosMuhammad Naimov

Frequently asked questions

Have Mairon Santos and Muhammad Naimov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 (Sat, Dec 6, 2025), where Mairon Santos won by TKO.

What are the records of Mairon Santos and Muhammad Naimov?

Mairon Santos is 18-1-0 and Muhammad Naimov is 13-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mairon Santos or Muhammad Naimov?

Mairon Santos has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Muhammad Naimov, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mairon Santos or Muhammad Naimov?

Muhammad Naimov is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Mairon Santos stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Mairon Santos or Muhammad Naimov?

Muhammad Naimov is 32 and Mairon Santos is 26.

Who has more finishes, Mairon Santos or Muhammad Naimov?

Mairon Santos has 9 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Muhammad Naimov has 5 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).