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Ronny Markes vs Thiago Santos

Ronny Markes is 17-5-0; Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Thiago Santos is 4 years older than Ronny Markes. Thiago Santos has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Ronny Markes. Thiago Santos is 1" · 3 cm taller than Ronny Markes. They have met once: Ronny Markes 0, Thiago Santos 1.

Ronny Markes
Brazil
Ronny Markes
“Bebezao” · 17-5-0
TKOTKOTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Thiago Santos
Brazil
Thiago Santos
“Marreta” · 22-11-0
TKODECDEC
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Style & credentials

Ronny Markes

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Brazil
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%
20%
Body
23%
39%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Ronny Markeslast 1 fight
32%68%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ronny Markes· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.003.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.622.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.310.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
85%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · 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

2.00
Strikes landed / min
3.53
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.78
3.31 / 7.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 2.3
44%
Takedown accuracy
33%
85%
Takedown defence
60%
4:39
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

Ronny Markes5 UFC fights · 125 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%39/129
6%8/13
14%18/24
Clinch
2%2/6
10%13/13
18%23/23
Ground
7%9/13
5%6/6
6%7/7
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.

Ronny MarkesThiago Santos

Frequently asked questions

Have Ronny Markes and Thiago Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 (Sun, Mar 23, 2014), where Thiago Santos won by TKO.

What are the records of Ronny Markes and Thiago Santos?

Ronny Markes is 17-5-0 and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ronny Markes or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Ronny Markes, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ronny Markes or Thiago Santos?

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

Who is older, Ronny Markes or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos is 42 and Ronny Markes is 38.

Who has more finishes, Ronny Markes or Thiago Santos?

Ronny Markes has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).