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.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Brazil- —Black belt · Muay Thai
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
- —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiroweight class and absolute
- —Green Rope · Capoeira
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
13 early stoppages have no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LKazbek saidalievUAE Warriors 61 · Jul 23, 2025TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WLucas ChiumientoFera Championship · Oct 7, 2023Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
- L
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- WReggie PeñaEagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022TKO · R2 · 1:21 · Light Heavyweight
- WRodrigo DuarteShooto Brasil 110 · Dec 18, 2021Submission · R1 · 3:23
- WVictor JonesPremier FC 32 · Nov 19, 2021TKO · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season · Jun 5, 2019· R2 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2018TKO · R2 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
- WDylan PotterKOTC: Fractured · Aug 5, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona · Jun 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WTony LopezKOTC: Heavy Trauma · Feb 4, 2017Submission · R1 · 3:03 · Super Heavyweight
- LCássio de OliveiraShooto Brasil 61 · Feb 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:47 · Light Heavyweight
- WCully ButterfieldWSOF 12: Palomino vs. Gonzalez · Aug 9, 2014Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WUFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · Jan 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · Aug 14, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WDiogo LimaShooto Brasil · Mar 31, 2011TKO
- W
- WFernando SilvaBrasil Fight · Nov 27, 2010TKO
- LPaulo HenriqueIron Man MMA · Oct 7, 2010Submission
- WTBAAmazonas Regional · Sep 9, 2010TKO
- WTBAShooto Brasil · Jun 12, 2010TKO
- WRoque OliverRio de Janeiro Regional · Dec 5, 2009Submission
- W
- WMichael KnaapFighting Network RINGS · Oct 25, 2009Decision
- WTBARio Grande do Norte Regional · Aug 13, 2009Submission
- WTBASpain Regional · Jan 26, 2007TKO
- L
- L
- NC
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WDennis FigueiraWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012TKO
- L
- WJunior VidalWatch Out Combat Show · Mar 3, 2012TKO
- WEneas SouzaWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 17, 2011Submission
- NC
- WMarcos ViggianiMaranhao Regional · Nov 26, 2011Decision
- WRafael BragaRio de Janeiro Regional · Aug 13, 2011TKO
- WMauricio ChuekeWatch Out Combat Show · Jul 23, 2011Decision
- WGabriel BarreiroRio de Janeiro Regional · Apr 16, 2011TKO
- WGuilherme Benedito NunesWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 10, 2010Decision
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
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).

