Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cezar Ferreira
BrazilCezar Ferreira
“Mutante”
13-8-0
RESULT

Cezar Ferreira def. Thiago Santos (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 0:47
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cezar Ferreira defeated Thiago Santos by Submission in round 1 (0:47) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Cezar Ferreira
Thiago Santos
0
Knockdowns
0
3 of 5
Significant strikes
0 of 1
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
3 of 5
Total strikes
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
3 of 4
Head
0 of 1
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 5
Distance
0 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 5
Sig. str.
0 of 1
3 of 5
Total str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:04

Betting Odds

Cezar Ferreira
-495
83% implied win probability
Open: -433Best: -465
Thiago Santos
+355
22% implied win probability
Open: +324Best: +400

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCezar FerreiraThiago Santos
Bookmaker-465+365
Bovada-500+325
Pinnacle-470+400
sports-interaction-556+330

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cezar Ferreira vs Thiago Santos?

Cezar Ferreira defeated Thiago Santos by Submission in round 1 (0:47) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cezar Ferreira 60%40% Thiago Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Cezar Ferreira
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power98
78Speed97
74Precision96
84Durability93
90Engine67
98Wrestling48
94Ground74

Biggest edge Cezar Ferreira, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Cezar Ferreira is on the left of every row, Thiago Santos on the right.
74Punch power99
95Kick power97
63Punch speed97
93Kick speed97
74Accuracy96
98Takedowns48
94Ground striking99
94Submissions49
73Chin89
94Body strength96
90Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-8-0
Record
22-11-0
1722
Power Index rating
1654
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

1.90
SLpM
3.72
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.44
SApM
2.57
53%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

2.69
TD Avg.
0.88
53%
TD Acc.
33%
84%
TD Def.
65%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cezar Ferreira · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 13, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marthin Hamlet
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Chris Camozzi
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Nick Roehrick
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021
    Knockout · R1 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Marvin Vettori
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Thiago Santos · 1-3
  • W
    Guto Inocente
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Rob Wilkinson
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 25 fights
19.8
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.53
Avg takedowns
0.56
3:18
Avg control time
1:19
47
Career high strikes
100
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Cezar Ferreira
Strike target
Thiago Santos
53%
Head
51%
25%
Body
23%
22%
Leg
26%
Cezar Ferreira
Strike position
Thiago Santos
71%
Distance
58%
6%
Clinch
17%
23%
Ground
25%