Saturday, August 3, 2013Arena 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.
Cezar Ferreira vs Thiago Santos
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cezar FerreiraThiago Santos
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 5
Significant strikes0 / 1
60%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
3 / 5
Total strikes0 / 1
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
0:07
Control time0:04
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Cezar FerreiraThiago Santos
R1
3
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 5
Significant strikes0 / 1
60%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
3 / 5
Total strikes0 / 1
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
0:07
Control time0:04
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.
| Sportsbook | Cezar Ferreira | Thiago Santos | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -465 | +365 | |
| Bovada | -500 | +325 | |
| Pinnacle | -470 | +400 | |
| sports-interaction | -556 | +330 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Thiago Santos spends 76% of fight time at distance.
- Cezar Ferreira lands 2.65 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Cezar Ferreira spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
Cezar Ferreira
No background on record
Camp · MMA Masters · BrazilThiago 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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%51%
Head
25%23%
Body
22%26%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cezar Ferreiralast 1 fight
43%36%21%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cezar Ferreira· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.893.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.542.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.650.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.89
Strikes landed / min3.53
2.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.78
2.65 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.77 / 2.3
54%
Takedown accuracy33%
81%
Takedown defence60%
3:07
Control time / fight1:14
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Cezar Ferreira13 UFC fights · 260 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%96/358
20%51/107
22%57/74
Clinch
5%12/20
1%3/5
0%1/1
Ground
10%27/46
5%13/13
0%0/0
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Cezar Ferreira13 of 24 ended early · 54%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Thiago Santos24 of 35 ended early · 69%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- NC
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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.