Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Jimi Manuwa
Jimi Manuwa
“Poster Boy”
17-6-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Jimi Manuwa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:41
WIN
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Thiago Santos defeated Jimi Manuwa by TKO in round 2 (0:41) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega, held Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

Jimi Manuwa
Thiago Santos
0
Knockdowns
2
27 of 42
Significant strikes
42 of 74
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
30 of 45
Total strikes
65 of 97
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:25
Control time
1:19
Significant strikes by target
15 of 30
Head
27 of 58
12 of 12
Body
13 of 14
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
8 of 20
Distance
20 of 45
17 of 19
Clinch
22 of 28
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
26 of 36
Sig. str.
33 of 55
29 of 39
Total str.
55 of 77
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:23
Ctrl
1:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
1 of 6
Sig. str.
9 of 19
1 of 6
Total str.
10 of 20
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:03

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jimi Manuwa vs Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos defeated Jimi Manuwa by TKO in round 2 (0:41) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega, held Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jimi Manuwa 46%54% Thiago Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-6-0
Record
22-11-0
1602
Elo rating
1629
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United Kingdom / Nigeria
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.43
SLpM
3.72
54%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.97
SApM
2.57
49%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
0.88
18%
TD Acc.
33%
70%
TD Def.
65%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jimi Manuwa · 1-4
  • L
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:47 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 231: Holloway vs OrtegaSun, Dec 9, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs VolkovSat, Mar 17, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2Sun, Jul 30, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Corey Anderson
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs AndersonSat, Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Light Heavyweight
Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 24 fights
24.1
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.58
1:13
Avg control time
1:19
53
Career high strikes
100
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jimi Manuwa
Strike target
Thiago Santos
41%
Head
51%
28%
Body
23%
31%
Leg
26%
Jimi Manuwa
Strike position
Thiago Santos
62%
Distance
58%
36%
Clinch
17%
2%
Ground
25%