Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Thiago Santos
Marreta
22-11-0
RESULT

Eric Spicely def. Thiago Santos (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:58
WIN
Eric Spicely
Zebrinha
12-6-0
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia, Brazil

Eric Spicely defeated Thiago Santos by Submission in round 1 (2:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg, held Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Eric Spicely
0
Knockdowns
0
2 of 9
Significant strikes
5 of 8
22%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
4 of 11
Total strikes
7 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:05
Control time
1:23
Significant strikes by target
1 of 8
Head
5 of 8
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 8
Distance
1 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 3
1 of 1
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 9
Sig. str.
5 of 8
4 of 11
Total str.
7 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:05
Ctrl
1:23

Betting Odds

Thiago Santos
-627
86% implied win probability
Open: -400Best: -584
Eric Spicely
+451
18% implied win probability
Open: +305Best: +470

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThiago SantosEric Spicely
BetOnline-620+470
Bookmaker-602+464
Bovada-600+400
Pinnacle-584+470
sports-interaction-700+450
unibet-670+450

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Santos vs Eric Spicely?

Eric Spicely defeated Thiago Santos by Submission in round 1 (2:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg, held Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Santos 57%43% Eric Spicely

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)

Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Eric Spicely
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power71
97Speed49
96Precision52
93Durability81
67Engine67
48Wrestling91
74Ground98

Biggest edge Thiago Santos, Kick speed +51

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Santos is on the left of every row, Eric Spicely on the right.
99Punch power92
97Kick power49
97Punch speed52
97Kick speed46
96Accuracy52
48Takedowns91
99Ground striking97
49Submissions98
89Chin84
96Body strength77
67Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
12-6-0
1738
Power Index rating
1688
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
39
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
vs
-
Thiago Santos
  • Black belt · Muay Thai
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
  • Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiro · weight class and absolute
  • Green Rope · Capoeira

Camp TATA Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Eric Spicely

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
3.71
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.57
SApM
5.72
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
1.31
33%
TD Acc.
20%
65%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
Eric Spicely · 1-4
  • L
    CES 75: Rosa vs. Gary · Oct 20, 2023
    · R1 · 2:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    FABRIQ 2: Boráros vs. Medvedovski · Feb 25, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · 86 kg Catchweight
  • L
    OKTAGON 28: Pešta vs. Pütz · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    OKTAGON 24: Kozma vs. Apollo · May 29, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:25 · 88 kg Catchweight
  • L
    UAE Warriors 15 & EFC 32 · Jan 15, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:55 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 9 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
21.4
0.56
Avg takedowns
0.57
1:19
Avg control time
1:16
100
Career high strikes
108
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Eric Spicely
51%
Head
84%
23%
Body
13%
26%
Leg
3%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Eric Spicely
58%
Distance
64%
17%
Clinch
22%
25%
Ground
14%