Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Jack Hermansson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:59
Jack Hermansson
Jack Hermansson
“The Joker”
24-10-0
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil

Thiago Santos defeated Jack Hermansson by TKO in round 1 (4:59) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida, held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Jack Hermansson
1
Knockdowns
0
28 of 79
Significant strikes
5 of 28
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
18%
29 of 80
Total strikes
5 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:35
Significant strikes by target
22 of 66
Head
4 of 21
5 of 9
Body
0 of 3
1 of 4
Leg
1 of 4
17 of 56
Distance
5 of 28
4 of 7
Clinch
0 of 0
7 of 16
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
28 of 79
Sig. str.
5 of 28
29 of 80
Total str.
5 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:35

Betting Odds

Thiago Santos
-108
52% implied win probability
Open: +115Best: +100
Jack Hermansson
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -142Best: -106

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThiago SantosJack Hermansson
BetOnline-114-106
Bookmaker-110-120
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle-106-106
sports-interaction+100-135
unibet-106-118

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Santos vs Jack Hermansson?

Thiago Santos defeated Jack Hermansson by TKO in round 1 (4:59) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida, held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Santos 39%61% Jack Hermansson

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
Jack Hermansson
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power71
97Speed79
96Precision81
93Durability91
67Engine94
48Wrestling95
74Ground90

Biggest edge Jack Hermansson, Takedowns +47

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Santos is on the left of every row, Jack Hermansson on the right.
99Punch power60
97Kick power82
97Punch speed73
97Kick speed85
96Accuracy81
48Takedowns95
99Ground striking87
49Submissions93
89Chin88
96Body strength94
67Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
24-10-0
1752
Power Index rating
1830
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Sweden / Norway

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
vs
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJ
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

Jack Hermansson
  • Black belt · BJJ · Eduardo 'Teta' Rios
  • 2014CWFC Middleweight Championship · Cage Warriors
  • 2010ECFF Middleweight Championship · East Coast Fight Factory
  • WFS Middleweight Championship · Warrior Fight Series

Camp Frontline Academy · Oslo, NO

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
5.15
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.57
SApM
3.72
53%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
1.48
33%
TD Acc.
29%
65%
TD Def.
80%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Jack Hermansson · 2-3
  • L
    Myktybek Orolbai
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Curtis
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 19 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
55.2
0.56
Avg takedowns
1.05
1:19
Avg control time
1:51
100
Career high strikes
148
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Jack Hermansson
51%
Head
56%
23%
Body
20%
26%
Leg
24%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Jack Hermansson
58%
Distance
77%
17%
Clinch
7%
25%
Ground
15%