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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mads Burnell
RESULT

Mads Burnell def. Mike Santiago (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Scottrade Center, St. Louis, United States

Mads Burnell defeated Mike Santiago by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi, held Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Scottrade Center, St. Louis.

Fight stats

Mads Burnell
Mike Santiago
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 34
Significant strikes
51 of 79
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
110 of 169
Total strikes
95 of 127
3 of 7
Takedowns
3 of 3
43%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
1
9:11
Control time
4:31
Significant strikes by target
20 of 34
Head
34 of 56
0 of 0
Body
11 of 14
0 of 0
Leg
6 of 9
5 of 15
Distance
13 of 29
1 of 1
Clinch
22 of 28
14 of 18
Ground
16 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 1
Sig. str.
17 of 27
19 of 30
Total str.
28 of 39
1 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
2
2:24
Ctrl
2:15
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
17 of 25
29 of 49
Total str.
24 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:14
Ctrl
2:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 11
Sig. str.
17 of 27
62 of 90
Total str.
43 of 54
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:33
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Justin Brown
#BurnellSantiago
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Brian Puccillo
#BurnellSantiago
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#BurnellSantiago
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

13
Burnell
0
Santiago
29–28 Burnell×1229–27 Burnell
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

94%
Burnell
6%
Draw
0%
Santiago
16 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Burnell87.5%30–27 Burnell6.2%29–29 Draw6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Santiago
R2
94%
Burnell
R3
100%
Burnell

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Marc Wasem
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

9-3-0
Record
19-12-0
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Stance
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

1.28
SLpM
3.44
41%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.71
SApM
3.58
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

3.45
TD Avg.
2.66
47%
TD Acc.
50%
22%
TD Def.
53%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mads Burnell · 2-3
  • L
    PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 FinalsFri, Aug 15, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First RoundFri, Apr 18, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 PlayoffsFri, Aug 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 21, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 12, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Lightweight
Mike Santiago · 0-3
  • L
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs RomeroSat, Jun 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs ChoiSun, Jan 14, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs StruveSat, Sep 2, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 4:22 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 3 fights
16.7
Avg sig. strikes
25.0
3.00
Avg takedowns
1.67
5:46
Avg control time
2:19
20
Career high strikes
51
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Mads Burnell
Strike target
Mike Santiago
74%
Head
53%
16%
Body
24%
10%
Leg
23%
Mads Burnell
Strike position
Mike Santiago
58%
Distance
31%
8%
Clinch
48%
34%
Ground
21%