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

Thiago Santos def. Anthony Smith (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:03
Anthony Smith
United StatesAnthony Smith
“Lionheart”
38-22-0
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Mangueirinho Arena, Belem, Brazil

Thiago Santos defeated Anthony Smith by TKO in round 2 (1:03) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders, held Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Mangueirinho Arena, Belem.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Anthony Smith
2
Knockdowns
0
58 of 82
Significant strikes
10 of 22
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
80 of 106
Total strikes
13 of 26
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
3:20
Control time
0:51
Significant strikes by target
33 of 56
Head
10 of 22
20 of 21
Body
0 of 0
5 of 5
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 24
Distance
8 of 20
3 of 4
Clinch
1 of 1
42 of 54
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
39 of 48
Sig. str.
9 of 13
60 of 70
Total str.
12 of 17
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:07
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
19 of 34
Sig. str.
1 of 9
20 of 36
Total str.
1 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Santos vs Anthony Smith?

Thiago Santos defeated Anthony Smith by TKO in round 2 (1:03) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders, held Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Mangueirinho Arena, Belem.

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

Win probability

Thiago Santos 53%47% Anthony Smith

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

22-11-0
Record
38-22-0
1612
Elo rating
1589
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
3.19
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.57
SApM
5.04
53%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
0.44
33%
TD Acc.
22%
65%
TD Def.
50%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Anthony Smith · 1-4
  • L
    Zhang Mingyang
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitor Petrino
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Khalil Rountree Jr.
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs GutierrezSun, Dec 10, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 25 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.32
1:19
Avg control time
0:39
100
Career high strikes
91
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Anthony Smith
51%
Head
63%
23%
Body
18%
26%
Leg
19%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Anthony Smith
58%
Distance
88%
17%
Clinch
8%
25%
Ground
4%