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

Thiago Santos def. Anthony Smith (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:03
Anthony Smith
Anthony 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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
38-22-0
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
6'2"
Height
6'4"
76"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • 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
  • L
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · 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%