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MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
David Branch
RESULT

David Branch def. Thiago Santos (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:30
Thiago Santos
Marreta
22-11-0
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States

David Branch defeated Thiago Santos by TKO in round 1 (2:30) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Fight stats

David Branch
Thiago Santos
1
Knockdowns
0
5 of 15
Significant strikes
14 of 29
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
5 of 15
Total strikes
14 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 14
Head
4 of 17
0 of 1
Body
2 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
8 of 9
1 of 11
Distance
14 of 29
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
5 of 15
Sig. str.
14 of 29
5 of 15
Total str.
14 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

David Branch
+143
41% implied win probability
Open: +183Best: +155
Thiago Santos
-170
63% implied win probability
Open: -229Best: -158

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

David BranchThiago Santos
30%40%50%60%70%Apr 17Apr 18Apr 20Apr 22Apr 17, 6:36 AM UTC · David Branch +190 (34%)Apr 17, 9:03 AM UTC · David Branch +188 (35%)Apr 17, 9:45 AM UTC · David Branch +185 (35%)Apr 17, 12:39 PM UTC · David Branch +188 (35%)Apr 17, 5:33 PM UTC · David Branch +187 (35%)Apr 17, 8:24 PM UTC · David Branch +183 (35%)Apr 17, 8:36 PM UTC · David Branch +181 (36%)Apr 17, 9:27 PM UTC · David Branch +178 (36%)Apr 17, 11:09 PM UTC · David Branch +176 (36%)Apr 18, 2:24 AM UTC · David Branch +174 (36%)Apr 18, 5:00 AM UTC · David Branch +174 (36%)Apr 18, 11:39 PM UTC · David Branch +170 (37%)Apr 19, 12:45 PM UTC · David Branch +171 (37%)Apr 19, 8:12 PM UTC · David Branch +171 (37%)Apr 19, 8:54 PM UTC · David Branch +168 (37%)Apr 20, 4:45 AM UTC · David Branch +164 (38%)Apr 20, 4:48 AM UTC · David Branch +161 (38%)Apr 20, 5:03 AM UTC · David Branch +162 (38%)Apr 20, 5:48 AM UTC · David Branch +161 (38%)Apr 20, 5:57 AM UTC · David Branch +161 (38%)Apr 20, 6:09 AM UTC · David Branch +161 (38%)Apr 20, 6:18 AM UTC · David Branch +160 (38%)Apr 20, 6:24 AM UTC · David Branch +161 (38%)Apr 20, 7:33 AM UTC · David Branch +160 (38%)Apr 20, 10:54 AM UTC · David Branch +162 (38%)Apr 20, 6:45 PM UTC · David Branch +160 (38%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · David Branch +158 (39%)Apr 20, 8:48 PM UTC · David Branch +157 (39%)Apr 21, 2:42 AM UTC · David Branch +154 (39%)Apr 21, 3:36 AM UTC · David Branch +152 (40%)Apr 21, 4:06 AM UTC · David Branch +152 (40%)Apr 21, 4:42 AM UTC · David Branch +150 (40%)Apr 21, 2:09 PM UTC · David Branch +150 (40%)Apr 21, 8:48 PM UTC · David Branch +149 (40%)Apr 21, 9:03 PM UTC · David Branch +148 (40%)Apr 21, 11:09 PM UTC · David Branch +146 (41%)Apr 22, 12:30 AM UTC · David Branch +144 (41%)Apr 22, 12:57 AM UTC · David Branch +143 (41%)Apr 22, 1:24 AM UTC · David Branch +143 (41%)Apr 22, 2:24 AM UTC · David Branch +144 (41%)Apr 22, 3:57 AM UTC · David Branch +143 (41%)Apr 22, 5:57 AM UTC · David Branch +142 (41%)Apr 22, 6:09 AM UTC · David Branch +142 (41%)Apr 22, 6:54 AM UTC · David Branch +141 (41%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · David Branch +142 (41%)Apr 22, 8:45 AM UTC · David Branch +143 (41%)Apr 22, 9:18 AM UTC · David Branch +142 (41%)Apr 22, 10:09 AM UTC · David Branch +142 (41%)Apr 22, 10:12 AM UTC · David Branch +143 (41%)Apr 17, 6:36 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -240 (71%)Apr 17, 9:03 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -226 (69%)Apr 17, 9:45 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -222 (69%)Apr 17, 12:39 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -225 (69%)Apr 17, 5:33 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -224 (69%)Apr 17, 8:24 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -227 (69%)Apr 17, 8:36 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -224 (69%)Apr 17, 9:27 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -223 (69%)Apr 17, 11:09 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -220 (69%)Apr 18, 2:24 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -217 (68%)Apr 18, 5:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -216 (68%)Apr 18, 11:39 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -212 (68%)Apr 19, 12:45 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -211 (68%)Apr 19, 8:12 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -209 (68%)Apr 19, 8:54 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -203 (67%)Apr 20, 4:45 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -200 (67%)Apr 20, 4:48 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -195 (66%)Apr 20, 5:03 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -197 (66%)Apr 20, 5:48 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -195 (66%)Apr 20, 5:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -195 (66%)Apr 20, 6:09 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -193 (66%)Apr 20, 6:18 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -194 (66%)Apr 20, 6:24 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -193 (66%)Apr 20, 7:33 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -193 (66%)Apr 20, 10:54 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -195 (66%)Apr 20, 6:45 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -193 (66%)Apr 20, 8:36 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -191 (66%)Apr 20, 8:48 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -190 (66%)Apr 21, 2:42 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -187 (65%)Apr 21, 3:36 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -185 (65%)Apr 21, 4:06 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -185 (65%)Apr 21, 4:42 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -180 (64%)Apr 21, 2:09 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -179 (64%)Apr 21, 8:48 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -178 (64%)Apr 21, 9:03 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -177 (64%)Apr 21, 11:09 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -176 (64%)Apr 22, 12:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -174 (64%)Apr 22, 12:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -173 (63%)Apr 22, 1:24 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -173 (63%)Apr 22, 2:24 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -172 (63%)Apr 22, 3:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -170 (63%)Apr 22, 5:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -169 (63%)Apr 22, 6:09 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -169 (63%)Apr 22, 6:54 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -168 (63%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -169 (63%)Apr 22, 8:45 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -171 (63%)Apr 22, 9:18 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -169 (63%)Apr 22, 10:09 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -170 (63%)Apr 22, 10:12 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -170 (63%)+143-170
SportsbookDavid BranchThiago Santos
BetOnline+144-164
Bookmaker+145-170
Bovada+135-165
Pinnacle+140-158
sports-interaction+155-205
unibet+130-162

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won David Branch vs Thiago Santos?

David Branch defeated Thiago Santos by TKO in round 1 (2:30) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

David Branch 65%35% Thiago Santos

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)

David Branch
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

65Power98
67Speed97
58Precision96
80Durability93
77Engine67
97Wrestling48
80Ground74

Biggest edge David Branch, Takedowns +49

Attribute by attribute

David Branch is on the left of every row, Thiago Santos on the right.
64Punch power99
66Kick power97
69Punch speed97
65Kick speed97
58Accuracy96
97Takedowns48
96Ground striking99
63Submissions49
68Chin89
91Body strength96
77Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0
Record
22-11-0
1897
Power Index rating
1787
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
David Branch

No background on record

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

Striking Profile

1.66
SLpM
3.72
39%
Str. Acc.
48%
1.91
SApM
2.57
56%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

2.55
TD Avg.
0.88
32%
TD Acc.
33%
43%
TD Def.
65%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

David Branch · 1-4
  • L
    RCC MMA 7: Shlemenko vs. Branch · Dec 14, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 22, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch · Sep 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 25 fights
15.2
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.56
Avg takedowns
0.56
3:49
Avg control time
1:19
39
Career high strikes
100
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

David Branch
Strike target
Thiago Santos
47%
Head
51%
30%
Body
23%
23%
Leg
26%
David Branch
Strike position
Thiago Santos
50%
Distance
58%
35%
Clinch
17%
15%
Ground
25%