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UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
David Branch
David Branch
22-6-0
RESULT

David Branch def. Thiago Santos (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:30
Thiago Santos
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
Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0
Record
22-11-0
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
6'1"
Height
6'2"
78"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

David Branch · 2-3
  • L
    Jack Hermansson
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs GaethjeSat, Mar 30, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Middleweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs LeeSun, Apr 22, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs BranchSat, Sep 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Middleweight
  • W
    Krzysztof Jotko
    UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2Sun, May 14, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 24 fights
15.2
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.56
Avg takedowns
0.58
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%