Saturday, February 23, 2019The O2, London, United Kingdom
Thiago Santos defeated Jan Blachowicz by TKO in round 3 (0:39) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos, held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at The O2, London.
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Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jan BlachowiczThiago Santos
0
Knockdowns1
20 / 53
Significant strikes52 / 104
38%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
20 / 53
Total strikes52 / 104
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:05
Control time0:08
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jan BlachowiczThiago Santos
735%2140%
Head
630%510%
Body
735%2650%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jan Blachowicz
95%
Thiago Santos
73%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jan Blachowicz20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/31
55/10
77/10
Clinch
0
11/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Thiago Santos52 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/36
55/10
2626/36
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
1313/21
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jan BlachowiczThiago Santos
R1
7
22
R2
12
13
R3
1
17
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 27
Significant strikes22 / 44
26%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
7 / 27
Total strikes22 / 44
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:05
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 23
Significant strikes13 / 34
52%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
12 / 23
Total strikes13 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns1
1 / 3
Significant strikes17 / 26
33%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
1 / 3
Total strikes17 / 26
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:08
Betting Odds
Jan Blachowicz
-108
52% implied win probability
Open: -101Best: +100
Thiago Santos
-120
55% implied win probability
Open: -126Best: -112
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Jan Blachowicz | Thiago Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +100 | -125 |
| Bovada | -110 | -120 |
| sports-interaction | -110 | -125 |
| unibet | -112 | -112 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Thiago Santos spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Jan Blachowicz
JudoBJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJKamil Uminski and Radoslaw Turek
- 2011KSW Light Heavyweight ChampionshipKSW
- 2010KSW light heavyweight tournament winner (KSW 14)KSW
- 2008KSW light heavyweight tournament winner (KSW 9)KSW
Thiago Santos
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
- —Black belt · Muay Thai
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
- —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiroweight class and absolute
- —Green Rope · Capoeira
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%51%
Head
21%23%
Body
18%26%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jan Blachowiczlast 6 fights
63%15%22%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jan Blachowicz Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.533.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.232.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.970.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jan Blachowicz · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.53
Strikes landed / min3.53
3.23
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.78
0.97 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.77 / 2.3
48%
Takedown accuracy33%
70%
Takedown defence60%
1:42
Control time / fight1:14
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Jan Blachowicz23 UFC fights · 1040 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%478/1298
15%151/243
18%186/221
Clinch
5%55/88
5%52/63
0%0/0
Ground
10%106/144
1%12/13
0%0/0
Thiago Santos24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%172/751
14%124/228
24%216/306
Clinch
10%89/120
6%54/54
1%7/7
Ground
22%194/345
3%26/27
1%6/6
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jan Blachowicz23 of 43 ended early · 53%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Thiago Santos24 of 35 ended early · 69%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Jan Blachowicz0-3-2
- L
- DUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić · May 14, 2022TKO · R3 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett · Sep 3, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · Sep 5, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · Apr 11, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WKSW 20 - Fighting Symphony · Sep 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WKSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy · Feb 25, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WToni ValtonenKSW 16 - Konfrontacja · May 21, 2011SUB · R2 · 1:23
- L
- W
- WNikolai OnikienkoMFP: Volga Cup 2010 · Jun 23, 2010SUB · R2 · 2:32 · Light Heavyweight
- WJulio Cezar de LimaKSW 13 - Kumite · May 7, 2010KO · R1 · 3:40
- W
- WMaro PerakKSW 10 - Dekalog · Dec 12, 2008SUB · R2 · 1:51
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LAndre FyeetKSW 8 - Konfrontacja · Nov 10, 2007SUB · R1 · 1:57
- W
- WPawel GasinskiKSW - Elimination · Sep 15, 2007TKO · R1 · 2:36
- W
- LMarcin KrysztofiakFeb 25, 2007Unanimous Decision
Thiago Santos0-4
- L
- L
- NC
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WDennis FigueiraWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012TKO
- L
- WJunior VidalWatch Out Combat Show · Mar 3, 2012TKO
- WEneas SouzaWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 17, 2011SUB
- NC
- WMarcos ViggianiMaranhao Regional · Nov 26, 2011Decision
- WRafael BragaRio de Janeiro Regional · Aug 13, 2011TKO
- WMauricio ChuekeWatch Out Combat Show · Jul 23, 2011Decision
- WGabriel BarreiroRio de Janeiro Regional · Apr 16, 2011TKO
- WGuilherme Benedito NunesWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 10, 2010Decision
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos?
Thiago Santos defeated Jan Blachowicz by TKO in round 3 (0:39) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos, held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at The O2, London.