Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos
Light Heavyweight★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Jan Blachowicz
PolandJan Blachowicz
29-12-2
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Jan Blachowicz (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:39
WIN
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
Saturday, February 23, 2019
The 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.

Fight stats

Jan Blachowicz
Thiago Santos
0
Knockdowns
1
20 of 53
Significant strikes
52 of 104
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
20 of 53
Total strikes
52 of 104
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
7 of 31
Head
21 of 58
6 of 12
Body
5 of 10
7 of 10
Leg
26 of 36
19 of 51
Distance
38 of 82
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
13 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 27
Sig. str.
22 of 44
7 of 27
Total str.
22 of 44
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 23
Sig. str.
13 of 34
12 of 23
Total str.
13 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
1 of 3
Sig. str.
17 of 26
1 of 3
Total str.
17 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08

Betting Odds

Jan Blachowicz
-104
51% implied win probability
Open: -101Best: +105
Thiago Santos
-124
55% implied win probability
Open: -126Best: -112

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jan BlachowiczThiago Santos
50%60%Feb 19Feb 20Feb 22Feb 24Feb 19, 8:30 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +110 (48%)Feb 19, 11:06 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +105 (49%)Feb 20, 2:12 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +108 (48%)Feb 20, 2:54 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +105 (49%)Feb 20, 3:09 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -103 (51%)Feb 20, 4:00 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -106 (51%)Feb 20, 4:57 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -108 (52%)Feb 20, 11:09 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -110 (52%)Feb 20, 6:18 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -112 (53%)Feb 21, 4:48 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -113 (53%)Feb 22, 12:51 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -114 (53%)Feb 22, 12:33 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -115 (53%)Feb 22, 4:18 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -115 (53%)Feb 22, 5:18 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -114 (53%)Feb 22, 5:27 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -115 (53%)Feb 22, 5:48 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -114 (53%)Feb 23, 6:48 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -114 (53%)Feb 23, 7:09 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -114 (53%)Feb 23, 7:27 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -114 (53%)Feb 23, 7:48 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -114 (53%)Feb 23, 11:51 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -112 (53%)Feb 23, 11:54 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -114 (53%)Feb 23, 11:57 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -112 (53%)Feb 23, 12:03 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -109 (52%)Feb 23, 1:48 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -109 (52%)Feb 23, 2:27 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -109 (52%)Feb 23, 3:27 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -109 (52%)Feb 23, 6:42 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -108 (52%)Feb 23, 9:27 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -108 (52%)Feb 23, 10:36 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -105 (51%)Feb 23, 11:18 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -105 (51%)Feb 24, 1:39 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -107 (52%)Feb 24, 1:57 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -105 (51%)Feb 24, 2:30 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -107 (52%)Feb 24, 2:33 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -108 (52%)Feb 24, 3:21 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -109 (52%)Feb 24, 3:27 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -108 (52%)Feb 24, 3:33 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -104 (51%)Feb 24, 4:45 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -105 (51%)Feb 24, 4:51 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -104 (51%)Feb 24, 4:54 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -105 (51%)Feb 24, 5:36 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz -104 (51%)Feb 19, 8:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -140 (58%)Feb 19, 11:06 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -135 (57%)Feb 20, 2:12 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -137 (58%)Feb 20, 2:54 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -134 (57%)Feb 20, 3:09 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -124 (55%)Feb 20, 4:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -120 (55%)Feb 20, 4:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -118 (54%)Feb 20, 11:09 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -117 (54%)Feb 20, 6:18 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -116 (54%)Feb 21, 4:48 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -116 (54%)Feb 22, 12:51 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -114 (53%)Feb 22, 12:33 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -113 (53%)Feb 22, 4:18 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -114 (53%)Feb 22, 5:18 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -114 (53%)Feb 22, 5:27 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -113 (53%)Feb 22, 5:48 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -114 (53%)Feb 23, 6:48 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -115 (53%)Feb 23, 7:09 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -114 (53%)Feb 23, 7:27 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -115 (53%)Feb 23, 7:48 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -114 (53%)Feb 23, 11:51 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -116 (54%)Feb 23, 11:54 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -114 (53%)Feb 23, 11:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -116 (54%)Feb 23, 12:03 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -118 (54%)Feb 23, 1:48 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -119 (54%)Feb 23, 2:27 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -118 (54%)Feb 23, 3:27 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -119 (54%)Feb 23, 6:42 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -120 (55%)Feb 23, 9:27 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -119 (54%)Feb 23, 10:36 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -121 (55%)Feb 23, 11:18 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -123 (55%)Feb 24, 1:39 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -121 (55%)Feb 24, 1:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -123 (55%)Feb 24, 2:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -121 (55%)Feb 24, 2:33 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -120 (55%)Feb 24, 3:21 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -119 (54%)Feb 24, 3:27 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -120 (55%)Feb 24, 3:33 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -124 (55%)Feb 24, 4:45 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -123 (55%)Feb 24, 4:51 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -124 (55%)Feb 24, 4:54 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -123 (55%)Feb 24, 5:36 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -124 (55%)-104-124
SportsbookJan BlachowiczThiago Santos
Bookmaker+100-125
Bovada+105-135
sports-interaction-105-130
unibet-112-112

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

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jan Blachowicz 45%55% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jan Blachowicz
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power98
94Speed97
95Precision96
93Durability93
93Engine67
91Wrestling48
91Ground74

Biggest edge Jan Blachowicz, Takedowns +43

Attribute by attribute

Jan Blachowicz is on the left of every row, Thiago Santos on the right.
95Punch power99
97Kick power97
94Punch speed97
93Kick speed97
95Accuracy96
91Takedowns48
91Ground striking99
91Submissions49
93Chin89
93Body strength96
93Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

29-12-2
Record
22-11-0
1780
Power Index rating
1818
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Poland
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
3.72
50%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.23
SApM
2.57
51%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.97
TD Avg.
0.88
48%
TD Acc.
33%
70%
TD Def.
65%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 25 fights
45.2
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
0.83
Avg takedowns
0.56
1:42
Avg control time
1:19
107
Career high strikes
100
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jan Blachowicz
Strike target
Thiago Santos
61%
Head
51%
21%
Body
23%
18%
Leg
26%
Jan Blachowicz
Strike position
Thiago Santos
78%
Distance
58%
10%
Clinch
17%
11%
Ground
25%