Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Jan Blachowicz
PolandJan Blachowicz
29-11-2
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

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 52%48% Thiago Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

29-11-2
Record
22-11-0
1660
Elo rating
1643
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

3.55
SLpM
3.72
50%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.14
SApM
2.57
52%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.98
TD Avg.
0.88
48%
TD Acc.
33%
69%
TD Def.
65%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 24 fights
47.1
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
0.86
Avg takedowns
0.58
1:47
Avg control time
1:19
107
Career high strikes
100
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jan Blachowicz
Strike target
Thiago Santos
62%
Head
51%
21%
Body
23%
18%
Leg
26%
Jan Blachowicz
Strike position
Thiago Santos
78%
Distance
58%
10%
Clinch
17%
11%
Ground
25%