Jorge Santiago "The Sandman"

Jorge Santiago, known as "The Sandman", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Jorge Santiago holds a professional record of 23-11-0, including 1-5-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Jorge Santiago stands 6'1", and is 42 years old. Jorge Santiago is currently on a 5-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Jorge Santiago profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record23-11-0
UFC record1-5-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryBrazil
Age42
Date of birth1980-10-09
Height6'1"
Last weigh-in170.2 lbs
Current streakL5
Total octagon time1 hour

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.69
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.62
Striking accuracy35%
Striking defense56%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.58
Strikes to the head60%
Strikes to the body24%
Strikes to the legs16%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.58
Takedown defense52%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.77
Average control time per fight (seconds)10

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Jorge Santiago UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2013-02-16UFC on FUEL TV 7Gunnar NelsonlossDecision · Unanimous
2011-10-08UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3Demian MaialossDecision · Unanimous
2011-05-28UFC 130: Rampage vs HamillBrian StannlossPunches · 4:29 · R2
2006-12-13UFC Fight Night 7Alan BelcherlossHead Kick · 2:45 · R3
2006-08-17UFC Fight Night 6Chris LebenlossPunch · 0:35 · R2
2006-06-28UFC Fight Night 5Justin LevenswinKnee · 2:13 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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