David Branch vs Thiago Santos
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They have met once
Who wins? fan vote
How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (1)
Full breakdown
Striking career totals
Grappling career totals
Career UFC bouts
David Branch vs Thiago Santos: Matchup Breakdown
David Branch is 4-5 in the Middleweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Thiago Santos is 14-10 at Middleweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. David Branch leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee on Apr 21, 2018, won by David Branch by KO/TKO in round 1.
Thiago Santos holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 888 to 837. Career peaks are 1,000 for David Branch and 1,090 for Thiago Santos. David Branch has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 4 victories, a 25.0% finish rate. Thiago Santos has 11 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 78.6% of the time.
David Branch stands 6' 1" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Thiago Santos is 6' 2" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for David Branch. David Branch is 45, Thiago Santos is 42.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, David Branch has landed 137 significant strikes at 39.8% accuracy with 14 takedowns and 34:18 of control time. Thiago Santos has landed 888 at 48.2% with 14 takedowns and 31:38 of control.
David Branch has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Thiago Santos. They share 1 common opponent: Jack Hermansson.
Have David Branch and Thiago Santos fought before?
Yes. David Branch and Thiago Santos have fought once in the UFC. David Branch won by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee on April 21, 2018.
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Who has more UFC wins, David Branch or Thiago Santos?
Thiago Santos has more UFC wins: 14 to 4. David Branch's UFC record is 4-5; Thiago Santos's is 14-10.
KO/TKO wins: David Branch 1, Thiago Santos 11. Submission wins: David Branch 0, Thiago Santos 0.
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Who is taller, David Branch or Thiago Santos?
Thiago Santos is taller at 6'2", to David Branch's 6'1" (1 inch). David Branch has the longer reach: 78 inches to 76.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.