Daniel Santos
Willycat
Brazil
Winning streak snapped at four
Santos lost to Doo Ho Choi via TKO (Punches) at 4:29 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This was a tale of two fights. Round 1 was all Santos. He finished the frame with a 47-28 edge in significant strikes landed and even mixed in four takedown attempts for good measure, although they all failed. When the clock hit Round 2, Santos appeared to be totally gassed, and to make matters worse, began fighting foolishly. He absorbed far too much damage from Choi, with a brutal body shot being the one that put him down for good late in the frame. Santos is clearly talented, but he also clearly has some things to work on. This setback snaps a four-fight winning streak for the Brazilian.
This was a tale of two fights. Round 1 was all Santos. He finished the frame with a 47-28 edge in significant strikes landed and even mixed in four takedown attempts for good measure, although they all failed. When the clock hit Round 2, Santos appeared to be totally gassed, and to make matters worse, began fighting foolishly. He absorbed far too much damage from Choi, with a brutal body shot being the one that put him down for good late in the frame. Santos is clearly talented, but he also clearly has some things to work on. This setback snaps a four-fight winning streak for the Brazilian.
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Next fight scheduled
Santos will face Doo Ho Choi in a featherweight fight at UFC Vegas 117 on May 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Santos was previously set to fight Choi but was ultimately ruled out and fought Joo Sang Yoo instead. Willycat defeated Yoo via TKO and will look to extend his winning streak to five by defeating The Korean Superboy, whose last fight was in Dec. 2024.
Santos was previously set to fight Choi but was ultimately ruled out and fought Joo Sang Yoo instead. Willycat defeated Yoo via TKO and will look to extend his winning streak to five by defeating The Korean Superboy, whose last fight was in Dec. 2024.
Winning streak hits four
Santos defeated Joo Sang Yoo via TKO (punches) at 0:21 of Round 2 at UFC 320 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Santos' shocking turnaround continues. The Brazilian dropped a unanimous decision to Julio Arce in his UFC debut back in April 2022. Since then, he's won four in a row, including a pair via knockout. This win over Yoo may have been the most impressive of the bunch. He dropped a competitive Round 1 before starching Yoo with a sweeping left hook to begin Round 2. The finish followed shortly thereafter. Santos' recent body of work suggests he's due another step up in competition his next time out.
Santos' shocking turnaround continues. The Brazilian dropped a unanimous decision to Julio Arce in his UFC debut back in April 2022. Since then, he's won four in a row, including a pair via knockout. This win over Yoo may have been the most impressive of the bunch. He dropped a competitive Round 1 before starching Yoo with a sweeping left hook to begin Round 2. The finish followed shortly thereafter. Santos' recent body of work suggests he's due another step up in competition his next time out.
Given new Korean to fight
Santos is scheduled to compete against Joo Sang Yoo in a featherweight fight at UFC Perth on Sept. 27, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Santos was scheduled to fight Doo Ho Choi (undisclosed) at UFC Perth, but that is no longer the case. The former's last win comes over another Korean in Jeong Yeong Lee, via decision. Meanwhile, Yoo is looking to immediately build off positive momentum from defeating Jeka Saragih at UFC 316.
Santos was scheduled to fight Doo Ho Choi (undisclosed) at UFC Perth, but that is no longer the case. The former's last win comes over another Korean in Jeong Yeong Lee, via decision. Meanwhile, Yoo is looking to immediately build off positive momentum from defeating Jeka Saragih at UFC 316.
Fight set for September
Santos will take on DooHo Choi at UFC Perth on Sept. 27, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The Brazilian bantamweight will look to stay hot after tacking on his win streak to three with a unanimous decision victory over Jeong Yeong Lee back in May. Santos is now 3-1 in the UFC and 13-2 professionally. He'll take on another recently solid fighter in Choi, who hasn't lost a fight since 2019 and is 2-0-1 since then.
The Brazilian bantamweight will look to stay hot after tacking on his win streak to three with a unanimous decision victory over Jeong Yeong Lee back in May. Santos is now 3-1 in the UFC and 13-2 professionally. He'll take on another recently solid fighter in Choi, who hasn't lost a fight since 2019 and is 2-0-1 since then.
Wins in return from long layoff
Santos defeated Jeong Yeong Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 315 on Saturday in Montreal.
ANALYSIS
Santos was due to face Davey Grant in Vegas last month before being forced to withdraw due to a "medical issue." He stepped in here against Lee and got progressively stronger after a lousy start. Santos failed on all five of his Round 1 takedown attempts, but he stuck with the game plan. Aided by his exhausted opponent, the Brazilian was able to racked up six takedowns and 4:59 worth of control time in the final two rounds alone, guaranteeing the decision. Santos has fought just three times since October 2022, but he's won each of them.
Santos was due to face Davey Grant in Vegas last month before being forced to withdraw due to a "medical issue." He stepped in here against Lee and got progressively stronger after a lousy start. Santos failed on all five of his Round 1 takedown attempts, but he stuck with the game plan. Aided by his exhausted opponent, the Brazilian was able to racked up six takedowns and 4:59 worth of control time in the final two rounds alone, guaranteeing the decision. Santos has fought just three times since October 2022, but he's won each of them.