Jorge Santiago

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	8
Record:	23-10-0
Summary:	BJJ Black Belt, Athletic, Well-Rounded

Fighter Info

Nickname:	The Sandman
From:	Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Fights Out Of:	Coconut Creek, Florida USA
Age:	31
Height:	6' 1" ( 185 cm )
Weight:	185 lb ( 84 kg )

Media

An exclusive insiders look into UFC 130, Clay Guida goes unguarded, and Joe Rogan sits down with Anthony Pettis.

Jun 02, 2011 15:00
Memorial Day 2011 will kick off with a huge bang - or several of them. Get ready for Rampage vs. Hamill, Mir vs. Nelson, Stann vs. Santiago and Alves vs. Story on Countdown to UFC 130.

May 25, 2011
The Sandman makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon™ at UFC® 130. Will he be able to cement his status as a top-ten middleweight with a victory over Brian Stann?

May 20, 2011 1:16

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Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

185

33% Successful

Types of Successful Strikes

77% Standing

11%

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

25% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Loss	Demian Maia	UFC® 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III Oct 8, 2011	24	4	0	5	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Jorge Santiago	UFC® 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III Oct 8, 2011	18	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Brian Stann	UFC® 130: Rampage vs. Hamill May 28, 2011	47	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Jorge Santiago	UFC® 130: Rampage vs. Hamill May 28, 2011	14	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

	Jorge Santiago	Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives Nov 16, 2007	11	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Trevor Prangley	Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives Nov 16, 2007	6	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Jorge Santiago	Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives Nov 16, 2007	2	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Sean Salmon	Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives Nov 16, 2007	0	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Alan Belcher	UFC Fight Night 7 Dec 13, 2006	29	1	2	0	R3 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Jorge Santiago	UFC Fight Night 7 Dec 13, 2006	14	0	3	2	R3 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Chris Leben	UFC Fight Night 6 Aug 17, 2006	9	1	0	1	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Jorge Santiago	UFC Fight Night 6 Aug 17, 2006	6	1	0	1	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Jorge Santiago	UFC Fight Night 5 Jun 28, 2006	9	1	0	1	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Justin Levens	UFC Fight Night 5 Jun 28, 2006	0	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Diego Sanchez	KOTC 36: Unfinished Business Jun 12, 2004	47	4	3	4	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Jorge Santiago	KOTC 36: Unfinished Business Jun 12, 2004	15	1	1	1	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
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Biography

TRAINING: I train with the team and then work on Muay Thai, conditioning, and ground work every day.

When and why did you start training for fighting? 2001. It was just a natural progression from what I was doing, which was a lot of competing in tournaments. This was the next step for me.

What ranks and titles have you held? Black Belt in BJJ, Sengoku middleweight champion, 2007 STRIKEFORCE middleweight Grand Prix champion

Do you have any heroes? My father

What is your favorite technique? Right hand

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I’m in the best organization in the world, and I’m here to be the 185-pound champion.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? College of fighting – I’m still studying.

What was your job before you started fighting? Teaching martial arts.

•    Defeated Andrei Semenov, Jeremy Horn, Sean Salmon, Yuki Sasaki, Logan Clark, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Kazuo Misaki during his post-UFC stint.

•    Rematch against Misaki in August of 2010 considered to be one of the best of 2010

•    Pro since 2002

•    Nine wins by KO, 12 by submission