Hector Santiago

Bantamweight

Hector Santiago

São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil

Pro record

7-1-0

Age
33
Height
5'6"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Team Lucas Mineiro
Born
São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil
UFC debut
Aug 28, 2026

Profile

Hector Santiago is 1–0 in the UFC since 2026. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance. Last fight: beat Lawrence Lui by KO/TKO (Aug 29, 2026).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
1–0
since 2026
Finish rate
100%
1 of 1 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
W1
wins in a row
Octagon time
5:53
avg 5:53 per fight
Opposition
1614
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Lawrence Lui

    Lawrence Lui

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · Aug 29, 2026

    1614opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min5.10

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min5.44

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy27%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense46%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min2.55

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense100%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 80%Body 20%Legs 0%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 87%Clinch 0%Ground 13%

Average fight time: 5:53

Fight history (1)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
WLawrence LuiLawrence LuiRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 2 · 0:53UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. SongAug 29, 2026