Lightweight · Men

Jose Santibanez

United States Silverback Fight Club debut 2001
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form L W W L W
Elo 1,331 peak 1,434 · 6 Jun 2009 103 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-3pro record
1W current streak
1,366best win, Elo
1,159average opponent
-- born 18 Jan 1980
65.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,058 Sub1,031 Dec1,156

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2010): 1,295 Elo, 9-3, aged 31, average opponent 1,168.

  1. Kevin Pastran then 1,359, 9-3, aged 30 6-1 after peaked 1,538 ▲
  2. Miguel Arizmendi then 1,254, 8-4, aged 30 0-4 after peaked 1,229 ▼
  3. Francisco Ferreira then 1,271, 8-3, aged 30 3-2 after peaked 1,334 ▲
  4. Jakub Dohnal then 1,275, 9-3, aged 30 5-5 after peaked 1,428 ▲
  5. JP Reese then 1,295, 8-4, aged 32 3-6 after peaked 1,464 ▲
  6. Ido Pariente then 1,289, 9-3, aged 30 4-4 after peaked 1,301

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Dustin Phillips Submission R1 · 8 May 2009 · Bellator MMA 1,366
  2. Lane Yarbrough KO/TKO R2 · 6 Jun 2009 · IXFA Extreme Fighting 1,288
  3. Steve Garcia Decision R3 · 4 Apr 2008 · Texas Regional 1,213
  4. Bryan Fielder KO/TKO R1 · 13 Apr 2007 · International Fighting Championship 1,142
  5. Joseph Chappa Decision R3 · 20 Jan 2007 · Renegades Extreme Fighting 1,103

Losses

Newest first
  1. Rey Trujillo KO/TKO R1 · 21 Aug 2010 · Strikeforce 1,221
  2. Jonathan Brookins Submission R1 · 18 Jul 2008 · Texas Regional 1,448
  3. Phil Cardella Submission R1 · 12 Oct 2002 · Renegades Extreme Fighting 1,181

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Rocky Long 3 meetings · 2001, 2007, 2011 3–0

Fight history

13 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
13 8 Apr 201131.2 yrs W10-3 Rocky Long 19-28 · 32.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R3 1.00 1,295→1,331 +36 1,057 – Quality Entertainment Texas Regional
12 21 Aug 201030.6 yrs L9-3 Rey Trujillo 7-2 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:28 0.00 1,430→1,295 -135 1,221 – Strikeforce: Houston Strikeforce
11 6 Jun 200929.4 yrs W9-2 Lane Yarbrough 9-5 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,366→1,434 +68 1,288 – International Xtreme Fight Association IXFA Extreme Fighting
10 8 May 200929.3 yrs W8-2 Dustin Phillips 9-3 · 30.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:34 1.00 1,250→1,366 +116 1,366 – Bellator 6 Bellator MMA
9 18 Jul 200828.5 yrs L7-2 Jonathan Brookins 7-2 · 22.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:07 0.00 1,303→1,250 -53 1,448 – South Coast Promotions Texas Regional
8 26 Apr 200828.3 yrs W7-1 Joe Vigil 12-14 · 38.4 yrs – KO/TKOTKO R2 1.00 1,278→1,303 +26 972 – NLF - Redemption Texas Regional
7 4 Apr 200828.2 yrs W6-1 Steve Garcia 4-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,220→1,278 +58 1,213 – URC 1: Urban Rumble Championships Texas Regional
6 20 Oct 200727.8 yrs W5-1 Rocky Long 16-19 · 29.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,216→1,220 +4 988 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting
5 13 Apr 200727.2 yrs W4-1 Bryan Fielder 1-0 · 21.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:45 1.00 1,124→1,216 +92 1,142 – IFC 31: Texas Caged Combat International Fighting Championship
4 20 Jan 200727.0 yrs W3-1 Joseph Chappa debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,052→1,124 +73 1,103 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting
3 12 Oct 200222.7 yrs L2-1 Phil Cardella 3-1 · 26.3 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R10:27 0.00 1,139→1,062 -77 1,181 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting
2 17 Nov 200121.8 yrs W2-0 Rocky Long 0-1 · 23.2 yrs – DecisionDecision R315:00 0.80 1,100→1,139 +39 1,044 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting
1 17 Nov 200121.8 yrs W1-0 Nick Gonzalez debut · 20.7 yrs – DecisionDecision R315:00 0.80 1,048→1,100 +52 1,048 – Renegades Extreme Fighting Renegades Extreme Fighting