Welterweight · Men

Ben Santiago

“Da King”
United States God's Army debut 2007
Held by Justin Lovrich
Form W L L W L
Elo 956 peak 1,174 · 31 Aug 2007 218 below it
Sherdog
2-8pro record
1L current streak
1,527best win, Elo
1,106average opponent
-- born 19 Jan 1989
71.0" / -- 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,097 Sub734 Dec920

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2022): 956 Elo, 2-8, aged 34, average opponent 1,171.

  1. Dan Augare then 990, 2-8, aged 34 3-0 after peaked 1,279 ▲
  2. Paulo Nadal then 909, 2-8, aged 32 0-7 after peaked 832 ▼
  3. Rese Archer then 954, 2-8, aged 33 0-5 after peaked 950 ▼
  4. Ant Davies then 949, 2-8 3-4 after peaked 1,171 ▲
  5. Billy Carothers then 946, 2-8 4-2 after peaked 1,225 ▲
  6. Ruben Martinez Jr then 950, 2-8, aged 34 · Open Weight 0-3 after peaked 925 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Paulo Bananada KO/TKO R1 · 8 Sep 2012 · Destiny MMA 1,527
  2. Shaun Somera KO/TKO R1 · 4 Aug 2018 · X-1 World Events 1,005

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Nohili Kahepuu KO/TKO R1 · 15 Oct 2022 · Trinity Sport Combat 1,106
  2. Bryan Mortensen Submission R1 · 17 Feb 2018 · Destiny MMA 1,360
  3. Craig Wilkerson Submission R2 · 22 Nov 2014 · Gladiator Challenge 1,179
  4. Anthony Avila Submission R3 · 19 Aug 2011 · Shark Fights 1,321
  5. Nate Thorell Submission R2 · 3 Oct 2009 · Destiny MMA 1,194

Fight history

22 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
22 15 Oct 202233.7 yrs L2-8 Nohili Kahepuu debut Welterweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:34 0.00 1,023→956 -67 1,106 – Trinity Sport Combat - Trinity Kings 11 Trinity Sport Combat
21 4 Aug 201829.5 yrs W2-7 Shaun Somera 0-1 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:14 1.00 919→1,028 +109 1,005 – X-1 World Events 50: Two Nights Of Fights (Day 2) X-1 World Events
20 17 Feb 201829.1 yrs L1-7 Bryan Mortensen 1-0 · 29.9 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:04 0.00 933→919 -14 1,360 – URCC 34 / Destiny MMA - Fight Night 4 Destiny MMA
19 22 Nov 201425.8 yrs L1-6 Craig Wilkerson 5-3 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R24:56 0.00 964→925 -39 1,179 – Gladiator Challenge: Season's Beatings Gladiator Challenge
18 8 Sep 201223.6 yrs W1-5 Paulo Bananada 18-7 · 27.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R10:23 1.00 789→962 +173 1,527 – Destiny MMA - Na Koa 1 Destiny MMA
17 19 Aug 201122.6 yrs L0-5 Anthony Avila 4-1 · 22.6 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:59 0.00 797→789 -8 1,321 – Shark Fights 18 Shark Fights
16 26 Jun 201021.4 yrs L4-7 (1) Ryan Tusczan debut – Sub R11:38 0.00 821→795 -26 1,065 – UNU - On The Rise Hawaii Regional am
15 11 Jun 201021.4 yrs L4-6 (1) Bryson Okada 0-1-1 – SubTriangle Choke R1 0.00 864→821 -43 990 – LC 1: Legacy Combat in Affiliation with UPNUP Legacy FC am
14 27 Mar 201021.2 yrs L4-5 (1) Jordan Kekino 1-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:00 0.00 903→864 -39 1,052 – Destiny MMA - Maui No Ka'oi 2 Destiny MMA am
13 19 Dec 200920.9 yrs L4-4 (1) Tim Moon debut – Sub -- 0.00 945→903 -42 1,077 – Hawaii Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
12 3 Oct 200920.7 yrs L0-4 Nate Thorell 1-0 – Sub R2 0.00 985→945 -40 1,194 – Destiny MMA - Unfinished Business Destiny MMA
11 2 May 200920.3 yrs W4-3 (1) Treston Rabellizsa 1-1-1 – KO/TKO -- 1.00 897→985 +88 1,023 – Destiny MMA - Bad Blood Destiny MMA am
10 21 Mar 200920.2 yrs L0-3 Matt Gonzales 2-1 – SubTriangle Choke R13:27 0.00 952→897 -55 1,086 – UNU 1: Seek and Destroy Hawaii Regional
9 21 Feb 200920.1 yrs W3-3 (1) Joshua Obena debut – SubArmbar R2 1.00 854→952 +98 1,045 – Destiny MMA - The 2nd Coming Destiny MMA am
8 15 Nov 200819.8 yrs L2-3 (1) Kumu Kupuni 0-0 (1) Welterweight DecisionDecision R26:00 0.20 870→854 -16 1,001 – Destiny MMA: Pier Fighter 1 Destiny MMA am
7 18 Oct 200819.7 yrs NC2-2 (1) Kumu Kupuni debut Welterweight -- -- 0.00 870→870 +0 1,001 – Destiny MMA: The Beginning Destiny MMA am
6 29 Mar 200819.2 yrs L0-2 Thomas Sedano 0-2 Catchweight SubGuillotine Choke R3 0.00 969→870 -99 923 – Kauai Cage Match 7: The Art Of War Ainofea
5 29 Mar 200819.2 yrs L0-1 Thomas Sodeno 1-2 Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R310:35 0.00 1,070→969 -102 1,014 – Kauai Cage Match 7: The Art Of War Ainofea
4 9 Nov 200718.8 yrs L2-2 Sean Sakata 3-0 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:53 0.00 1,111→1,070 -41 1,249 – X-1 World Events 14: New Bloods X-1 World Events am
3 8 Sep 200718.6 yrs L2-1 Justin Barrit debut Middleweight DecisionDecision R26:00 0.20 1,174→1,111 -63 1,044 – Hawaii FC: Stand Your Ground 5 Hawaii Regional am
2 31 Aug 200718.6 yrs W2-0 John Wilcox debut Lightweight SubArmbar -- 1.00 1,115→1,174 +59 1,079 – X-1 World Events 13: Fight Club Meets Night Club 3 X-1 World Events am
1 29 Jun 200718.4 yrs W1-0 Tony Ornellas 1-0 Welterweight -- -- 1.00 1,061→1,115 +54 1,000 – X-1 World Events 11: Fight Club Meets Night Club 2 X-1 World Events am