Middleweight · Men

Mat Santos

United States Team Santos Fighting Academy debut 1999
Held by Francis NGannou
Form W L L L W
Elo 1,100 peak 1,223 · 10 Jul 1999 123 below it
Tapology Sherdog
2-7pro record
1W current streak
1,246best win, Elo
1,150average opponent
-- born 30 Apr 1974
70.0" / -- 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 middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO874 Sub946 Dec986

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2006): 998 Elo, 1-7, aged 33, average opponent 1,191.

  1. Justin Millani then 919, 1-7, aged 31 4-4 after peaked 1,150 ▲
  2. James Ballinger then 953, 1-7, aged 32 · Featherweight 1-8 after peaked 1,098 ▲
  3. Branko Busick then 1,056, 2-5, aged 32 5-1 after peaked 1,374 ▲
  4. Assis Lima then 932, 1-7, aged 32 · Flyweight 0-6 after peaked 900 ▼
  5. Darren Gibbs then 994, 1-7, aged 34 · Welterweight 3-9 after peaked 1,139 ▲
  6. Zhanybek Amatov then 964, 1-7 3-2 after peaked 1,238 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Leonard Wilson Submission R1 · 25 Jun 2005 · Combat Zone 1,246
  2. Stephen Stengel Submission R1 · 17 Sep 2010 · CES MMA 1,057

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Everilton Silva Decision R2 · 27 Nov 2006 · World Fighting League 1,128
  2. Lionel Cortez Submission R2 · 14 Oct 2005 · Full Force Productions 1,040
  3. Jamie Toney KO/TKO R1 · 9 Sep 2005 · International Sport Combat Federation 1,046
  4. Andy Foster Submission R1 · 3 Jun 2005 · International Sport Combat Federation 1,415
  5. Justin Torrey KO/TKO R1 · 21 Feb 2004 · Mass Destruction 1,144

Fight history

14 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
14 17 Sep 201036.4 yrs W2-7 Stephen Stengel 4-7 · 25.9 yrs – SubKneebar R10:56 1.00 998→1,100 +102 1,057 – CES 1: First Blood CES MMA
13 27 Nov 200632.6 yrs L1-7 Everilton Silva 1-0 – DecisionSplit R210:00 0.44 972→998 +26 1,128 – WFL 13: Calloway Cup 4 World Fighting League
12 14 Oct 200531.5 yrs L1-6 Lionel Cortez 4-5 · 32.6 yrs – SubRear Naked Choke R24:00 0.00 1,065→972 -94 1,040 – FFP - Untamed 1 Full Force Productions
11 9 Sep 200531.4 yrs L1-5 Jamie Toney 3-1 Welterweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R11:31 0.00 1,186→1,065 -121 1,046 – Fight Party: Full Throttle 4 International Sport Combat Federation
10 25 Jun 200531.2 yrs W1-4 Leonard Wilson 3-1 – SubKneebar R12:54 1.00 1,055→1,186 +131 1,246 – Combat Zone 11: Blood Brothers Combat Zone
9 3 Jun 200531.1 yrs L0-4 Andy Foster 3-0 · 26.4 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:49 0.00 1,077→1,055 -22 1,415 – Full Throttle 2 International Sport Combat Federation
8 21 Feb 200429.8 yrs L0-3 Justin Torrey 1-0 · 21.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R13:37 0.00 1,173→1,078 -95 1,144 – Mass Destruction 15 Mass Destruction
7 10 May 200329.0 yrs W4-1 Dante Rivera debut · 28.4 yrs Middleweighttitle Sub R2 1.00 1,117→1,173 +56 1,067 – -- Massachusetts Regional am
6 20 Apr 200228.0 yrs L0-2 Ted Govola Jr. 4-0 · 23.5 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R112:00 0.03 1,153→1,117 -36 1,356 – Mass Destruction 7 Mass Destruction
5 3 Nov 200127.5 yrs W3-1 Frank Chiarillo debut – DecisionUnanimous R17:00 0.97 1,102→1,153 +51 1,046 – Mass Destruction 5 Mass Destruction am
4 24 Feb 200126.8 yrs L0-1 Steve Anshelewitz 2-0 – KO/TKOTKO R14:40 0.00 1,203→1,102 -101 1,150 – Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 11 New York Regional
3 7 Jul 200026.2 yrs W2-1 Vinny Paolino debut – SubGuillotine Choke R10:32 1.00 1,140→1,203 +63 1,124 – Vale Tudo Rhode Island 4 Vale Tudo Japan am
2 7 Jul 200026.2 yrs L1-1 Jorge Rivera 2-0 · 28.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:30 0.00 1,223→1,140 -83 1,127 – Vale Tudo Rhode Island 4 Rhode Island Regional am
1 10 Jul 199925.2 yrs W1-0 Mark Whitley debut – -- R17:00 1.00 1,158→1,223 +66 1,158 – Vale Tudo Rhode Island 1 Vale Tudo Japan am