Daniel “Willycat” Santos is a 27 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 10-2-0 pro MMA record. Santos most recently fought John Castañeda at UFC Fight Night on Saturday October 1, 2022. Daniel Santos beat John Castañeda by KO/TKO at 4:28 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night in a 140 lbs catchweight bout.
Daniel Santos has 10 wins with a 70% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 2 by submission, 3 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9-2-0 | John Castañeda |
KO/TKO
R2 4:28
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-10-01 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Julio Arce |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 273 | 2022-04-09 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Nizambek Zhunusov |
SUB
R1
|
Brave CF 32 | 2019-12-14 | Bantamweight | BCF |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Henrique Fantini |
KO/TKO
R1 2:21
|
Future FC 6 | 2019-06-28 | Bantamweight | FFC |
| Loss | 7-0-0 | Murad Kalamov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ACA 91 | 2019-01-26 | Bantamweight | ACA |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Dukvakha Astamirov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ACB 80 | 2018-02-16 | Flyweight | ACB |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Cleverson Silva |
KO/TKO
R1 3:10
|
Fighten 3 | 2016-09-11 | Bantamweight | FCMMA |
| Win | 4-0-0 | José Alexandre |
KO/TKO
R3 3:30
|
Thunder Fight 6 | 2016-04-02 | Flyweight | TF |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Irwing Machado |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Fighten 2 | 2015-08-22 | Featherweight | FCMMA |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Ary dos Santos |
SUB
R3 2:42
|
Regional circuit | 2015-03-30 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Mauro dos Santos |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Fatality Arena 6 | 2014-03-30 | Bantamweight | FA |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Caio Forastieri |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2013-08-17 |
Santos made his professional debut against Caio Forastieri on August 17, 2013, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Caio Forastieri who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Daniel Santos beat Caio Forastieri by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Santos made his debut in the UFC against Julio Arce on April 9, 2022, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie having compiled a 9-1-0 professional MMA record.
Daniel Santos lost to Julio Arce by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Santos has gone on to fight a total of 2 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-1-0.
Santos's last win came against John Castañeda at UFC Fight Night on Saturday October 1, 2022. Daniel Santos beat John Castañeda by KO/TKO at 4:28 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Santos is not currently booked for any fights.
Santos's last loss came against Julio Arce at UFC 273 on Saturday April 9, 2022. Daniel Santos lost to Julio Arce by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Santos has fought 2 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-1-0.
Santos has knocked out 5 opponents.
Santos has submitted 2 opponents.
Santos has never been knocked out.
Santos has never been submitted.
