Jorge “The Sandman” Santiago is a 41 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 26-12-0 pro MMA record. Santiago most recently fought Frederico Moncaio at Fight 2 Win 161 on Thursday January 21, 2021. Jorge Santiago beat Frederico Moncaio by Decision at of Round in the division.
Jorge Santiago has 26 wins with a 93% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 14 by submission, 2 by decision.
Jorge Santiago is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 26-11-0 | Gerald Harris |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 4 | 2013-08-10 | Welterweight | WSOF |
| Loss | 26-10-0 | Gunnar Nelson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 7 | 2013-02-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-10-0 | Justin Guthrie |
SUB
R1 1:34
|
Titan FC 23 | 2012-06-15 | Middleweight | TFC |
| Win | 24-10-0 | Leonardo Pecanha |
KO/TKO
R1 1:48
|
Titan FC 21 | 2012-03-02 | Middleweight | TFC |
| Loss | 24-9-0 | Demian Maia |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 136 | 2011-10-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 24-8-0 | Brian Stann |
KO/TKO
R2 4:29
|
UFC 130 | 2011-05-28 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-8-0 | Kazuo Misaki |
KO/TKO
R5 4:31
|
Sengoku 14 | 2010-08-22 | Middleweight | SRC |
| Win | 22-8-0 | Mamed Khalidov |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Sengoku 12 | 2010-03-07 | Middleweight | SRC |
| Loss | 22-7-0 | Mamed Khalidov |
KO/TKO
R1 1:45
|
Sengoku 11 | 2009-11-07 | Middleweight | SRC |
| Win | 21-7-0 | Kazuo Misaki |
SUB
R5 3:26
|
Sengoku no Ran 2009 | 2009-01-04 | Middleweight | SRC |
| Win | 20-7-0 | Kazuhiro Nakamura |
KO/TKO
R3 0:49
|
Sengoku 6 | 2008-11-01 | Middleweight | SRC |
| Win | 19-7-0 | Siyar Bahadurzada |
SUB
R1 1:10
|
Sengoku 6 | 2008-11-01 | Middleweight | SRC |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Logan Clark |
SUB
R2 3:55
|
Sengoku 5 | 2008-09-28 | Middleweight | SRC |
| Win | 17-7-0 | Yuki Sasaki |
SUB
R3 2:10
|
Sengoku 2 | 2008-05-18 | Middleweight | SRC |
| Win | 16-7-0 | Trevor Prangley |
KO/TKO
R1 2:31
|
Strikeforce | 2007-11-16 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Sean Salmon |
KO/TKO
R1 0:24
|
Strikeforce | 2007-11-16 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Jeremy Horn |
SUB
R1 3:02
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-01 | ||
| Win | 13-7-0 | Andrey Semenov |
KO/TKO
R2 4:48
|
Bodog Fight | 2007-04-14 | Middleweight | BF |
| Loss | 13-6-0 | Alan Belcher |
KO/TKO
R3 2:45
|
UFC Fight Night 7 | 2006-12-13 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-5-0 | Chris Leben |
KO/TKO
R2 0:35
|
UFC Fight Night 6 | 2006-08-17 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-5-0 | Justin Levens |
KO/TKO
R1 2:13
|
UFC Fight Night 5 | 2006-06-28 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-5-0 | Thomas Russell |
SUB
R1 1:59
|
Regional circuit | 2006-05-06 | FF | |
| Win | 10-5-0 | Sydney Machado |
KO/TKO
R2 0:49
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-02 | ||
| Win | 9-5-0 | Leopoldo Serao |
KO/TKO
R1 0:43
|
Regional circuit | 2005-11-04 | ISCF | |
| Loss | 9-4-0 | Joey Villasenor |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
KOTC | 2005-08-05 | Middleweight | KOTC |
| Loss | 9-3-0 | Jordan Radev |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
It's Showtime 13 | 2005-06-12 | Middleweight | IS |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Roman Vanicky |
SUB
R1 3:30
|
King Of The Ring | 2005-03-26 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Chris Liguori |
SUB
R1 3:27
|
Euphoria 3 | 2005-02-26 | Welterweight | EMFC |
| Loss | 7-2-0 | Diego Sanchez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
KOTC | 2004-06-12 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Takuya Wada |
SUB
R1 1:52
|
Regional circuit | 2004-02-27 | AFC | |
| Win | 5-2-0 | John Cronk |
SUB
R2 0:54
|
KOTC | 2004-01-24 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Loss | 5-1-0 | Keith Wisniewski |
KO/TKO
R3 2:14
|
Regional circuit | 2003-12-06 | AFC | |
| Win | 4-1-0 | LaVerne Clark |
SUB
R1 2:17
|
Hardcore FC 2 | 2003-10-18 | Welterweight | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Derrick Noble |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-09-05 | AFC | |
| Loss | 3-0-0 | Manny Gamburyan |
KO/TKO
R1 0:21
|
KOTC | 2003-08-10 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Justin Wieman |
SUB
R1 4:11
|
Regional circuit | 2003-07-19 | AFC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Jay Martin |
KO/TKO
R1 0:14
|
HOOKnSHOOT | 2003-03-08 | Middleweight | HnS |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jose Rodriguez |
SUB
R1 1:16
|
Reality Fighting 2 | 2002-11-02 | RF |
Santiago made his professional debut against Jose Rodriguez on November 2, 2002, fighting on the main card of Reality Fighting 2: Cottone vs. Maslany.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Jose Rodriguez who carried a 1-2-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Jorge Santiago beat Jose Rodriguez by Submission at 1:16 of Round 1.
Santiago made his debut in the UFC against Justin Levens on June 28, 2006, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 5: Leben vs. Silva having compiled a 12-5-0 professional MMA record.
Jorge Santiago beat Justin Levens by KO/TKO at 2:13 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Santiago has gone on to fight a total of 6 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-5-0.
After his UFC stint, Santiago took his next fight at BF on April 14, 2007, fighting against Andrey Semenov on the main card of Bodog Fight: Clash Of The Nations 2007.
Jorge Santiago beat Andrey Semenov by KO/TKO at 4:48 of Round 2.
After 12 fights outside of the promotion, Santiago returned to the UFC on May 28, 2011, fighting against Brian Stann on the main card of UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 24-8-0
Jorge Santiago lost to Brian Stann by KO/TKO at 4:29 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
After 2 fights outside of the promotion, Santiago returned to the UFC on February 16, 2013, fighting against Gunnar Nelson on the main card of UFC on FUEL TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 26-10-0
Jorge Santiago lost to Gunnar Nelson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Santiago's last win came against Justin Guthrie at Titan FC 23 on Friday June 15, 2012. Jorge Santiago beat Justin Guthrie by Submission at 1:34 of Round 1.
Santiago is not currently booked for any fights.
Santiago's last loss came against Gerald Harris at WSOF 4 on Saturday August 10, 2013. Jorge Santiago lost to Gerald Harris by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Santiago has fought 6 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-5-0.
Santiago has knocked out 10 opponents.
Santiago has submitted 14 opponents.
Santiago has been knocked out 6 times.
Santiago has never been submitted.
