Ground game
12 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.00 takedowns / 15 at 0% accuracy
- 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins
Featherweight
“The Legend”
18-1
SLpM
3.33
SApM
1.20
Str Acc
56%
Str Def
63%
TD Avg
0.00
TD Acc
0%
TD Def
100%
Sub Avg
0.00
Pocket striker
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Timing & reaction
Sees shots and level changes early. The tape proxy (defense + absorb + knockdown timing) reads like a fast nervous system.
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Striking defense
Hard to hit clean. Low absorb rate and a quiet chin record — opponents have to work for every clean look.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Mairon Santos “The Legend” is a 26-year-old Orthodox featherweight out of Brazil, camped at Xtreme Couture. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 18-1-0 — 4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 14 by decision. Fight IQ grades B+ (80).
What works. Timing & reaction is the standout at 90 (A). Sees shots and level changes early. The tape proxy (defense + absorb + knockdown timing) reads like a fast nervous system. Ground game D on 0.00 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense A at 63% / 1.20 SApM. Counter punching C+; punching agility B (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B+ on 100% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (12, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): W Naimov (KO/TKO R3) · W 4289274 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5060394 (Decision - Split R3) · W 5204223 (KO/TKO R2) · W 5204222 (Decision - Unanimous R3). Form index positive over the last 5. 5 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Hard to hit clean. Low absorb rate and a quiet chin record — opponents have to work for every clean look.
Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live.
Sees shots and level changes early. The tape proxy (defense + absorb + knockdown timing) reads like a fast nervous system.
Enough snap to score and to threaten. Not a blur, but the volume is organized.
Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Muhammad Naimov | W | KO/TKO | 3 0:21 | 27/45 |
| May 17, 2025 | Fighter 4289274 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 40/83 |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Fighter 5060394 | W | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 58/129 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Fighter 5204223 | W | KO/TKO | 2 1:30 | 31/67 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Fighter 5204222 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 0/0 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Fighter 4334759 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 0/0 |