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Daniel Santos vs Dooho Choi

Daniel Santos is 14-3-0; Dooho Choi is 17-5-1. Dooho Choi is 4 years older than Daniel Santos. Dooho Choi has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Daniel Santos. Dooho Choi is 3" · 8 cm taller than Daniel Santos. They have met once: Daniel Santos 0, Dooho Choi 1.

Daniel Santos
“Willycat” · 14-3-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · TKO
FeatherweightMet once
Dooho Choi
“The Korean Superboy” · 17-5-1
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Daniel Santos
Muay Thai
  • —Black prajied · Muay ThaiKickboxing Academy
  • 2014Fatality Arena championFatality Arena
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • —Muay Thai 10-0Record
Camp · Chute Boxe - Diego Lima · Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dooho Choi
BJJKickboxing
  • —Champion · Korean Domestic BJJ Tournaments
  • 2022UFC Hall of Fame - Fight Wing, class of 2022 (Cub Swanson vs Dooho Choi, UFC 206)
  • —Amateur MMA 20+ bouts, record not publishedRecord
  • —Kickboxing 8-2Record
Camp · Team MAD · Busan, KR

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
70%
21%
Body
18%
17%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Daniel Santoslast 7 fights
59%18%23%
Dooho Choilast 5 fights
58%16%26%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daniel Santos· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Dooho Choi
Strikes landed / min
5.135.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.754.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.571.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Santos · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDooho Choi · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.13
Strikes landed / min
5.03
4.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.69
2.57 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.21 / 2.2
33%
Takedown accuracy
54%
67%
Takedown defence
59%
3:12
Control time / fight
1:24
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Daniel Santos7 UFC fights · 433 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%205/705
18%79/142
14%59/77
Clinch
6%26/38
3%11/11
0%1/1
Ground
10%42/55
2%8/8
0%2/4
Dooho Choi10 UFC fights · 432 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%247/562
10%42/52
12%50/58
Clinch
5%23/36
4%18/19
0%0/0
Ground
7%32/40
5%20/20
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Daniel Santos and Dooho Choi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa (Sat, May 16, 2026), where Dooho Choi won by TKO.

What are the records of Daniel Santos and Dooho Choi?

Daniel Santos is 14-3-0 and Dooho Choi is 17-5-1.

Who has the longer reach, Daniel Santos or Dooho Choi?

Dooho Choi has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Daniel Santos, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Daniel Santos or Dooho Choi?

Dooho Choi is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Daniel Santos stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Daniel Santos or Dooho Choi?

Dooho Choi is 35 and Daniel Santos is 31.

Who has more finishes, Daniel Santos or Dooho Choi?

Daniel Santos has 8 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Dooho Choi has 15 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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