Mike Santiago | |
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Born | Mike Santiago June 28, 1989 Wood Dale, Illinois, United States |
Other names | Little Bully |
Residence | Wood Dale, Illinois, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) |
Division | Featherweight |
Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Wood Dale, Illinois, United States |
Team | Team Top Notch |
Years active | 2010-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 36 |
Wins | 22 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 11 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 14 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Michael Santiago (born July 28, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Starting his career in 2010, Mark compiled a 20–10 record fighting for a variety of American regional promotions, most notably winning the Ring of Combat Featherweight championship, which he defended twice, and both the Lightweight and Featherweight championships at Hoosier FC, before he was given a chance to earn a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series.
Mike fought Mark Cherico on August 22, 2017 at Dana White's Contender Series 7 . He won the fight via TKO in the first round but did not earn a UFC contract. However a week later, he got a chance as an injury replacement. [1]
Santiago made his UFC debut as an injury replacement for Nick Hein againstZabit Magomedsharipov on September 2, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Struve vs. Volkov. [2] Santiago lost the fight via submission rear-naked choke in the second round. [3]
His second fight came on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi against Mads Burnell. [4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [5]
Mike faced Dan Ige on June 9, 2018 at UFC 225. [6] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [7]
Professional record breakdown | ||
37 matches | 22 wins | 15 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 4 |
By submission | 11 | 7 |
By decision | 4 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 22–15 | Bruno Machado | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UAE Warriors 12 | July 31, 2020 | 2 | 2:11 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | For UAEW Lightweight Championship. |
Loss | 22–14 | Timur Nagibin | TKO (corner stoppage) | Russian Cagefighting Championship: RCC Intro 6 | November 16, 2019 | 2 | 5:00 | Ekaterinburg, Russia | |
Win | 22–13 | Alonzo Martinez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Final Fight Championship 37 | May 30, 2019 | 2 | 3:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
Loss | 21–13 | Dan Ige | TKO (punches) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 | 1 | 0:50 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Loss | 21–12 | Mads Burnell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
Loss | 21–11 | Zabit Magomedsharipov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | September 2, 2017 | 2 | 4:22 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
Win | 21–10 | Mark Cherico | KO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 7 | August 22, 2017 | 1 | 1:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 20–10 | Nick Wayne | TKO (punches) | Hoosier Fight Club 33 | April 15, 2017 | 1 | 2:07 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Won Hoosier FC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 19–10 | Bill Kamery | Submission (armbar) | Hoosier Fight Club 31 | November 5, 2016 | 1 | 2:34 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Won Hoosier FC Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 18–10 | Luis Saldaña | TKO (punches) | RFA 39 | June 17, 2016 | 3 | 2:27 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 17–10 | Lester Caslow | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ring of Combat 54 | March 4, 2016 | 1 | 0:39 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Defended ROC Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 16-10 | Jose Pacheco | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | XFO 56: Outdoor War 11 | August 15, 2015 | 3 | 4:10 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
Win | 15–10 | Mervin Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 51 | June 5, 2015 | 1 | 4:27 | Bangor, Maine, United States | Defended ROC Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 14–10 | Shelby Graham | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 55 | April 25, 2015 | 1 | 2:38 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 13–10 | Kenny Foster | KO (punches and elbows) | Ring of Combat 50 | January 23, 2015 | 1 | 1:55 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For Vacant ROC Featherweight Championship. Return to Featherweight. |
Win | 12–10 | Eric Calderon | Decision (unanimous) | American Predator Fighting Championships 17 | October 11, 2014 | 1 | 1:55 | Illinois, United States | |
Win | 11–10 | Gustavo Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | XFO 52: Outdoor War 10 | August 9, 2014 | 2 | 2:51 | Island Lake, Illinois, United States | |
Loss | 10–10 | Frankie Perez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 45 | January 24, 2014 | 21 | 1:56 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
Loss | 10–9 | Mike Medrano | Submission (guillotine choke) | CFFC 26: Sullivan vs. Martinez | August 17, 2013 | 1 | 0:31 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Loss | 10–8 | Phillipe Nover | Decision (Unanimous) | Ring of Combat 45 | June 14, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | For Vacant ROC Lightweight Championship. Lightweight debut. |
Win | 10–7 | Terry House Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier Fight Club 15 | April 6, 2013 | 2 | 2:54 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 9–7 | Dustin Phillips | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMA Xtreme Showdown | December 1, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Illinois, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
Loss | 8–7 | Deividas Taurosevicius | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ring of Combat 42 | September 14, 2012 | 2 | 1:57 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For ROC Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 8–6 | Omar Vega | TKO (punches) | Maxx FC: Raise of Legends 2 | June 2, 2012 | 1 | 2:51 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Loss | 7–6 | Taurean Bogguess | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 43 | April 13, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
Win | 7–5 | Patrick Murphy | TKO (Punches) | Xtreme Gladiator Challenge: St. Patty's Day Beatdown | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 | 2:14 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
Win | 6–5 | Andrew Osborne | TKO (Punches) | Pure MMA: The Beginning | January 22, 2012 | 1 | 3:38 | Plains, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Loss | 5–5 | Josh Shockley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Chicago Cagefighting Championship 4 | October 15, 2011 | 1 | 1:28 | Villa Park, Illinois, United States | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
Loss | 5–4 | Brendan Weafer | TKO (punches) | Cage Wars 8: House of Pain | July 29, 2011 | 1 | 1:16 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 5–3 | Zach Underwood | Decision (unanimous) | NAFC: Mayhem | May 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
Loss | 4–3 | Eric Kriegermeier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Chicago Cagefighting Championship | March 4, 2011 | 2 | 3: | Villa Park, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 4–2 | Jeff Green | Submission (rear-naked xhoke) | Hoosier FC 6: New Years Nemesis | January 14, 2011 | 1 | 2:37 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 3–2 | Ramon Barber | TKO (punches) | Ruckus Entertainment 4 | November 24, 2010 | 1 | 4:01 | Addison, Illinois, United States | |
Loss | 2–1 | Donavon Winters | TKO (punches) | XFO 36 | August 14, 2010 | 2 | 2:12 | Island Lake, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Jake Murphy | Decision (split) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 35 | June 5, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Island Lake, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Brian van Hoven | Decision (unanimous) | Jake the Snake Promotions: Cage Time 1 | April 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Featherweight debut. |
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