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Daniel Santos vs JooSang Yoo
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10-04
Daniel SantosLow Data
vs JooSang Yoo
50.6%
Model
54.6%
Market
1.76
Odds
-4.1
Edge (pp)
provisional · 4 UFC fightsprovisional · 4 fights
Style Matchup
provisional · 1 UFC fightsprovisional · 1 fights
STRIKING
P61
Striking Initiative
P100
P60
Volume
P100
P14
Striking Efficiency
P100
P27
Range Sniper
P100
P13
Kickboxing
P99
P46
Clinch Striking
P55
P23
Defensive Striking
P47
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
P83
Wrestling
P29
P96
Pressure Wrestling
P0
P93
Top Control
P0
P16
Submission
P5
P77
Anti-Wrestling
P42
P72
Grappling Defense
P46
P74
Scrambler
P37
DAMAGE / FINISHING
P66
Power
P100
P38
Finisher
P46
P65
Damage Resistance
P39
· style, not skillFIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
P30
Fast Starter
P45
P95
Pace
P36
P26
Late Fighter
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GLOBAL
P38
Versatility
P35
Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.
Striking
SantosYoo
4.74Landed / min12.86
4.96Absorbed / min4.29
40%Accuracy75%
52%Defense50%
0.28KD / 1532.14
0.28KD abs / 150.00
Grappling / Wrestling
SantosYoo
3.03TD / 150.00
7.71TD att / 150.00
39%TD accuracy—
73%TD defense—
5:06Control / 150:00
0.00Sub att / 150.00
Targets
SantosYoo
Head65%|67%
Body24%|0%
Leg11%|33%
Position
SantosYoo
Distance74%|83%
Clinch9%|0%
Ground17%|17%
Ranking evolution Santos Yoo
AI Matchup Analysis
Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.
Daniel Santos
Daniel Santos comes in on a 3-fight run and 3-1 in the UFC, 14-2 overall, though his recent wins have come against modest regional and lower-ranked opposition. His striking output has been trending upward lately, giving him a busier weapon to lean on than before.
JooSang Yoo
JooSang Yoo rides a 10-fight win streak, 17-2 overall, and won his UFC debut. He owns the more pressuring, higher-volume striking, carries recent knockout power and finishing form, and stands 10 cm longer in reach with a sharper eye for distance and a slight durability edge.
Matchup Read
Santos brings the deeper UFC sample, but the matchup-specific tools tilt toward Yoo on the feet. His length and volume let him work behind the jab and control range, forcing Santos to close 10 cm of reach against a man carrying real finishing power. Santos's rising output matters most if he can get inside and turn exchanges into a firefight rather than trading at Yoo's preferred distance, where the knockout threat lives.
What to Watch
- Early striking: whether Santos can close the reach gap and get inside, or spends rounds eating jabs at range.
- Punch resistance: how Santos reacts the first time Yoo lands clean with power.
- Volume battle: whether Santos's rising output can match or overwhelm Yoo's pressure over the course of the fight.
Key Uncertainty
Yoo has only one UFC fight on record, so how his pressure and power translate against this level of opposition over a full fight remains largely untested.