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The Fight Brief

Hector Santiago

Record 6-1-0BrazilTeam Lucas Mineiro

Next fight

vs. Lawrence Lui UFC Fight Night, August 29, 2026

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The style

Power Puncher
Kickboxing Pedigree · Heavy Hands · Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu
GrapplingStriking

Hector Santiago fights out of Team Lucas Mineiro in Sao Paulo and brings a WAKO world kickboxing title and a black belt in kickboxing into his UFC debut, with five of his six professional wins coming by knockout. He most recently stopped Paulo Nogueira with a first-round straight right in May 2026. He faces a significant step up in competition against Road to UFC winner Lawrence Lui in Shanghai.

Tale of the tape

Record6-1-0
Age
Height
Reach
Stance
CountryBrazil
TeamTeam Lucas Mineiro

The numbers

Career UFC averages.

Sig. strikes landed / min
Striking accuracy
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
Striking defense
Takedowns / 15 min
Takedown accuracy
Takedown defense
Submission attempts / 15 min
How they win
5 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO1 SUB0 DEC

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