Daniel Santos “Willycat”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 56/100 · peak 58 · Volume striker · 5–2 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 56 (career peak 58), Daniel Santos's ORCA rating ranks 62nd of 129 active featherweights. Striking offence grades 73, 49th of 129 active featherweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 11, with opponent strike accuracy allowed grading 13. 3 of 5 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 73 | 49 of 129 | — |
| Striking defence | 11 | 124 of 129 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 13 |
| Grappling offence | 64 | 39 of 129 | — |
| Grappling defence | 69 | 19 of 129 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 84 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 84. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 13.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 56 (peak 58)
- Featherweight rank
- 62 of 129 active
- UFC record
- 5–2
- Pro record
- 14–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Chute Boxe
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.14
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.24
- Significant strike defence: 48%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.49
- Takedown accuracy: 34%
- Takedown defence: 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.18
Fight history
- 2026-10-24 · W vs Bolaji Oki · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
- 2026-05-16 · L vs Dooho Choi · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
- 2025-10-04 · W vs JooSang Yoo · KO/TKO · UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
- 2025-05-10 · W vs JeongYeong Lee · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
- 2023-06-03 · W vs Johnny Munoz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
- 2022-10-01 · W vs John Castaneda · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
- 2022-04-09 · L vs Julio Arce · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
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