Result
David BranchKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time02:35
Elo swing+12David Branch (1799 → 1810)
DateApr 22, 2018
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueBoardwalk Hall
BroadcastESPN+
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W
22-7-0David Branch
L
Marreta | 22-13-0Thiago Santos
David Branch vs Thiago Santos
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :02:35
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
David Branch
Elo1759Great
3Y trend1809 → 1759
Fight Overview
Round1
Time02:35
MethodKO/TKO
Thiago Santos
Elo1674Good
3Y trend1718 → 1674
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
David Branch won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 02:35. Thiago Santos led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare David Branch and Thiago Santos across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
David BranchThiago Santos
Elo edge
David Branch1759-15 last move
Thiago Santos1674-20 last move
Why they are ranked here
David BranchNot on the active ladder · 1759 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Thiago Santos (rated 1716 at the time): +12.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jared Cannonier (rated 1565 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -61 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1669, not 1759: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Thiago Santos#48 of 177 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1674 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Jan Błachowicz (rated 1723 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Hector Santiago (rated 1555 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 0 wins, 5 losses, -69 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #47 Dmitriy Aryshev, 7 ahead of #49 Kaloyan Kolev.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
David BranchvsThiago Santos
Total strikes
5vs14
Sig. strikes
5vs14
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
David Branchdecision leads 41% of wins
Thiago SantosKO/TKO leads 68% of wins
Common opponents
Yoel RomeroDavid Branch: cancelled · Feb 24, 2018Thiago Santos: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 24, 2024
Jan BłachowiczDavid Branch: cancelled · Feb 25, 2012Thiago Santos: win · TKO (punches) · Feb 23, 2019
Jack HermanssonDavid Branch: loss · Guillotine Choke · Mar 30, 2019Thiago Santos: win · TKO (punches) · Oct 28, 2017
Round stats
David Branch vs Thiago Santos is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BARBOZA VS LEE. David Branch defeated Thiago Santos by KO/TKO in round 1 at 02:35. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
David Branch vs Thiago Santos quick answers
Who won David Branch vs Thiago Santos?
David Branch won David Branch vs Thiago Santos by KO/TKO in round 1 at 02:35.
What event is David Branch vs Thiago Santos on?
David Branch vs Thiago Santos is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BARBOZA VS LEE.
What are the records for David Branch vs Thiago Santos?
David Branch enters with a 22-7-0 record and Thiago Santos enters with a 22-13-0 record.
What division is David Branch vs Thiago Santos?
David Branch vs Thiago Santos is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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