Winner: Daniel Santos
Confidence Score: 70Daniel Santos is the more proven commodity at the UFC level, with a 13-2 record and a Muay Thai base that has delivered him 6 KO wins and 2 submissions. His UFC tenure is longer and he has shown a well-rounded game, including a strong takedown defense (73%) and solid offensive wrestling (39% takedown accuracy). His significant strike defense (52%) is slightly better than JooSang Yoo's (50%), and while Yoo has a perfect record, his UFC experience is minimal with only one fight. Yoo's 75% significant strike accuracy is impressive, but with only 28 seconds of UFC cage time, it's based on an extremely small sample. Historically, fighters with Santos' experience and finishing ability at this level tend to prevail over debutants or those with just one quick win. Santos' ability to mix in wrestling, his experience with longer fight durations (average fight time over 13 minutes), and his proven durability give him the edge over the still largely untested Yoo.
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