Bouafia vs Santana

When is Bouafia vs Santana?

Ilian Bouafia is set to fight Neemias Santana in the main event of Contender Series 2025 – Week 1, on Tuesday 12th August 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Bouafia vs Santana stats

Ilian Bouafia steps into the octagon with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Neemias Santana will make his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Both men will be making their promotional debut for Dana White’s Contender Series.

The stats suggest Santana has a slight advantage in power over Bouafia, with a 86% knock out percentage over Bouafia's 83%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Santana will have an advantage over Bouafia, with a 14% submission rate over Bouafia's 0%.

Ilian Bouafia is the same age as Neemias Santana, at years old.

Bouafia has a height advantage of 3 inches over Santana.

Bouafia is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 6 years and 2 months later than Santana, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 8 less professional rounds, 9 to Santana's 17.

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