Daniel Santos VS Choi Doo-ho

Choi Doo-ho stopped Daniel Santos by TKO (punches to the body) at 4:29 of round two in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa on May 16, 2026. Santos controlled the first round with superior output, drawing blood from Choi's nose with an uppercut out of the clinch and landing a late takedown, but he came out visibly spent in the second. Choi reset with a sharp jab, wore down Santos's base with calf kicks, and rocked him with a right hand behind a double jab that sent him backpedaling. With Santos covering his head, Choi switched to the body and landed a left hook to the ribs that dropped Santos immediately; follow-up ground-and-pound brought the stoppage. Both fighters earned Fight of the Night bonuses, and Choi called out Patricio Pitbull Freire in his post-fight interview.

Choi Doo-ho, Korea's most celebrated MMA fighter, chases a third straight UFC victory and a result that would cement his comeback story, while Daniel Santos arrives on a four-fight win streak and has been dubbed the Korean Killer by local fans after victories over two Korean opponents. Choi's legendary power and aggression meet Santos's disciplined Muay Thai in a featherweight bout with genuine rankings stakes for both men.