| Mike Santiago | |
| Other Names: | Little Bully |
| Birth Name: | Mike Santiago |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Wood Dale, Illinois, United States |
| Residence: | Wood Dale, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Weight Lb: | 154 |
| Reach In: | 69.0 |
| Stance: | Orthodox |
| Fighting Out Of: | Wood Dale, Illinois, United States |
| Team: | Team Top Notch |
| Years Active: | 2010-present |
| Mma Kowin: | 7 |
| Mma Subwin: | 11 |
| Mma Decwin: | 4 |
| Mma Koloss: | 3 |
| Mma Subloss: | 9 |
| Mma Decloss: | 2 |
| Sherdog: | 66110 |
Michael Santiago (born July 28, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Starting his career in 2010, Mark compiled a 20–10 record fighting for a variety of American regional promotions, most notably winning the Ring of Combat Featherweight championship, which he defended twice, and both the Lightweight and Featherweight championships at Hoosier FC, before he was given a chance to earn a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series.
Mike fought Mark Cherico on August 22, 2017 at Dana White's Contender Series 7 . He won the fight via TKO in the first round but did not earn a UFC contract. However a week later, he got a chance as an injury replacement.[1]
Santiago made his UFC debut as an injury replacement for Nick Hein againstZabit Magomedsharipov on September 2, 2017 at .[2] Santiago lost the fight via submission rear-naked choke in the second round.[3]
His second fight came on January 14, 2018 at against Mads Burnell.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
Mike faced Dan Ige on June 9, 2018 at UFC 225.[6] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[7]
|-|Loss|align=center|22–15| Bruno Machado|Technical Submission (anaconda choke)|UAE Warriors 12||align=center|2|align=center|2:11|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|22–14| Timur Nagibin| TKO (corner stoppage)| Russian Cagefighting Championship: RCC Intro 6| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Ekaterinburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|22–13| Alonzo Martinez|Submission (guillotine choke)|Final Fight Championship 37||align=center|2|align=center|3:22|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–13| Dan Ige|TKO (punches)|UFC 225 ||align=center|1|align=center|0:50|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–12| Mads Burnell| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| St. Louis, Missouri, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–11| Zabit Magomedsharipov|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:22|Rotterdam, Netherlands||-|Win|align=center|21–10| Mark Cherico| KO (punches)| Dana White's Contender Series 7 ||align=center|1|align=center|1:59|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 20–10|Nick Wayne| TKO (punches)| Hoosier Fight Club 33||align=center|1|align=center|2:07|Hammond, Indiana, United States||-| Win| align=center| 19–10| Bill Kamery| Submission (armbar)| Hoosier Fight Club 31| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:34| Hammond, Indiana, United States||-|Win|align=center| 18–10|Luis Saldaña| TKO (punches)| RFA 39||align=center|3|align=center|2:27|Hammond, Indiana, United States||-| Win| align=center| 17–10| Lester Caslow | Submission (guillotine choke)| Ring of Combat 54| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:39| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 16-10| Jose Pacheco| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| XFO 56: Outdoor War 11 | | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:10| New Orleans, Louisiana, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 15–10| Mervin Rodriguez| Decision (unanimous)| Ring of Combat 51 | | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:27| Bangor, Maine, United States||-| Win| align=center| 14–10| Shelby Graham | Submission (rear-naked choke)|Xtreme Fighting Organization 55| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:38| Chicago, Illinois, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–10| Kenny Foster| KO (punches and elbows)| Ring of Combat 50 | | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:55|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–10| Eric Calderon | Decision (unanimous)| American Predator Fighting Championships 17| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:55| Illinois, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–10| Gustavo Rodriguez | TKO (punches) |XFO 52: Outdoor War 10| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:51| Island Lake, Illinois, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 10–10| Frankie Perez| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Ring of Combat 45| | align=center| 21| align=center| 1:56| Louisville, Kentucky, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 10–9| Mike Medrano| Submission (guillotine choke)| CFFC 26: Sullivan vs. Martinez | | align=center| 1| align=center|0:31| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 10–8| Phillipe Nover| Decision (Unanimous)|Ring of Combat 45 | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Fairfax, Virginia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–7| Terry House Jr.| Decision (unanimous)|Hoosier Fight Club 15| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:54|Valparaiso, Indiana, United States||-| Win| align=center| 9–7| Dustin Phillips | Submission (rear-naked choke)| MMA Xtreme Showdown| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Illinois, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–7| Deividas Taurosevicius| Submission (guillotine choke)| Ring of Combat 42|| align=center| 2| align=center| 1:57| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–6| Omar Vega | TKO (punches)| Maxx FC: Raise of Legends 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:51|San Juan, Puerto Rico| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–6| Taurean Bogguess| Decision (unanimous)| Xtreme Fighting Organization 43 | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Anaheim, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–5| Patrick Murphy | TKO (Punches)| Xtreme Gladiator Challenge: St. Patty's Day Beatdown| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:14| Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–5| Andrew Osborne| TKO (Punches)| Pure MMA: The Beginning| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:38| Plains, Pennsylvania, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–5| Josh Shockley| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Chicago Cagefighting Championship 4 | | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:28| Villa Park, Illinois, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–4| Brendan Weafer | TKO (punches)| Cage Wars 8: House of Pain | | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:16| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–3| Zach Underwood| Decision (unanimous)| NAFC: Mayhem | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–3| Eric Kriegermeier| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Chicago Cagefighting Championship | | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:| Villa Park, Illinois, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Jeff Green | Submission (rear-naked xhoke)| Hoosier FC 6: New Years Nemesis| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:37| Valparaiso, Indiana, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Ramon Barber| TKO (punches)| Ruckus Entertainment 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:01| Addison, Illinois, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| Donavon Winters | TKO (punches)| XFO 36| | align=center| 2| align=center|2:12| Island Lake, Illinois, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Jake Murphy| Decision (split)|Xtreme Fighting Organization 35 | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00|Island Lake, Illinois, United States||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Brian van Hoven | Decision (unanimous)| Jake the Snake Promotions: Cage Time 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| [8] [9] [10]