Masataka Taniguchi (21-6) and René Santiago (16-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.
Masataka Taniguchi vs René Santiago — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
René Santiago leads 1–0- René Santiago wonSantiago vs TaniguchiApr 3, 2026 · UD
The Numbers
- 21-6
- Record
- 16-4 (edge)
- 77.8%
- Win %
- 80% (edge)
- 15 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 9
- 71.43% (edge)
- KO rate
- 56.25%
- 71% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 56%
- 1
- Times stopped
- 0 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 0
- 2.7 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.8
- 27
- Bouts tracked
- 20
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 5′4″ (163 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 5′3″ (160 cm)
- 65″ (164 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 63″ (159 cm)
- 32
- Age
- 34
- Southpaw
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Japan
- Nationality
- —
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyMasataka Taniguchi · 21 wins
KO/TKO
15
Decision
5
Other
1
René Santiago · 16 wins
KO/TKO
9
Decision
6
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (27 and 20 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.
Current Form
Masataka Taniguchi
LWWLW
L1 streak · last fought Apr 3, 2026
René Santiago
WWWWL
W4 streak · last fought Apr 3, 2026
Common Questions
- Have Masataka Taniguchi and René Santiago ever fought each other?
- Yes. Masataka Taniguchi and René Santiago met once on April 3, 2026, and René Santiago won by UD.
- Who has the better record, Masataka Taniguchi or René Santiago?
- Masataka Taniguchi is 21-6 and René Santiago is 16-4. René Santiago has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Masataka Taniguchi or René Santiago?
- Masataka Taniguchi has 15 knockout wins and René Santiago has 9. Masataka Taniguchi has more.
- Do Masataka Taniguchi and René Santiago have any common opponents?
- Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Masataka Taniguchi and René Santiago have faced.
- Who is bigger, Masataka Taniguchi or René Santiago?
- Masataka Taniguchi is the taller fighter at 163 cm, 3 cm above the other. Masataka Taniguchi also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Masataka Taniguchi and René Santiago?
- This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for Masataka Taniguchi and 20 bouts tracked for René Santiago. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.