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Masataka Taniguchi vs René Santiago — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Masataka Taniguchi

René Santiago

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.

Taniguchi

21

Wins15 KO · 71%

6

Losses

0

Draws27 tracked bouts

Santiago

16

Wins9 KO · 56%

4

Losses

0

Draws20 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Santiago leads 1–0

Masataka Taniguchi and René Santiago have met 1 time; Santiago leads 1–0.

Masataka Taniguchi and René Santiago have met 1 time; Santiago leads 1–0.
Met2026Apr 3Series
Masataka TaniguchiFighter ALLost0–1W–L
René SantiagoFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Taniguchi 4 · Santiago 3 of 7 measurable rows
TaniguchiSantiago
Record
21-616-4 (edge)
Win %0–100%
77.8%
80% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 15
15 (edge)
9
KO rate0–100%
71.43% (edge)
56.25%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
71% (edge)
56%
Times stopped†max 1
1
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.7
2.7 (edge)
1.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 27
27
20

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+1″
Masataka Taniguchi: 5′4″ (edge)
René Santiago: 5′3″
Reach+2″
Masataka Taniguchi: 65″ (edge)
René Santiago: 63″
Age2 yrs apart
Masataka Taniguchi: 32
René Santiago: 34
Stance
Masataka Taniguchi: Southpaw
René Santiago: Orthodox

Masataka Taniguchi left, René Santiago right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Masataka Taniguchi21 wins · from 27 tracked bouts

Masataka Taniguchi: 21 tracked wins — 15 by KO/TKO (71%), 5 on the cards (24%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (5%). Counted from 27 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

15 by KO/TKO 71%5 on the cards 24%1 by another method or unrecorded 5%

René Santiago16 wins · from 20 tracked bouts

René Santiago: 16 tracked wins — 9 by KO/TKO (56%), 6 on the cards (38%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (6%). Counted from 20 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

9 by KO/TKO 56%6 on the cards 38%1 by another method or unrecorded 6%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Masataka Taniguchi 27, René Santiago 20 — 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

Oldest left · newest right

Masataka Taniguchi had won two in a row before losing a decision to René Santiago. Taniguchi last boxed on Apr 3, 2026 — 197 days ago.WLWWL

Kokietgym Oct 2024Simsri Dec 2024Inaba May 2025Inoue Aug 2025Santiago Apr 20262.7 tracked bouts per year

René Santiago has won four straight since losing a decision to Jonathan González. Santiago last boxed on Apr 3, 2026 — 197 days ago.LWWWW

González Mar 2024Astuvilca Oct 2024Iwata Mar 2025Takami Dec 2025Taniguchi Apr 20261.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
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.
The meeting

LApr 3, 2026 · Santiago · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Taniguchi or Santiago?
Masataka Taniguchi is 21-6 and René Santiago is 16-4. René Santiago has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Taniguchi21–677.8%

Santiago16–480%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Taniguchi or Santiago?
Masataka Taniguchi has 15 knockout wins and René Santiago has 9. Masataka Taniguchi has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Taniguchi1571.4%

Santiago956.3%

The Numbers ↓
Do Taniguchi and 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, Taniguchi or 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.
Height · reach

Taniguchi163 cm164 cm reach

Santiago160 cm159 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Taniguchi and 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.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Taniguchi27bouts

Santiago20bouts

How They Win ↓

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