Dooho Choi vs Daniel Santos Pick, 05/16/2026 Predictions UFC Vegas 117 Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/14/2026

Dooho Choi vs Daniel Santos

UFC Vegas 117

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Dooho Choi will enter the Octagon with Daniel Santos at UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The odds have Choi priced at +145 while Santos is coming in at -170.

Dooho "The Korean Superboy" Choi comes into this fight holding a mark of 16-4-1. The 35-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Daniel "Willycat" Santos comes in at 5'7" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 14-2-0. The 31-year-old reaches 67". When talking about significant strikes, Dooho Choi is landing 4.67 per min while Daniel Santos lands 4.76 significant strikes per minute. Choi is connecting on 56% of the significant strikes he attempts and Santos is connecting on 40%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "The Korean Superboy" takes 4.02 significant strikes per min and "Willycat" takes 5.03. Choi also defends 56% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Santos defends against 51% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 117	Dooho Choi	Daniel Santos
Opening Odds	+145	-170
Record	16-4-1	14-2-0
Average Fight Time	8:11	11:58
Height	5'10"	5'7"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	70"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.67	4.76
Striking Accuracy	56%	40%

In terms of takedowns, Dooho Choi is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.43 times per 3 rds. Choi is finishing his takedown attempts on 53% of his attempts and defending 47% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Santos is getting his opponent to the mat on 40% of the takedowns he tries and is stuffing 73% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of subbing opponents, Choi is the more capable of the two fighters by attempting 0.6 submissions per 3 rds while Santos goes for 0.3 submissions per 3 rds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Dooho Choi squared up with Nate Landwehr and wound up getting the victory by way of elbows to the head in round 3. Landwehr landed 32 of 77 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Choi finished this fight landing 114 of 157 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Landwehr ended up landing 25 of 67, which means his percentage was 37%. He ended up landing 13 of 47 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Choi ended up landing 67% of his significant strikes by sticking 78 of 116. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 61 of 98 to the head. 60% of the significant strikes connected on by Landwehr and 79% of them connected on by Choi were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Daniel Santos, he battled JooSang Yoo and ended up getting the victory via a punch to the head in round 2. Yoo ended up connecting on 96% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Santos connected on 66% of his significant strikes at distance. Santos landed 43% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 27 of 62. He ended up connecting on 16 of 41 significant strikes aimed at the head. Yoo ended up connecting on 31 of 55 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 15 of 38 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go, Yoo was 51 of 75 and Santos connected on 28 of 63 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Malcolm Wellmaker squares up with Juan Diaz. Wellmaker will be looking to add a victory to his record of 10-1-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The switch fighter stretches 71". Diaz measures 5'8" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 15-1-1. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 69". Regarding grappling, Malcolm Wellmaker gets a takedown 0.80 times per 15 min and Juan Diaz is averaging a takedown 3.01 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Wellmaker lands an average of 5.80 strikes/min and connects on 56% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Juan Diaz, who lands 39% of his attempted strikes and lands an average of 5.82 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Benardo Sopaj is set to face off against Timmy Cuamba. Cuamba looks to add a win to his career total of 10-3-0. The 27-year-old weighs 135 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Sopaj stands in at 5'6" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 12-3-0. The 25-year-old reaches 66". Concerning grappling, Timmy Cuamba deflects 72% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 31% of the times he tries. Sopaj is finishing his takedown tries on 71% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 76% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Cuamba is taking 3.58 strikes per min while he is dishing out 2.77 per minute. Sopaj, on the other hand, absorbs 4.88 strikes per minute and is dealing 4.24 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Daniel Santos (-170)

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