| Thiago Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Big Monster |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 264.6 lb (120.0 kg; 18.90 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Vale Tudo |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Top Brother |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Thiago Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter. He competes in the Heavyweight Division.[1] He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.
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Santos made his professional MMA debut in October 2007.He has fought many notable fighters. He fought in a one night tournament against Shamil Abdurahimov at IAFC - Mayor's Cup 2009 and won via unanimous decision. He then went on to fight Alexey Oleinik the same exact day and suffered the first loss of his career.[2]
He then rebounded from that loss by knocking out Geronimo dos Santos in 1 round at Amazon Fight 3.[3] After that fight he faced Ubiratan Marinho Lima and won via DQ at Amazon Fight 4.
In April 2011, Bellator announced that they have signed Santos and he will make his promotional debut on May 21, 2011 at Bellator 45 against Derrick Lewis.[4] If Santos is victorious then he will earn a spot in the Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament. Santos suffered an undisclosed injury, forcing him out of his Bellator debut.[5]
Santos was originally scheduled to face Blagoi Ivanov in the opening round of the Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament at Bellator 52. Santos, however, was unable to travel from Brazil for the event and was replaced by Zak Jensen.[6]
Santos faced Josh Burns at Bellator 53 in a bout to determine the heavyweight tournament reserve fighter. He won the fight via submission in the first round. He was to face Blagoi Ivanov in the semifinal of the tourney on October 29, 2011 at Bellator 56, after Mike Hayes was forced out of the GP due to injury. Ivanov subsequently had to pull out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Neil Grove.[7] Santos won via submission in the first round.
Santos faced Eric Prindle in the finals held at Bellator 59. The bout was ruled a No Contest after Santos kicked Prindle in the groin at 1:24 of the round 1 and Prindle was unable to continue. The two will rematch at a later date.[8]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 10-1 (1) | Eric Prindle | No Contest (groin kick) | Bellator 59 | November 26, 2011 | 1 | 1:24 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 10-1 | Neil Grove | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 56 | October 29, 2011 | 1 | 0:38 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal; Replaced an injured Mike Hayes. |
| Win | 9-1 | Josh Burns | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 53 | October 8, 2011 | 1 | 2:23 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Reserve Bout. |
| Win | 8-1 | Ubiratan Marinho Lima | DQ (illegal punches to the back) | Amazon Fight 4 | August 13, 2010 | 2 | 3:49 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 7-1 | Geronimo dos Santos | KO (punches) | Amazon Fight 3 | May 13, 2010 | 1 | 3:35 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6-1 | Alexey Oleinik | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IAFC: Mayor's Cup 2009 | November 27, 2009 | 1 | 4:22 | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| Win | 6-0 | Shamil Abdurahimov | Decision (unanimous) | IAFC: Mayor's Cup 2009 | November 27, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| Win | 5-0 | Bruno Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Delfim Brazuka Nocaute | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 2:49 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4-0 | Antonio Conceicao | Decision (unanimous) | Watch Out Combat Show 1 | May 10, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-0 | Marcelo Mendes | Submission (neck crank) | Rio Heroes 10 | October 16, 2007 | 1 | 4:40 | Osasco, Brazil | |
| Win | 2-0 | Leonardo Guarabya | KO (punches) | Rio Heroes 10 | October 16, 2007 | 1 | 1:14 | Osasco, Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Fabio Santos | Submission (punches) | Rio Heroes 10 | October 16, 2007 | 1 | 0:57 | Osasco, Brazil |