Luís Santos (fighter)
For the Portuguese politician, see Luís Capoulas Santos.
| Luís Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 2, 1980 Belém do Pará, Para, Brazil |
| Other names | Sapo |
| Residence | Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 72.5 in (184 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States |
| Team |
American Top Team Sapo Fight Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 72 |
| Wins | 61 |
| By knockout | 35 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luís Santos (2 January 1980) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2000, Santos has also formerly competed for Bellator, the WEC, and the XFC.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Santos made his professional MMA debut in a one-night tournament at Tournament of Gladiators 5 in 2000; he won all three of his fights. Santos amassed a record of 18-0 before suffering his first loss in 2005. Although fighting primarily in his native Brazil, Santos did make his U.S. MMA debut on WEC 34 in 2008.
Santos has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Team Nogueira. He currently teaches and trains at Finney’s MMA in St. Louis, Missouri, but is originally from Belem, Brazil.[2] Before signing with Bellator, Santos was ranked #5 on the Bloody Elbow world MMA scouting report.[3]
Bellator
In January 2011, it was announced that Santos had signed with Bellator.[2]
Santos debuted for the promotion in the Bellator Season Five Welterweight Tournament. He fought Dan Hornbuckle in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and won the fight via unanimous decision.
Santos lost in the semifinals at Bellator 53 to Ben Saunders via third-round submission.
Santos faced Ryan Ford at Bellator 67. He lost via second-round TKO.
Xtreme Fighting Championships
Santos faced UFC vet Shamar Bailey at XFC 23 on April 19, 2013. He won the fight via TKO at just over a minute into the first round.
Santos next opponent is Dave Courchaine at XFC 24 on June 14. He won via KO in just ten seconds.
Santos faced Justin Davis at XFC 26: Night of Champions III on October 18, 2013. He won the fight via KO at 0:33 in the first round.[4]
Santos faced Alfredo Morales at XFC International 3 on March 29, 2014. He won via front kick knockout in the third round.[5]
ONE Championship
Santos faced Bakhtiyar Abbasov at ONE FC: Battle of the Lions on November 7, 2014.[6] He struck Abbasov in the body with a knee causing him to tap out in the first round.
Santos faced Ben Askren in the main event at ONE Championship: Valor of Champions April 24th. [7] The fight was ruled "No Contest" after an eye poke from Askren at 2:19 of round 1 rendered Sapo unable to continue.[8]
Personal life
Santos is married to fellow MMA fighter Carina Damm.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 72 matches | 61 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 35 | 3 |
| By submission | 12 | 3 |
| By decision | 14 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 61–9–1 (1) | Ben Askren | No Contest (eye poke) | ONE Championship: Valor of Champions | April 24, 2015 | 1 | 2:19 | Pasay, Philippines | For the ONE Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 61–9–1 | Bakhtiyar Abbasov | Submission (knee to body) | ONE FC: Battle of the Lions | November 7, 2014 | 1 | 0:53 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 60–9–1 | Alfredo Morales | KO (front kick) | XFC International 3 | March 29, 2014 | 3 | 1:34 | Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 59–9–1 | Edilson Moreira Alves | Submission (kneebar) | Inka Fighting Championship 24 | October 23, 2013 | 1 | 3:00 | Lima, Peru | |
| Win | 58–9–1 | Justin Davis | KO (head kick and punches) | XFC 26: Night of Champions III | October 18, 2013 | 1 | 0:33 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 57–9–1 | Dave Courchaine | KO (head kick and punches) | XFC 24: Collision Course | June 14, 2013 | 1 | 0:10 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 56–9–1 | Sebastian Latorre | TKO (knees and punches) | Smash Fight | May 3, 2013 | 1 | 1:22 | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Win | 55–9–1 | Shamar Bailey | TKO (head kick and punches) | XFC 23: Louisville Slugfest | April 19, 2013 | 1 | 1:02 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 54–9–1 | Ryan Ford | TKO (knee & punches) | Bellator 67 | May 4, 2012 | 2 | 1:24 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 54–8–1 | Ben Saunders | Submission (americana)[10] | Bellator 53 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 1:45 | Oklahoma, USA | Bellator Season Five Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 54–7–1 | Dan Hornbuckle | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 49 | September 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisiana, USA | Bellator Season Five Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Draw | 53–7–1 | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | Draw | AF: Amazon Fight 8 | May 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 53–7 | Nicolae Cury | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 45 | May 21, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | 52–7 | Dave Lehr Cochran | KO (punch) | Rumble Time Promotions: Explosion | April 15, 2011 | 1 | 0:46 | Missouri, USA | |
| Win | 51–7 | William Dias | Decision (unanimous) | MSF: Master Super Fight | December 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 50–7 | Ivan Jorge | KO (knee) | AF: Amazon Fight 5 | October 8, 2010 | 1 | 0:52 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 49–7 | Pedro Irie | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | AF: Amazon Fight 4 | August 13, 2010 | 2 | 3:59 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 48–7 | Yuri Fraga | KO (punch) | AF: Amazon Fight 3 | March 13, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 47–7 | Johnny Vigo | TKO (punches) | AF: Amazon Fight 2 | March 4, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 46–7 | Elias Monteiro | TKO (punches) | NSFC: Naja Super Fight Championship | July 7, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 45–7 | Adriano Martins | Decision (split) | HTJ: Hero's The Jungle 3 | May 9, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokoyo, Japan | |
| Win | 45–6 | Shelton Arnaldo | TKO (punches) | SF: Nocaute Super Fight | April 19, 2009 | 1 | 1:20 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 44–6 | Norberto dos Santos Neres | Decision (unanimous) | SVT: Super Vale Tudo 4 | March 13, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 43–6 | Wellington Penelva | KO (punches) | DFC: Dragon Fight Championship | November 28, 2008 | 1 | 3:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 42–6 | Predador do Maranhao | KO (punches) | SF: Super Fight Belem | November 8, 2008 | 1 | 1:10 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 41–6 | Daniel Trindade | Decision (split) | RSF 4: Roraima Show Fight 4 | September 14, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 41–5 | Pedro Paulo de Jesus | Decision (unanimous) | KJC: The King of Jungle Championship | August 28, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 40–5 | Alex Serdyukov | TKO (corner stoppage) | WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver | June 1, 2008 | 1 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Loss | 40–4 | Carlos Alexandre Fereira | Decision (unanimous) | MF: Midway Fight | December 20, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 40–3 | Silmar Nunes | KO (punches) | Badboy: Super Fight Nocaute | June 14, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 39–3 | Jorge Patino | Decision (unanimous) | MF: Midway Fight | May 10, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 38–3 | Rodrigo Ferreira | KO (punches) | Badboy: Super Fight Nocaute | April 12, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Win | 37–3 | Daniel Acacio | Decision (unanimous) | SDDS: Super Desafio do Sal Vale Tudo | April 1, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 36–3 | Menix Belchoir | KO (punch) | MF: Midway Fight | December 14, 2006 | 1 | 4:02 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 35–3 | Shelton Arnaldo | TKO (elbows) | DDT: Duelo de Titas | November 15, 2006 | 2 | 3:20 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 34–3 | Josenildo Rodrigues de Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | MF: Midway Fight | October 5, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 33–3 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | TKO (corner stoppage) | Kokoro: Kill Or Be Killed | August 15, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | Tokoyo, Japan | |
| Win | 33–2 | Andre Ricardo dos Santos Goncalves | Decision (unanimous) | UCVT: Ultimate Combat Vale Tudo | June 29, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 32–2 | Messias Pai de Santo | KO (punches) | SVT: Super Vale Tudo 4 | June 13, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 31–2 | Celio Santos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | CDL: Clube da Luta 5 | May 28, 2006 | 1 | 0:48 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 30–2 | David Cubas | Decision (unanimous) | GC 2: El Choque | May 12, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 29–2 | Alexandre Nunes Brandao | Decision (unanimous) | SC: Super Combat | April 21, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 28–2 | Gabriel Castro | KO (knee) | RK: Roraima Kombat | April 8, 2006 | 1 | 1:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 27–2 | Claudio do Boxe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SDDS: Super Desafio do Sal Vale Tudo | December 27, 2005 | 2 | 4:32 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 26–2 | Aloisio Freitas Neto | Decision (unanimous) | RC 2: Roraima Combat 2 | December 12, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 25–2 | Ildemar Alcântara | Decision (unanimous) | MCVT: Mega Combat Vale Tudo | October 5, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 24–2 | Gerson Cordeiro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCVT: Ultimate Combat Vale Tudo | September 10, 2005 | 3 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 23–2 | Edvan Souza | TKO (punches) | WC: World Combat 4 | August 5, 2005 | 1 | 2:15 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 22–2 | Joel Leao | KO (punches) | SRVT: Super Radikal Vale Tudo | July 21, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 21–2 | Ildemar Alcântara | Submission (triangle choke) | IMVT: Iron Man Vale Tudo 7 | June 11, 2005 | 2 | 4:51 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 21–1 | Ali Negro | Submission (armbar) | WC: World Combat 3 | May 13, 2005 | 2 | 3:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 20–1 | Gabriel Castro | KO (punches) | RC 1: Roraima Combat 1 | April 5, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 19–1 | Junior Eladio | KO (punches) | WC: World Combat 2 | March 4, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 18–1 | Ali Negro | KO (punches) | UCVT: Ultimate Combat Vale Tudo | November 9, 2004 | 2 | 2:56 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 17–1 | Marcio Bomba | KO (punch) | SDDS: Super Desafio do Sal Vale Tudo | November 8, 2004 | 2 | 3:50 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 16–1 | Savio Maia | KO (punch) | Desafio: Interestadual Estrela | October 8, 2004 | 2 | 3:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–1 | Joao Bosco | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | Desafio: Physical Vale Tudo | June 12, 2004 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–1 | Rosinaldo Costa | KO (punches) | Desafio: Physical Vale Tudo | April 11, 2004 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–1 | Magno Preto | Submission (armbar) | Desafio: Physical Vale Tudo | April 11, 2004 | 2 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Loss | 12–1 | Simao Melo da Silva | Submission (punches) | IMVT: Iron Man Vale Tudo 2 | January 10, 2004 | 2 | N/A | Macapa, Amapa, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–0 | Damian Damian | KO (punches) | UCVT: Ultimate Combat Vale Tudo | September 16, 2003 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–0 | Luiz Falcão | Decision (unanimous) | Super Combate: MMA Fight | September 13, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–0 | Fabiano Rabugento | TKO (punch to the body) | SDDS: Super Desafio do Sal Vale Tudo | July 19, 2003 | 1 | 3:50 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Alex Karate | TKO (punches) | NNEVTC: North-Northeast Vale Tudo Championship | May 10, 2003 | 1 | 3:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Fabio Forca | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FCVT: Fort Combat Vale Tudo | April 5, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Wellington Geraldo de Oliveira | KO (punches) | SVT: Super Vale Tudo 3 | February 14, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Claudio do Boxe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Badboy: Acai Fight | March 16, 2002 | 1 | 3:50 | Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Claudio Indio Guerreiro | Submission (armbar) | IPF: I Piaui Fight | June 10, 2001 | 1 | 3:50 | Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ronaldo Marcio Azevedo | TKO (punches) | Badboy: Rider de Vale Tudo | November 1, 2000 | 1 | 4:30 | Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Rerison Araujo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TOF: Tournament of Gladiators 5 | March 10, 2000 | 1 | 4:30 | Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Montanha Cavaliera | KO (punches) | TOF: Tournament of Gladiators 5 | March 10, 2000 | 1 | 4:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Felix Osares | KO (punches) | TOF: Tournament of Gladiators 5 | March 10, 2000 | 1 | 3:40 | Brazil |
References
- ↑ "Luis Santos' profile". tapology.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- 1 2 "‘Sapo’ Santos Signs with Bellator". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ↑ "World MMA Welterweight Scouting Report: #5 - Luis "Sapo" Santos". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ↑ "XFC 26 - Night of Champions 3". Sherdog.com.
- ↑ "XFCI - XFC International 3". Sherdog.com.
- ↑ "ONE FC 22 - Battle of Lions". Sherdog.com.
- ↑ "Ben Askren vs Luis Santos at ONE: Valor of Champions".
- ↑ Jack Bratcher (April 24, 2015). "ONE: Valor of Champions full results; Askren retains title against veteran Santos due to No Contest". prommanow.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Carina Damm: "She Has Two Arms Just Like Me"". Fighthype.com. 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ↑ http://www.graciemag.com/2011/10/meanwhile-giva-subs-another-one-at-bellator/
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