Bruno Santos
Bruno Santos | |
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Born | Macae, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | July 17, 1987
Other names | Carioca |
Residence | Miami, Florida, United States |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Division | Middleweight |
Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm)[2] |
Fighting out of | Miami, Florida, United States |
Team | MMA Masters |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
Years active | 2007–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 25 |
Wins | 19 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 17 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Bruno Santos (born July 17, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division of the World Series of Fighting now known as Professional Fighters League and is currently ranked as #1 contender for the belt.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Santos faced Danilo Pereira on August 29, 2009, at Win Fight & Entertainment 4 for the WFE Middleweight Championship, winning via unanimous decision.[4]
Bellator MMA
[edit]Undefeated at 12–0, Santos made his Bellator debut against Giva Santana at Bellator 61 on March 16, 2012. Though a considerable underdog coming into the fight,[5] Santos would win the fight via unanimous decision, remaining undefeated in the process.[6]
He was then expected to face Brian Rogers on April 20, 2012 at Bellator 66, however Santos was forced out of the bout due to a shoulder injury.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Little over a year after his win over Giva Santana, Santos was signed by the UFC and made his debut against fellow newcomer Krzysztof Jotko on December 7, 2013, at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot.[8] Santos lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Santos faced Chris Camozzi at UFC 175 on July 5, 2014.[10] He won the fight by split decision.
Santos next faced Elias Theodorou on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
World Series of Fighting
[edit]On December 31, 2016, Santos made his World Series of Fighting debut at WSOF 34 against undefeated Vagab Vagabov.[12] He won the fight via split decision.
On July 29, 2017 Bruno Santos defeated Rex Harris in a middleweight bout at “PFL: Everett,” the second event for the newly formed Professional Fighters League bringing his professional MMA record to 16-2.
Starting with a victory against Sadibou Sy at PFL 3 on July 5, 2018, in Washington, D.C., the fighter then continued the winning streak with another unanimous decision victory over John Howard at PFL 6 in Atlantic City on August 16 of the same year.
However, a change of fortune occurred during the 2018 PFL Middleweight Quarterfinal bout, where the fighter faced Sadibou Sy again at PFL 10, resulting in a majority draw and elimination via a first-round tiebreaker on October 20, 2018.[13]
The following year was marked by setbacks, with losses to Vyacheslav Babkin by TKO at ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2 on August 31, 2019, and Artem Frolov by KO at ACA 104: Goncharov vs. Vakhaev on February 21, 2020, both in Krasnodar, Russia.
A return to form came with a unanimous decision win against Carlos Matos at Titan FC 81 on April 14, 2023, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Making a quick turnaround, Santos lost to Jared Revel by rear-naked choke technical submission at BFL 77 on June 9, 2023, in Vancouver, Canada, in a significant match for the BFL Middleweight Championship.[14]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Win Fight & Entertainment
- WFE Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]25 matches | 19 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 2 |
By submission | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 17 | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 19–5–1 | Jared Revel | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | BFL 77 | June 9, 2023 | 2 | 4:42 | Vancouver, Canada | For the BFL Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 19–4–1 | Carlos Matos | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 81 | April 14, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Loss | 18–4–1 | Artem Frolov | KO (punch) | ACA 104: Goncharov vs. Vakhaev | February 21, 2020 | 2 | 2:56 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
Loss | 18–3–1 | Vyacheslav Babkin | TKO (punches) | ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2 | August 31, 2019 | 1 | 2:33 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
Draw | 18–2–1 | Sadibou Sy | Draw (majority) | PFL 10 | October 20, 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Washington, D.C., United States | 2018 PFL Middleweight Quarterfinal bout. Eliminated via first round tiebreaker. |
Win | 18–2 | John Howard | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 6 | August 16, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 17–2 | Sadibou Sy | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 3 | July 5, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
Win | 16–2 | Rex Harrison | Decision (unanimous) | PFL: Everett (Harrison vs. Rodriquez) | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Everett, Washington, United States | |
Win | 15–2 | Vagab Vagabov | Decision (split) | WSOF 34 | December 31, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Loss | 14–2 | Elias Theodorou | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | October 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
Win | 14–1 | Chris Camozzi | Decision (split) | UFC 175 | July 5, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 13–1 | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot | December 7, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Brisbane, Australia | |
Win | 13–0 | Giva Santana | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 61 | March 16, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
Win | 12–0 | Paulo Henrique Garcia Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | WFE 10 - Platinum | September 16, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Salvador, Brazil | |
Win | 11–0 | Julio Cesar dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat Cup | June 18, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 10–0 | Vitor Nobrega | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat Cup | June 18, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 9–0 | Angel Orellana | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat Cup | June 18, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 8–0 | Daniel Acácio | Decision (unanimous) | WFE 8 - Platinum | December 15, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Salvador, Brazil | |
Win | 7–0 | Cristiano Lazzarini | Decision (unanimous) | Brasil Fight 2 - Minas Gerais vs. Rio de Janeiro | August 14, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
Win | 6–0 | Michele Verginelli | Decision (unanimous) | WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 5 | November 21, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Salvador, Brazil | |
Win | 5–0 | Danilo Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 4 | August 29, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Salvador, Brazil | Won the WFE Middleweight Championship.[15] |
Win | 4–0 | Eder Jones | Decision (unanimous) | WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 3 | May 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Salvador, Brazil | |
Win | 3–0 | Neilson Gomes | TKO (corner stoppage) | WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 1 | September 28, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Salvador, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Edilberto de Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | Prime - MMA Championship 2 | March 8, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Salvador, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Cristiano Nuno | Submission | Prime - MMA Championship | December 1, 2007 | 2 | Salvador, Brazil |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sherdog Profile". sherdog.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "UFC Profile". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Roling, Leland (December 27, 2010). "World MMA Middleweight Scouting Report: #5 - Bruno "Carioca" Santos". bloodyelbow.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Win Fight & Entertainment 4 Results". Sherdog.com. August 29, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Bruno Santos vs. Giva Santana". tapology.com. March 16, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Bellator 61: Falcao Vs. Paraisy Live Results And Play By Play". bloodyelbow.com. March 16, 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Brian Rogers vs. Bruno Santos". tapology.com. April 20, 2012. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Krzysztof Jotko vs. Bruno Santos set for UFC Fight Night 33". bloodyelbow.com. October 7, 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 33 results: Krzysztof Jotko outworks Bruno Santos to win debut". mmajunkie.com. December 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Chris Camozzi vs. Bruno Santos booked for UFC 175 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 54 adds six bouts, including Theodorou-Santos". mmajunkie.com. August 14, 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ VAGABOV, VAGAB. "VAGAB VAGABOV Record from Sherdog". Archived from the original on 2017-10-12.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2018-10-21). "PFL 10 results: Ray Cooper III makes finals with fourth straight KO". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "BFL 77 Results". MMA Sucka. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Win Fight & Entertainment 4 Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. August 29, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- Brazilian male mixed martial artists
- Middleweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People from Lauro de Freitas
- People from Macaé
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen