Iliarde Santos
| Iliarde Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 25, 1980 Belém, Pará, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg; 9.0 st) |
| Division |
Flyweight (125 lb) Bantamweight (135 lb) Featherweight (145 lb) Lightweight (155 lb) |
| Reach | 67.0 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Belém, Pará, Brazil |
| Team | Ulysses Pereira Team |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Iliarde Santos (born September 25, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for his time in the UFC.
Santos started his professional career in 2006. Until 2011, he fought mainly for local promotions in Northern Brazil.
Santos obtained two victories and one loss in the organization before a bantamweight title eliminator match against Luciano Aparecido on July 30, 2011 at Jungle Fight 30, in which he won via TKO in the very first round.
Santos next faced John Lineker on October 22, 2011 at Jungle Fight 32 for the Jungle Fight bantamweight title. He lost via split decision.
Santos faced Alan Barros on September 1, 2012 at Iron Fight Combat 1 for the Iron Fight Combat bantamweight title. He won via TKO in round one.
In 2012, Santos has amassed a total of six victories, including a victory over Leandro Higo, and in 2013 he signed with the UFC.
Santos made his promotional debut replacing an injured Marcos Vinicius against Iuri Alcântara on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold. He lost via TKO in the first round.
Santos next moved down to flyweight and faced Ian McCall on August 3, 2013 at UFC 163. He lost via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), and the performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.
Santos next faced Chris Cariaso on October 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion following the loss.
In January 2014, Santos signed with Titan Fighting Championship. Santos is expected to take on fellow UFC veteran Jeff Curran in April.
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