Thiago Santos (middleweight fighter)
| Thiago Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 7, 1984 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Marreta |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | TATA FIGHT TEAM |
| Rank | Black belt in Muay Thai Green rope in Capoeira Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Thiago Santos de Lima is a mixed martial artist fighting in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He gained entrance into the UFC by competing on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.
Before starting MMA, Santos trained in capoeira for eight years and was a Brazilian army paratrooper.
He made his professional MMA debut in October 2010. Before joining the The Ultimate Fighter, he amassed a record of 8 wins and only 1 loss.
In March 2013, it was announced that Santos was part of the cast of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.
In the opening round, Santos defeated Gil Freitas by majority decision to get into the TUF house. He was the last pick when it came to the coaches' pick, ending up on Team Werdum. In the elimination round, Santos first faced Pedro Iriê and won by unanimous decision. In the quarterfinals, he faced eventual season winner Leonardo Santos and lost via unanimous decision.
Despite not winning the show, Santos was signed to a contract by the UFC. He made his debut on August 3, 2013 at UFC 163 against The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil winner Cezar Ferreira. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
For his second fight with the promotion, Santos faced Ronny Markes on March 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Santos faced Uriah Hall at UFC 175. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Santos next faced Andy Enz on January 30, 2015 at UFC 183. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Santos faced promotional newcomer Steve Bossé on June 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 70. He won the fight by knockout in the first round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
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