Leonardo Santos (fighter)
| Leonardo Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 5, 1980 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Lamparão |
| Residence | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Jujitsu |
| Fighting out of | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil |
| Team | Nova União |
| Rank | 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil
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| Men's Grappling | ||
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2001 Abu Dhabi | -77kg |
Leonardo Silva dos Santos (born February 5, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who fights at lightweight.[2]
Early life and BJJ
Santos was born on the 5th of February 1980 in Rio de Janeiro. His brother is MMA fighter Wagnney Fabiano. He started training Jiu Jitsu when he was 5 years old under the legendary trainer Wendell Alexander (Co-Founder of Nova Uniao) in Vila da penha (Rio de Janeiro) at the Mello Tenis Club. Although Santos as a kid had other interests (mainly soccer) and didn’t enjoy training all that much but he felt obliged to train as his older cousin and brother were avid Jiu Jitsu practitioners. With time Santos started enjoying the benefits of Jiu Jitsu and also started enjoying the BJJ routine, success in BJJ Comps came with this new found love for the martial art.
In 1995 Mr. Alexander (Leo’s Coach) joined with Dedé Pederneiras to make Nova Uniao, one of the strongest teams in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu the world had seen, and Leo Santos soon was one of Nova Uniao’s star competitors.
In 2002 Santos stopped competing at the Mundial (CBJJ World Championships) as this competition did not offer prize money to its competitors. This was something that a lot of fighters pressed for and which catapulted the rise of CBJJO. Santos started competing in CBJJO’s tournaments only (with gi) and was undefeated for over 5 years in that organization.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career, Shooto and Sengoku
Santos make his MMA debut against rising undefeated Japanese superstar Takanori Gomi, who at the time was the Shooto World Welterweight (154 lb) Champion. The fight ended with a Majority Decision win for Gomi.[3]
After this bout Santos returned to BJJ full-time, winning the World Cup Championship 4 times between 2002 and 2005. In 2006 after a short time helping his brother Wagnney with his academy in Canada, Leonardo started dedicating himself fully to MMA. He complied an 8-3 record with major promotions like Shooto and World Victory Road.
BAMMA
He made his BAMMA debut at BAMMA 6, defeating Jason Ball via unanimous decision.[4]
Santos was scheduled to face Rob Sinclair at BAMMA 7, however he pulled out of the fight, refusing to fly over from Paris as he knew he would not make weight and knew he would not be able make the full amount of money from competing anyway.[5]
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil
In March 2013, it was revealed that Santos was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.[6] He won his elimination fight to get into the TUF house, defeating Luciano Contini by TKO in round 1. He was chosen to be a member of Team Nogueira. Over the course of the show, Santos defeated Juliano Wandalen and Thiago Santos both by unanimous decision to reach the semifinals. In the semifinals, he lost to Santiago Ponzinibbio by unanimous decision. However, Ponzinibbio broke his hand during this semifinal fight and was replaced by Santos in the finals against William Macário. This semifinal-round fight with Ponzinibbio, however, was picked as the Fight of the Season, and both welterweights picked up a $25,000 bonus.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Santos fought Macário in the finals on June 8, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10. After a strong first round by Macário, Santos rallied and won via submission in the second round to become the tournament winner.[8]
For his second fight with the promotion, Santos faced TUF: Smashes lightweight winner Norman Parke at UFC Fight Night 38.[9] The fight ended in a majority draw.
Santos faced returning veteran Efrain Escudero on September 13, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 51.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Santos was expected to face Matt Wiman on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[11] However, Wiman was forced out of the bout on February 11 with a back injury and was replaced by Tony Martin.[12] He won the fight by submission in the second round.
Santos faced Kevin Lee on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194.[13] Despite being a significant underdog, Santos won the fight via TKO in the first round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[14][15]
Santos was expected to face Evan Dunham on June 4, 2016 at UFC 199.[16] However, Santos pulled out on April 29 due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by James Vick.[17]
Santos next faced Adriano Martins on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204.[18] He won the fight via split decision.[19]
Championships and accomplishments
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- World Championships IBJJF
- 4x World Cup Champion (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- Silver World Medalist (2001 Black Belt Division)
- Bronze World Medalist (2000 Black Belt Division)
- ADCC Brazilian Trial Champion (2005)
- 4th Place in the ADCC Finals (2005)
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 Welterweight Tournament Winner[8]
- Performance of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–3–1 | Adriano Martins | Decision (split) | UFC 204 | October 8, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 15–3–1 | Kevin Lee | TKO (punches) | UFC 194 | December 12, 2015 | 1 | 3:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–3–1 | Tony Martin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | March 21, 2015 | 2 | 2:29 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–3–1 | Efrain Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski | September 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Draw | 12–3–1 | Norman Parke | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 | March 23, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil | Return to Lightweight. Parke was deducted 1 point for grabbing Santos' shorts. |
| Win | 12–3 | William Macário | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | June 8, 2013 | 2 | 4:43 | Fortaleza, Brazil | Won The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 Welterweight Tournament. |
| Win | 11–3 | Mark Holst | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Cage Warriors Fight Night 7: Kusch vs. Fields | September 1, 2012 | 1 | 1:14 | Amman, Jordan | |
| Win | 10–3 | Gilmar da Silva | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shooto - Brazil 28 | March 10, 2012 | 1 | 1:47 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–3 | Jason Ball | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua | May 21, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 8–3 | Sotaro Yamada | DQ (knees to the groin) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 | August 22, 2010 | 1 | 3:56 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–3 | Kiuma Kunioku | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 | March 7, 2010 | 1 | 3:06 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Kazunori Yokota | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 | May 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–2 | Danilo Noronha | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shooto - Brazil 10 | January 17, 2009 | 1 | 3:20 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–2 | Corey Edwards | KO (head kick) | Shooto - Brazil 9 | November 28, 2008 | 1 | 1:21 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–2 | Alan Lopes | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto - Brazil 8 | August 30, 2008 | 1 | 2:10 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–2 | Christian Lopez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shooto - Brazil 7 | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 0:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–2 | Rafael Bastos | Decision | MTL - Mo Team League 2 | July 29, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jean Silva | KO (punch) | Super Challenge 1 | October 7, 2006 | 1 | 1:12 | Barueri, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–1 | Gabriel Moraes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Guarafight 3 | August 12, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Guarapari, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Takanori Gomi | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 7 | June 29, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Sakai, Japan |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 3 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3–1 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 | N/A (airdate) | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Semi-finals bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 | N/A (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Quarter-finals bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Márcio Santos | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 | N/A (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Preliminary bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Luciano Contini | TKO (finger injury) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 | March 17, 2013 (airdate) | 1 | N/A | São Paulo, Brazil | TUF: Brazil 2 house entry bout. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Leonardo Silva dos Santos - Official UFC Fighter Profile". Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Leonardo Santos MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ Sherdog.com (2002-06-29). "Shooto Treasure Hunt 7". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ Bones, Crackity (2011-05-21). "BAMMA 6 Kong vs Ninja Live Results and Commentary". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ Sep 09 12:10p by Shaun Al-Shatti (2011-09-09). "BAMMA 7 Fight Card: Leonardo Santos Withdraws From Title Bout, Deigo Vital Steps In - MMA Nation". Mma.sbnation.com. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ↑ "TUF: Brazil 2 debuts on March 17 with Brazil's top 28 welterweights". TUF.tv. March 7, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Staff (2013-06-09). "'TUF: Brazil 2' show bonuses: Season champ Leonardo Santos earns an extra $25K". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- 1 2 Matt Erickson (2013-06-08). "UFC on FUEL TV 10 results: Leonardo Santos wins 'TUF: Brazil 2' title". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-01-22). "Three fights added to UFC Fight Night card in Natal". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-08-28). "Leonardo Santos vs. Efrain Escudero now set for UFC Fight Night 51". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-01-22). "UFC Fight Night 62 filling up fast with addition of three new match-ups". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ↑ Jason Floyd (2015-02-11). "Matt Wiman out of UFC Fight Night 62 due to back injury, Leonardo Santos will now meet Tony Martin". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ↑ Adam Hill (2015-08-21). "Streaking lightweights meet at UFC 194". reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2015-12-12). "UFC 194 results: Heavy underdog Leonardo Santos stops Kevin Lee with first-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-12-13). "UFC 194 bonuses: McGregor, Rockhold, Weidman, Santos capture $50K awards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-03-15). "Evan Dunham suffers 'small injury', fight with Leonardo Santos moved to UFC 199". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ↑ Dave Meltzer (2016-04-29). "James Vick steps in to face Evan Dunham in lightweight duel at UFC 199". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ Evelyn Rodrigues, Marcelo Barone, Marcelo Russio e Raphael Marinho (2016-07-11). "Ultimate brand Léo Santos vs Adriano Martins at UFC 204, October 8 (Brazilian Portuguese)". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-10-08). "UFC 204 results: Leonardo Santos takes split call from Adriano Martins in battle of Brazilians". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
