Bruno Santos

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Bruno Santos
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Born (1987-07-17) July 17, 1987 (age 37)
Macae, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesCarioca
Residence Miami, Florida, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach69.0 in (175 cm) [2]
Fighting out of Miami, Florida, United States
TeamMMA Masters
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3]
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins19
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision17
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
Draws1
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.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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

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

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

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

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches19 wins5 losses
By knockout12
By submission11
By decision172
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss19–5–1Jared RevelTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)BFL 77June 9, 202324:42 Vancouver, CanadaFor the BFL Middleweight Championship.
Win19–4–1Carlos MatosDecision (unanimous)Titan FC 81April 14, 202335:00 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Loss18–4–1Artem FrolovKO (punch) ACA 104: Goncharov vs. Vakhaev February 21, 202022:56 Krasnodar, Russia
Loss18–3–1Vyacheslav BabkinTKO (punches) ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2 August 31, 201912:33 Krasnodar, Russia
Draw18–2–1 Sadibou Sy Draw (majority) PFL 10 October 20, 201825:00 Washington, D.C., United States2018 PFL Middleweight Quarterfinal bout. Eliminated via first round tiebreaker.
Win18–2 John Howard Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 August 16, 201835:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win17–2 Sadibou Sy Decision (unanimous) PFL 3 July 5, 201835:00 Washington, D.C., United States
Win16–2Rex HarrisonDecision (unanimous)PFL: Everett (Harrison vs. Rodriquez)July 29, 201735:00 Everett, Washington, United States
Win15–2Vagab VagabovDecision (split) WSOF 34 December 31, 201635:00 New York City, New York, United States
Loss14–2 Elias Theodorou Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine October 4, 201435:00 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win14–1 Chris Camozzi Decision (split) UFC 175 July 5, 201435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss13–1 Krzysztof Jotko Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot December 7, 201335:00 Brisbane, Australia
Win13–0 Giva Santana Decision (unanimous) Bellator 61 March 16, 201235:00 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
Win12–0Paulo Henrique Garcia RodriguesDecision (unanimous)WFE 10 - PlatinumSeptember 16, 201135:00 Salvador, Brazil
Win11–0Julio Cesar dos SantosDecision (unanimous)Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat CupJune 18, 201135:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win10–0Vitor NobregaDecision (unanimous)Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat CupJune 18, 201125:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win9–0Angel OrellanaDecision (unanimous)Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat CupJune 18, 201125:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win8–0 Daniel Acácio Decision (unanimous)WFE 8 - PlatinumDecember 15, 201055:00 Salvador, Brazil
Win7–0Cristiano LazzariniDecision (unanimous)Brasil Fight 2 - Minas Gerais vs. Rio de JaneiroAugust 14, 201035:00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win6–0Michele VerginelliDecision (unanimous)WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 5November 21, 200955:00 Salvador, Brazil
Win5–0Danilo PereiraDecision (unanimous)WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 4August 29, 200955:00 Salvador, BrazilWon the WFE Middleweight Championship. [15]
Win4–0Eder JonesDecision (unanimous)WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 3May 16, 200935:00 Salvador, Brazil
Win3–0Neilson GomesTKO (corner stoppage)WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 1September 28, 200825:00 Salvador, Brazil
Win2–0Edilberto de OliveiraDecision (unanimous)Prime - MMA Championship 2March 8, 200835:00 Salvador, Brazil
Win1–0Cristiano NunoSubmissionPrime - MMA ChampionshipDecember 1, 20072 Salvador, Brazil

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