Thiago Santos (middleweight fighter)

Thiago Santos
Born (1984-01-07) January 7, 1984
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nickname(s) Marreta (The Sledgehammer)
Residence Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight 203.7 lb (92.4 kg; 14.55 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach 76 in (193 cm)[2]
Style Muay Thai, Capoeira
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team TATA FIGHT TEAM
Rank Black belt in Muay Thai[3]
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Green rope in Capoeira[3]
Years active 2010-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 25
Wins 19
By knockout 13
By submission 1
By decision 5
Losses 6
By knockout 3
By submission 2
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Thiago Santos de Lima[5] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, he gained entrance into the UFC by competing on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2. As of October 8, 2018, he is #15 in the official UFC middleweight rankings.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before starting MMA, Santos trained in capoeira for eight years and was a Brazilian army paratrooper.[3]

He made his professional MMA debut in October 2010. Before joining The Ultimate Fighter, he had a record of 8 wins and only 1 loss.[3]

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

In March 2013, it was announced that Santos was part of the cast of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.[7]

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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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.[8] 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.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Santos next faced Andy Enz on January 30, 2015 at UFC 183.[10] 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.[11] He won the fight by knockout in the first round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[12][13]

Santos faced Elias Theodorou on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Santos faced Nate Marquardt on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198.[16] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[17]

Santos fought Gegard Mousasi on July 9, 2016 at UFC 200, filling in for an injured Derek Brunson.[18] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[19]

Santos fought Eric Spicely on September 24, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95.[20] In a large upset, he lost the fight by submission in the first round.[21]

Santos faced Jack Marshman on February 19, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 105.[22] He won the fight via TKO in the second round due to a combination of a spinning heel kick and punches and picked up a Performance of the Night bonus award.[23]

Santos faced Gerald Meerschaert on July 8, 2017 at UFC 213.[24] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[25]

Santos was briefly linked to a bout with promotional newcomer Michał Materla on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118.[26] However, it was revealed on 1 September that Materla had reneged on his agreement with the UFC and was re-signing with the Polish regional promotion KSW.[27] In turn, Santos was removed from the card and faced Jack Hermansson a week later at UFC Fight Night 119.[28] He won the fight via technical knock out in round one.[29]

Santos faced Anthony Smith on February 3, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125.[30] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[31] This win earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.[32]

Santos faced David Branch on April 21, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[33] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[34]

Santos faced promotional newcomer Kevin Holland on August 4, 2018 at UFC 227.[35] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[36]

Santos was scheduled to face Jimi Manuwa in a light heavyweight bout on September 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 137, replacing injured Glover Teixeira.[37] Manuwa would also pull out of the bout on September 16, 2018 due to a torn hamstring and he was replaced by Eryk Anders.[38] Santos defeated Anders via referee stoppage TKO when Anders failed to make it to his corner at the conclusion of round three.[39] This win earned him the Fight of the Night award.[40]

Santos is schedule to face Jimi Manuwa on December 8, 2018 at UFC 231.[41]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19–6 Eryk Anders TKO (referee stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 2018 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Light Heavyweight debut. Fight of the Night.
Win 18–6 Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss 17–6 David Branch KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee April 21, 2018 1 2:30 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 17–5 Anthony Smith TKO (body kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders February 3, 2018 2 1:03 Belém, Brazil Fight of the Night.
Win 16–5 Jack Hermansson TKO (body kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida October 28, 2017 1 4:59 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 15–5 Gerald Meerschaert TKO (punches) UFC 213 July 8, 2017 2 2:04 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–5 Jack Marshman TKO (spinning heel kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne February 19, 2017 2 2:21 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Performance of the Night.
Loss 13–5 Eric Spicely Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg September 24, 2016 1 2:58 Brasília, Brazil
Loss 13–4 Gegard Mousasi KO (punches) UFC 200 July 9, 2016 1 4:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–3 Nate Marquardt KO (punches) UFC 198 May 14, 2016 1 3:39 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 12–3 Elias Theodorou Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant December 10, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–3 Steve Bossé KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero June 27, 2015 1 0:29 Hollywood, Florida, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 10–3 Andy Enz TKO (body kick and punches) UFC 183 January 31, 2015 1 1:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–3 Uriah Hall Decision (unanimous) UFC 175 July 5, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Ronny Markes TKO (body kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 March 23, 2014 1 0:53 Natal, Brazil
Loss 8–2 Cezar Ferreira Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 163 August 3, 2013 1 0:41 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–1 Denis Figueira TKO (head kick and punches) Watch Out Combat Show 20 July 27, 2012 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 7–1 Vicente Luque TKO (punches) Spartan MMA 2012 April 28, 2012 1 N/A São Luís, Brazil
Win 7–0 Junior Vidal TKO (punches) Watch Out Combat Show 18 March 3, 2012 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–0 Eneas Souza Submission (rear-naked choke) Watch Out Combat Show 17 December 27, 2011 3 2:50 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 5–0 Marcos Viggiani Decision (unanimous) Spartan MMA 2011 November 26, 2011 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–0 Rafael Braga TKO (punches) Explosion Fight August 13, 2011 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–0 Mauricio Chueke Decision (unanimous) Watch Out Combat Show 14 July 23, 2011 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Gabriel Barreiro TKO (retirement) Senna Fight April 16, 2011 2 1:53 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Guilherme Benedito Decision (unanimous) Watch Out Combat Show 10 October 10, 2010 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2–2 Leonardo Santos Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 N/A (airdate) 2 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Quarter-finals bout.
Win 2–1 Pedro Iriê Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 N/A (airdate) 2 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Wild card bout.
Loss 1–1 William Macário Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 N/A (airdate) 2 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Preliminary bout.
Win 1–0 Gil Freitas Decision (majority) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 March 17, 2013 (airdate) 2 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil TUF: Brazil 2 house entry bout.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Thiago Santos UFC Profile". UFC.com.
  2. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 175 Weidman vs. Machida". UFC.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Thiago Santos - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Thiago "Marreta" Santos (@tmarretamma)". Instagram. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Cosmopolitan Resort, Las Vegas. December 10, 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  6. ↑ "Fighter Rankings | UFC ®". UFC. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  7. ↑ "TUF: Brazil 2 debuts on March 17 with Brazil's top 28 welterweights". TUF.tv. March 7, 2013. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  9. ↑ "UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  10. ↑ "UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  11. ↑ Elias Cepeda (2015-04-29). "Steve Bosse scheduled to make UFC debut in June against Thiago Santos". foxsports. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  12. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-06-27). "UFC Fight Night 70 results: Thiago Santos flattens Steve Bosse in 29 seconds". mmajunkie. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  13. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-06-27). "UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Romero, Larkin, Ponzinibbio, and Santos pocket $50K Awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  14. ↑ "Elias Theodorou meets Thiago 'Marreta' Santos at UFC Fight Night 80". mmajunkie. 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  15. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-10). "UFC Fight Night 80 results: Thiago Santos dominates Elias Theodorou late". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  16. ↑ "Nate Marquardt vs. Thiago 'Marreta' Santos booked for UFC 198 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  17. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-05-14). "UFC 198 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos crumples Nate Marquardt with brutal flurry". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  18. ↑ Mookie Alexander (2016-06-19). "Report: With Brunson out, Thiago Santos fights Gegard Mousasi at UFC 200". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  19. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-07-11). "UFC 200 results: Gegard Mousasi crushes Thiago 'Marreta' Santos for first-round knockout". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  20. ↑ "Thiago 'Marreta' Santos vs. Eric Spiceley heads to UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia". mmajunkie.com. 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  21. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-09-24). "UFC Fight Night 95 results: Eric Spicely stuns Brasilia, submits 8-1 favorite Thiago 'Marreta' Santos". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  22. ↑ Lucas Rezende (2016-12-07). "Santos vs. Marshman set for UFC Halifax". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  23. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2017-02-19). "UFC Fight Night 105 Bonuses: Lewis, Browne, Felder, Santos pocket $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  24. ↑ "Gerald Meerschaert meets Thiago 'Marreta' Santos at UFC 213 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  25. ↑ "UFC 213 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos pounds out Gerald Meerschaert, calls out Gegard Mousasi". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  26. ↑ "Thiago 'Marreta' Santos meets Polish veteran Michal Materla at UFC Gdansk". mmajunkie.com. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  27. ↑ Raphael Marinho (2017-09-01). "Materia gives up fight against Thiago Marreta and renews contract with KSW". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2017-09-01. (in Portuguese)
  28. ↑ Dann Stupp (2017-09-04). "Michał Materla out, Jack Hermansson in at UFC Fight Night 119 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  29. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 119 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos becomes first to TKO Jack Hermansson". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  30. ↑ Marcelo Barone (2017-11-24). "Marreta seeks fourth straight win against Anthony Smith at UFC Belem". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24. (in Portuguese)
  31. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 125 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos liver kick shuts down gritty Anthony Smith in thriller". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  32. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 125 bonuses: Valentina Shevchenko's domination among night's winners". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  33. ↑ "Thiago Santos to fight David Branch at UFC Atlantic City". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  34. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 128 results: David Branch gets big KO win over Thiago 'Marreta' Santos". MMAjunkie. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  35. ↑ Staff (2018-07-24). "DWCS 9 winner Kevin Holland gets call, meets Thiago 'Marreta' Santos at UFC 227". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  36. ↑ "UFC 227 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos downs creative newcomer Kevin Holland". MMAjunkie. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  37. ↑ Clyde Aidoo (2018-08-21). "Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago Santos Official for Sao Paulo • MMA News". MMA News. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  38. ↑ "Jimi Manuwa injured, Eryk Anders steps in to face Thiago Santos in UFC Sao Paulo headliner". themaclife.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  39. ↑ "UFC São Paulo Results: Santos vs Anders". MMAFighting.com.
  40. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 137 bonuses: Charles Oliveira's submission record comes with extra cash". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  41. ↑ "Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago 'Marreta' Santos, Eryk Anders vs. Elias Theodorou added to UFC 231". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  42. ↑ "PENICK: 2015 Mid-Year MMA Awards - Knockout of the Year (So Far)".
  43. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 125 results: Lyoto Machida digs deep for split vs. Eryk Anders, asks for Michael Bisping". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  44. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 137 bonuses: Charles Oliveira's submission record comes with extra cash". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
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