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Brazil
Belem, Para
Luis Santos
"
Sapo
"
AGE
45
/
Jan 2, 1980
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
American Top Team
/
Sapo Fight Team
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
65
KO
/
TKO
38
58%
SUBMISSIONS
11
17%
DECISIONS
16
25%
Draws
1
Losses
12
KO
/
TKO
6
50%
SUBMISSIONS
2
17%
DECISIONS
4
33%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
James Nakashima
One Championship - Roots of Honor
Apr / 12 / 2019
TKO (Knee Injury)
Olivier Coste
2
0:56
win
Daichi Abe
One Championship - Pursuit of Greatness
Oct / 26 / 2018
KO (Body Kick)
Olivier Coste
1
0:33
loss
Tyler McGuire
One Championship - Pursuit of Power
Jul / 13 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Kemp Cheng
3
5:00
win
Kiamrian Abbasov
One Championship - Visions of Victory
Mar / 09 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Olivier Coste
3
5:00
loss
Zebaztian Kadestam
One Championship - Dynasty of Heroes
May / 26 / 2017
KO (Knees)
Yuji Shimada
3
2:18
win
Igor Svirid
One Championship - Titles and Titans
Aug / 27 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
3
5:00
win
Rafael Silva
One Championship 39 - Tribe of Warriors
Feb / 20 / 2016
TKO (Knee and Soccer Kicks)
Yuji Shimada
1
1:17
NC
Ben Askren
One Championship 26 - Valor of Champions
Apr / 24 / 2015
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
Olivier Coste
1
2:19
win
Bakhtiyar Abbasov
One FC 22 - Battle of Lions
Nov / 07 / 2014
TKO (Submission to Punches)
Yuji Shimada
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:53
win
Alfredo Morales
XFCI - XFC International 3
Mar / 29 / 2014
KO (Front Kick)
Roberto Thomaz
3
1:34
win
Edilson Franca
Inka FC 24 - Inka Fighting Championship 24
Oct / 23 / 2013
Submission (Kneebar)
1
3:00
win
Justin Davis
XFC 26 - Night of Champions 3
Oct / 18 / 2013
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
Gary Copeland
1
0:33
win
Dave Courchaine
XFC 24 - Collision Course
Jun / 14 / 2013
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
John Hosegood
1
0:10
win
Sebastian Latorre
Smash - Smash Fight
May / 03 / 2013
TKO (Knee and Punches)
William Vianna
1
0:22
win
Shamar Bailey
XFC 23 - Louisville Slugfest
Apr / 19 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Gary Copeland
1
1:02
loss
Ryan Ford
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 67
May / 04 / 2012
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Yves Lavigne
2
1:24
loss
Ben Saunders
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 53
Oct / 08 / 2011
Submission (Keylock)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:45
win
Dan Hornbuckle
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 49
Sep / 10 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Gasper Oliver
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
draw
Carlos Alexandre Pereira
AF - Amazon Fight 8
May / 27 / 2011
Draw
3
5:00
win
Nicolae Cury
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 45
May / 21 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Dave Lehr Cochran
RTP - Rumble Time Promotions
Apr / 15 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Mike England
1
0:46
win
William Dias
MSF - Master Super Fight
Dec / 15 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Ivan Jorge
AF - Amazon Fight 5
Oct / 14 / 2010
KO (Knee)
Arthur Mariano
1
0:52
win
Pedro Irie
AF - Amazon Fight 4
Aug / 13 / 2010
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Cido Accioly
2
3:59
win
Yuri Fraga
AF - Amazon Fight 3
May / 13 / 2010
KO (Punch)
1
0:00
win
Johnny Vigo
AF - Amazon Fight 2
Mar / 04 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
2
0:00
win
Elias Monteiro
NSFC - Naja Super Fight Championship 2
Jul / 07 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
1
2:24
loss
Adriano Martins
HTJ - Hero's the Jungle 3
May / 09 / 2009
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
win
Shelton Arnaldo
SF - Nocaute Super Fight
Apr / 17 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
1
1:20
win
Norberto dos Santos Neres
HSF - Hiro Super Fight 13
Mar / 13 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Wellington Penelva
DFC - Dragon Fight Championship
Nov / 28 / 2008
KO (Punches)
1
3:00
win
Predador do Maranhao
SF - Super Fight Belem
Nov / 06 / 2008
KO (Punches)
1
1:10
loss
Daniel Trindade
RSF 4 - Roraima Show Fight 4
Sep / 14 / 2008
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
win
Pedro Paulo dos Santos
KJC - The King of Jungle Championship 1
Aug / 28 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Alex Serdyukov
WEC 34 - Sacramento
Jun / 01 / 2008
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Herb Dean
1
5:00
loss
Carlos Alexandre Pereira
MF - Midway Fight
Dec / 20 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Silmar Nunes
Badboy - Super Fight Nocaute
Jun / 14 / 2007
KO
1
0:00
win
Jorge Patino
MF - Midway Fight
May / 10 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Rodrigo Ferreira
Badboy - Super Fight Nocaute
Apr / 12 / 2007
KO
1
0:00
win
Daniel Acacio
RC 3 - Roraima Combat 3
Apr / 01 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Menix Belchoir
MF - Midway Fight
Dec / 14 / 2006
KO
1
0:00
win
Shelton Arnaldo
DDT - Duelo de Titas
Nov / 15 / 2006
TKO (Elbows)
2
3:20
win
Josenildo Rodrigues de Oliveira
MF - Midway Fight
Oct / 05 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Kokoro - Kill Or Be Killed
Aug / 15 / 2006
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
1
5:00
win
Andre Ricardo dos Santos Goncalves
MF - Midway Fight
Jun / 29 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Messias Messias
SVT - Super Vale Tudo 4
Jun / 13 / 2006
KO
2
0:00
win
Celio Santos
CDL - Clube da Luta 5
May / 28 / 2006
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
0:45
win
David Cubas
GC 2 - El Choque
May / 12 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Alexandre Nunes Brandao
SC - Super Combat
Apr / 21 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Gabriel Castro
RK - Roraima Kombat
Apr / 08 / 2006
KO (Knee)
1
1:30
win
Willian Cabocao
SDDS - Super Desafio do Sal Vale Tudo
Dec / 27 / 2005
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
4:32
win
Aloisio Freitas Neto
RC 2 - Roraima Combat 2
Dec / 12 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Ildemar Alcantara
MCVT - Mega Combat Vale Tudo
Oct / 01 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Gerson Cordeiro
UCVT - Ultimate Combat Vale Tudo
Sep / 10 / 2005
Submission
3
0:00
win
Edvan Souza
WC - World Combat 4
Aug / 05 / 2005
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
2:15
win
Joel Leao
SRVT - Super Radikal Vale Tudo
Jul / 21 / 2005
KO
1
0:00
loss
Ildemar Alcantara
IMVT - Iron Man Vale Tudo 7
Jun / 11 / 2005
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2
4:51
win
George Ricardo Bessa dos Santos
WC - World Combat 3
May / 13 / 2005
Submission
2
3:40
win
Gabriel Castro
RC 1 - Roraima Combat 1
Apr / 08 / 2005
KO
1
0:00
win
Junior Eladio
WC - World Combat 2
Mar / 04 / 2005
KO
1
0:00
win
George Ricardo Bessa dos Santos
UCVT - Ultimate Combat Vale Tudo
Nov / 09 / 2004
KO
2
2:56
win
Marcio Bomba
SDDS - Super Desafio do Sal Vale Tudo
Nov / 08 / 2004
KO
1
3:40
win
Savio Maia
Desafio - Interestadual Estrela
Oct / 08 / 2004
KO
2
3:00
win
Joao Bosco
Desafio - Physical Vale Tudo
Jun / 12 / 2004
Submission
2
0:00
win
Rosinaldo Costa
Desafio - Physical Vale Tudo
Apr / 11 / 2004
KO
2
0:00
win
Unknown Fighter
Desafio - Physical Vale Tudo
Apr / 11 / 2004
Submission
2
0:00
loss
Simao Melo da Silva
IMVT - Iron Man Vale Tudo 2
Jan / 10 / 2004
TKO (Submission to Punches)
2
0:00
win
Damian Damian
UCVT - Ultimate Combat Vale Tudo
Sep / 16 / 2003
KO
2
0:00
win
Luiz Falcao
Super Combate - MMA Fight
Sep / 13 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Vitor Belfort
3
5:00
win
Fabiano Rabugento
SDDS - Super Desafio do Sal Vale Tudo
Jul / 19 / 2003
TKO (Retirement)
1
3:50
win
Alex Karate
NNEVTC - North-Northeast Vale Tudo Championship
May / 10 / 2003
TKO (Punches)
1
3:40
win
Fabio Fabio
FCVT - Fort Combat Vale Tudo
Apr / 05 / 2003
Submission
1
0:00
win
Wellington Geraldo de Oliveira
SVT - Super Vale Tudo 3
Feb / 14 / 2003
KO
1
0:00
win
Claudio do Boxe
Badboy - Acai Fight
Mar / 16 / 2002
Submission
1
0:00
win
Claudio Indio Guerreiro
PF - Piaui Fight
Jun / 10 / 2001
Submission (Armbar)
1
3:50
win
Ronaldo Marcio Azevedo
Badboy - Rider de Vale Tudo
Nov / 01 / 2000
TKO (Punches)
3
0:00
win
Rerison Araujo
TOF - Tournament of Gladiators 5
Mar / 10 / 2000
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
4:30
win
Montanha Montanha
TOF - Tournament of Gladiators 5
Mar / 10 / 2000
TKO (Punches)
1
4:00
win
Felix Felix
TOF - Tournament of Gladiators 5
Mar / 10 / 2000
TKO (Punches)
1
3:40
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