MMA StatBook
Bruno Santos

Bruno Santos

“Carioca”

MiddleweightBrazil

19Wins
5Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 3: LWL

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Profile

Age
39 (born July 17, 1987)
Born in
Lauro de Freitas
Height
5' 9"
Weight
185 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.18 top 98%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.27
Striking accuracy46%Better than 43% of middleweights
Strike defense57%Better than 71% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
3.0 top 12%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.3
Takedown accuracy38%Better than 45% of middleweights
Takedown defense67%Better than 61% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Santos last fought on October 4, 2014 (Loss vs Elias Theodorou). Santos has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Bruno Santos

Bruno Santos "Carioca" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Lauro de Freitas, Brazil, on July 17, 1987. Santos stands 5' 9" and fights from an orthodox stance.

Santos turned professional in 2007, debuting with Prime. A 13-0 record outside the UFC came first. Santos made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot in December 2013 and lost to Krzysztof Jotko by decision. In the UFC, Santos is 1-2 across 3 fights.

By the numbers, Santos lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 88% of middleweights.

Santos's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine in October 2014, where Santos lost to Elias Theodorou.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Elias Theodorou

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine

    Oct 4, 2014

    16Str 4TD 0KD
  2. W

    Chris Camozzi

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida

    Jul 5, 2014

    25Str 4TD 0KD
  3. L

    Krzysztof Jotko

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot

    Dec 6, 2013

    12Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Bruno Santos is 19-5-1 across 25 professional fights in 11 promotions, since a pro debut on December 1, 2007 (Prime). 22 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins19

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 17

Pro losses5

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
11% of wins
Longest win streak
13

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
WFE6-02008
PFL3-0-12017
Bitetti Combat3-02011
UFC1-22013
ACA0-22019
Prime2-02007
BFL0-12023
Bellator1-02012
Brasil Fight1-02010
Titan FC1-02023
WSOF1-02016

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Jared Revel Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 BFL 77 Jun 9, 2023
W Carlos Matos Decision (unanimous), R3 Titan FC 81 Apr 14, 2023
L Artem Frolov KO (punch), R2 ACA 104: Goncharov vs. Vakhaev Feb 21, 2020
L Vyacheslav Babkin TKO (punches), R1 ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2 Aug 31, 2019
D Sadibou Sy Draw (majority), R2 PFL 10 Oct 20, 2018
W John Howard Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 6 Aug 16, 2018
W Sadibou Sy Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 3 Jul 5, 2018
W Rex Harrison Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL: Everett (Harrison vs. Rodriquez) Jul 29, 2017
W Vagab Vagabov Decision (split), R3 WSOF 34 Dec 31, 2016
L Elias Theodorou Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine Oct 4, 2014
W Chris Camozzi Decision (split), R3 UFC 175 Jul 5, 2014
L Krzysztof Jotko Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot Dec 6, 2013
W Giva Santana Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 61 Mar 16, 2012
W Paulo Henrique Garcia Rodrigues Decision (unanimous), R3 WFE 10 - Platinum Sep 16, 2011
W Julio Cesar dos Santos Decision (unanimous), R3 Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat Cup Jun 18, 2011
W Vitor Nobrega Decision (unanimous), R2 Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat Cup Jun 18, 2011
W Angel Orellana Decision (unanimous), R2 Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat Cup Jun 18, 2011
W Daniel Acácio Decision (unanimous), R5 WFE 8 - Platinum Dec 15, 2010
W Cristiano Lazzarini Decision (unanimous), R3 Brasil Fight 2 - Minas Gerais vs. Rio de Janeiro Aug 14, 2010
W Michele Verginelli Decision (unanimous), R5 WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 5 Nov 21, 2009
W Danilo Pereira Decision (unanimous), R5 WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 4 Aug 29, 2009
W Eder Jones Decision (unanimous), R3 WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 3 May 16, 2009
W Neilson Gomes TKO (corner stoppage), R2 WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 1 Sep 28, 2008
W Edilberto de Oliveira Decision (unanimous), R3 Prime - MMA Championship 2 Mar 8, 2008
W Cristiano Nuno Submission, R2 Prime - MMA Championship Dec 1, 2007

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Bruno Santos's record?

Bruno Santos's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 5 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Bruno Santos?

Bruno Santos is 39 years old, born on July 17, 1987.

Who did Bruno Santos fight last?

Bruno Santos lost to Elias Theodorou by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine on Oct 4, 2014.

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