Anderson dos Santos (fighter)

Anderson dos Santos (born 24 July 1985)[3] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Anderson dos Santos
Born (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 39)
São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesBerinja
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSão Paulo, Brazil
TeamBabuino Gold Team
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total38
Wins25
By knockout5
By submission14
By decision6
Losses13
By knockout7
By submission2
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

edit

Early career

edit

Starting his career in 2011, Anderson compiled a 20–6 record fighting mainly for a large variety of regional Brazilian shows, winning multiple titles. His most notable victory in this time was winning the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship by submitting fellow future UFC fighter Ricky Simón via rear-naked choke in the second round.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

edit

dos Santos made his UFC debut as a replacement for Enrique Barzola against Nad Narimani on 17 November 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio.[5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

dos Santos faced Andre Ewell on 22 June 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

dos Santos was scheduled to face Jack Shore at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on 16 July 2020. However, dos Santos tested positive for COVID-19 before departing Brazil and was replaced by Aaron Phillips.[9]

dos Santos faced Martin Day on 28 November 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark.[10] He won the fight via first round guillotine choke.[11]

dos Santos was scheduled to face Miles Johns on 17 July 2021 at UFC on ESPN 26.[12] However, the bout was removed hours before the show due to COVID-19 protocol issues stemming from Dos Santos' camp.[13] The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC 265 on 7 August 2021.[14] dos Santos lost the fight via knockout in round three.[15]

On 17 September 2021, it was announced that dos Santos was released by the UFC.[16]

Post UFC

edit

After two wins on the Brazilian regional scene, dos Santos faced Evgeniy Ignatiev on August 26, 2022 at RCC 12. He lost the bout after getting knocked out in the first round.[17]

dos Santos returned to the Brazilian regional scene, defeating Diego Barroso via arm-triangle choke in the third round at Thunder Fight 41.[18]

After picking a split decision victory on the Brazilian scene, dos Santos returned to Russia and faced Apti Bimarzaev on September 2, 2023 at ACA 162, losing the bout via unanimous decision.[19]

In his sophomore performance with the promotion, dos Santos faced Alimardan Abdykaarov on December 24, 2023 at ACA 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov, getting knocked out in the first round.[20]

dos Santos then faced Mikahil Egorov at ACA 174 on April 19, 2024, losing the fight via second round technical knockout.[21]

Personal life

edit

dos Santos and his wife have a daughter, and in 2021 he recently discovered he was a distant relative of current UFC fighter Rafael Dos Santos.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

edit
  • Titan Fighting Championships
  • Circuito Talent de MMA
    • CT Bantamweight Championship (One time)
  • Coliseu Extreme Fight
    • CEF Interim Bantamweight Championship (One time)
  • Demolidor Fight MMA
    • DFMMA Featherweight Championship (One time)
  • California Cage Wars
    • CCW Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

edit
Professional record breakdown
38 matches 25 wins 13 losses
By knockout 5 7
By submission 14 2
By decision 6 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 25–13 Mikhail Egorov TKO (knees and punches) ACA 174: Borisov vs. Vitruk 19 April 2024 2 1:12 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss 25–12 Alimardan Abdykaarov KO (punch) ACA 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov 24 December 2023 1 1:50 Moscow, Russia Bantamweight bout.
Loss 25–11 Apti Bimarzaev Decision (unanimous) ACA 162: Tumenov vs. Palmer 2 September 2023 3 5:00 Krasnodar, Russia
Win 25–10 Patrizio de Souza Decision (split) Centurion FC: Non Ducor, Duco 16 June 2023 3 5:00 Morumbi, Brasil Bantamweight bout.
Win 24–10 Diego Barroso Submission (arm-triangle choke) Thunder Fight 41 12 February 2023 3 3:22 São Paulo, Brazil Catchweight (143 lb) bout.
Loss 23–10 Evgeniy Ignatiev KO (punch) RCC 12 26 August 2022 1 4:37 Yekaterinburg, Russia Return to Featherweight.
Win 23–9 Helio Nunes Submission (rear-naked choke) FPC 1 5 March 2022 2 1:29 Bragança Paulista, Brazil
Win 22–9 Edgar Oliveira Decision (unanimous) Demolidor Fight 17 15 January 2022 3 5:00 Bauru, Brazil
Loss 21–9 Miles Johns KO (punch) UFC 265 7 August 2021 3 1:16 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 21–8 Martin Day Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark 28 November 2020 1 4:35 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 20–8 Andre Ewell Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie 22 June 2019 3 5:00 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Loss 20–7 Nad Narimani Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio 17 November 2018 3 5:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina Featherweight bout.
Win 20–6 Aleandro Caetano Decision (unanimous) Thunder Fight 16: Rise of Immortals 3 November 2018 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 19–6 Wanderley da Silva Ferreira Jr. TKO Standout Fighting Tournament 3 21 July 2018 1 4:10 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 18–6 Fard Muhammad Decision (unanimous) California Cage Wars 5 22 April 2018 5 5:00 Valley Center, California, United States Won the vacant CCW Bantamweight Championship.
Loss 17–6 Victor Henry TKO (doctor stoppage) KOTC: Energetic Pursuit 24 February 2018 2 5:00 Ontario, California, United States Return to Bantamweight.
Win 17–5 Claudio Aparecido Bertarello Submission (guillotine choke) Demolidor Fight MMA 10 12 August 2017 1 2:17 Bauru, Brazil Won the DFMMA Featherweight Championship.
Loss 16–5 Said Nurmagomedov Submission (guillotine choke) WFCA 35 1 April 2017 1 1:52 Astana, Kazakhstan
Win 16–4 Josema Jose da Paz Submission (rear-naked choke) Katana Fight 1 26 November 2016 2 3:58 Curitiba, Brazil Catchweight (161 lb) bout.
Win 15–4 Thiago dos Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) Gold Fight 8 29 October 2016 1 2:11 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 14–4 Andrew Whitney TKO (punches) Titan FC 40 5 August 2016 2 3:28 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 14–3 Ricky Simón Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 37 4 March 2016 2 2:38 Ridgefield, Washington, United States Won the vacant Titan FC Bantamweight Championship.
Loss 13–3 Josenaldo Silva TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 84 5 December 2015 3 1:40 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 13–2 Mario Danilo Submission (rear-naked choke) Bison Kombat 1 18 July 2015 1 2:48 Taboão da Serra, Brazil
Loss 12–2 Eduardo de Souza Silva Submission (guillotine choke) Coliseu Extreme Fight 12 9 May 2015 1 0:55 Arapiraca, Brazil For the interim CEF Bantamweight Championship.
Win 12–1 Arivaldo Lima da Silva Submission (guillotine choke) Talent MMA Circuit 10 9 August 2014 1 4:40 Osasco, Brazil
Win 11–1 Michel de Oliveira Submission (rear-naked choke) Circuito de Lutas: Fight Night 11 June 2014 1 2:40 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 10–1 Marcos Vinicius Borges KO (punch) Circuito Talent de MMA 6 22 February 2014 1 3:43 Curitiba, Brazil Won the vacant CT Bantamweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Jose Alexandre KO (punch) Talent MMA Circuit 3 28 September 2013 2 1:40 Guarulhos, Brazil Catchweight (139 lb) bout.
Win 8–1 Ricardo Sattelmayer Submission (armbar) X-Fight MMA 6 27 July 2013 1 3:03 Matao, Brazil
Win 7–1 Leandro Souza Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) Bison FC 1 4 July 2013 1 2:59 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 6–1 Fernando da Silva Lima Submission (rear-naked choke) Talent MMA Circuit 1 5 April 2013 2 1:57 Valinhos, Brazil
Win 5–1 Adilson Dias Decision (split) Supreme Fight Championship 1 December 2012 3 5:00 Campinas, Brazil
Win 4–1 Edson Missio TKO (punches) Elite Fighting Championship 4 20 October 2012 1 3:10 Valinhos, Brazil
Loss 3–1 Everaldo Souza Decision (unanimous) TC: The Coliseum 1 13 April 2012 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–0 Cemir Silva Decision (split) Romani Fight Brasil 1 24 March 2012 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 2–0 Jorge Andrade Submission (rear-naked choke) Morganti Contact Championship 2 3 March 2012 2 3:26 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–0 Ronielmo Lopes KO (punch) Fight Stars 14 September 2011 1 3:06 São Paulo, Brazil

[24]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Anderson dos Santos". UFC.com. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. ^ Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 28, 2020
  4. ^ "Titan FC 37 Results: Dos Santos, Harrison, Elliott Victorious". combatpress.com. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Nad Narimani v Anderson dos Santos: British fighter eyes second win in UFC". 15 November 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Nad Narimani Overcomes Late Replacement Anderson dos Santos At UFC Argentina". MMAnytt.com. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ^ DNA, MMA (27 April 2019). "Andre Ewell treft Anderson "Berinja" Dos Santos tijdens UFC Greenville". Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. ^ Anderson, Jay (22 June 2019). "UFC Greenville Results: Andre Ewell and Anderson dos Santos Steal the Show". Cageside Press. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  9. ^ Nolan King (4 July 2020). "Aaron Phillips set for UFC return, faces Jack Shore on 'Fight Island'". MMAjunkie.com.
  10. ^ Raphael Marinho (8 September 2020). "In search of their first UFC win, Anderson Berinja and Martin Day fight in November". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.(in Portuguese)
  11. ^ McClory, Mike (28 November 2020). "UFC Vegas 15 Results: Anderson dos Santos Forces Martin Day to Respect His Jiu-Jitsu". cagesidepress. Retrieved 28 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Redactie (20 April 2021). "Miles Johns vs. Anderson Dos Santos added to UFC event on July 17". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  13. ^ Marc Raimondi (17 July 2021). "Miles Johns, Anderson Dos Santos UFC bout canceled due to COVID-19". espn.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  14. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (20 July 2021). "Miles Johns vs. Anderson dos Santos rebooked for UFC 265". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  15. ^ Behunin, Alex (7 August 2021). "UFC 265 Results: Miles Johns Crushes Anderson dos Santos With Third-Round KO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  16. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (17 September 2021). "Four fighters released from UFC roster, including Roosevelt Roberts". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Российский боец Игнатьев нокаутировал Дос Сантоса и захотел в UFC". NEWS.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Ex-UFC Anderson Berinja vence por finalização no Thunder Fight 41". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  19. ^ "ACA 162 — РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ И БОНУСЫ ВЕЧЕРА". ACA MMA. 19 June 2024.
  20. ^ medialead.ru (25 December 2023). "ACA 168: Tumenov vs Gadzhidaudov - Results". www.aca-mma.com. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Видео боя Андерсон дос Сантос – Михаил Егоров ACA 174 | Fightnews.info".
  22. ^ Guilherme Cruz (28 November 2020). "Money issues, politics and surgery: Anderson dos Santos details 'very difficult' year ahead of UFC Vegas 15". mmafighting.com.
  23. ^ "Titan FC 37 Results: Dos Santos, Harrison, Elliott Victorious". combatpress.com. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  24. ^ Sherdog.com. "Anderson dos Santos". Sherdog. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
edit