Nationality Brazilian Name Iliarde Santos Reach 67.0 in (170 cm) Height 1.65 m | Weight 57 kg Team Ulysses Pereira Team Number of contests 1 | |
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Born September 25, 1980 (age 44) Belem, Para, Brazil ( 1980-09-25 ) Rank 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Profiles | ||
Fighting out of Belem, Para, Brazil | ||
Tim elliott and iliarde santos look to become the first titan flyweight champion
Iliarde Santos (born September 25, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for his time in the UFC.
Contents
- Tim elliott and iliarde santos look to become the first titan flyweight champion
- Iliarde santos vs renato moicano 2 round
- Early career
- Jungle Fight
- Iron Fight Combat title and UFC contract
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Titan Fighting Championship
- Mixed martial arts
- References
Iliarde santos vs renato moicano 2 round
Early career
Santos started his professional career in 2006. Until 2011, he fought mainly for local promotions in Northern Brazil.
Jungle Fight
Santos obtained two victories and one loss in the organization before a bantamweight title eliminator match against Luciano Aparecido on July 30, 2011 at Jungle Fight 30, in which he won via TKO in the very first round.
Santos next faced John Lineker on October 22, 2011 at Jungle Fight 32 for the Jungle Fight bantamweight title. He lost via split decision.
Iron Fight Combat title and UFC contract
Santos faced Alan Barros on September 1, 2012 at Iron Fight Combat 1 for the Iron Fight Combat bantamweight title. He won via TKO in round one.
In 2012, Santos has amassed a total of six victories, including a victory over Leandro Higo, and in 2013 he signed with the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Santos made his promotional debut replacing an injured Marcos Vinicius against Iuri Alcântara on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold. He lost via TKO in the first round.
Santos next moved down to flyweight and faced Ian McCall on August 3, 2013 at UFC 163. He lost via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), and the performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.
Santos next faced Chris Cariaso on October 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion following the loss.
Titan Fighting Championship
In January 2014, Santos signed with Titan Fighting Championship. Santos is expected to take on fellow UFC veteran Jeff Curran in April.