Thiago de Lima Santos was born on January 7,1984 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.
52 Facts About Thiago Santos
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Thiago Santos was born into a poverty-stricken family in Rio de Janeiro.
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In one of the occasional floods in his city, Thiago Santos' family lost their belongings and after a period of homelessness, they settled in the notorious neighborhood of Cidade de Deus.
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Thiago Santos' father died just days after his mixed martial arts debut in 2010.
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Thiago Santos made his professional MMA debut in October 2010.
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In March 2013, it was announced that Thiago Santos was part of the cast of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.
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Thiago Santos was the last pick when it came to the coaches' pick, ending up on Team Werdum.
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Thiago Santos made his debut on August 3,2013, at UFC 163 against The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil winner Cezar Ferreira.
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Thiago Santos lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Thiago Santos won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Thiago Santos next faced Andy Enz on January 30,2015, at UFC 183.
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Thiago Santos won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Thiago Santos faced promotional newcomer Steve Bosse on June 27,2015, at UFC Fight Night 70.
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Thiago Santos won the fight by knockout in the first round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Thiago Santos faced Elias Theodorou on December 10,2015, at UFC Fight Night 80.
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Thiago Santos won the fight by unanimous decision.
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Thiago Santos faced Nate Marquardt on May 14,2016, at UFC 198.
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Thiago Santos won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Thiago Santos fought Gegard Mousasi on July 9,2016, at UFC 200, filling in for an injured Derek Brunson.
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Thiago Santos lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Thiago Santos fought Eric Spicely on September 24,2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.
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Thiago Santos faced Jack Marshman on February 19,2017, at UFC Fight Night 105.
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Thiago Santos 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.
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Thiago Santos faced Gerald Meerschaert on July 8,2017, at UFC 213.
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Thiago Santos won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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In turn, Thiago Santos was removed from the card and faced Jack Hermansson a week later at UFC Fight Night 119.
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Thiago Santos won the fight via technical knock out in round one.
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Thiago Santos faced Anthony Smith on February 3,2018, at UFC Fight Night 125.
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Thiago Santos won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Thiago Santos faced David Branch on April 21,2018, at UFC Fight Night 128.
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Thiago Santos lost the fight via knockout in round one.
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Thiago Santos faced promotional newcomer Kevin Holland on August 4,2018, at UFC 227.
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Thiago Santos won the fight by unanimous decision.
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Thiago 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.
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Thiago Santos defeated Anders via referee stoppage TKO when Anders failed to make it to his corner at the conclusion of round three.
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Thiago Santos faced Jimi Manuwa on December 8,2018, at UFC 231.
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Thiago Santos won the fight by TKO in the third round.
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Thiago Santos was scheduled to Glover Teixeira on September 12,2020 at UFC Fight Night 177.
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Thiago Santos faced Aleksandar Rakic on March 6,2021 at UFC 259.
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Thiago Santos faced Johnny Walker on October 2,2021 at UFC Fight Night 193.
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Thiago Santos faced Magomed Ankalaev on March 12,2022 at UFC Fight Night 203.
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Thiago Santos faced Jamahal Hill on August 6,2022 at UFC on ESPN 40.
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Thiago Santos started off the 2023 season against Rob Wilkinson on April 1,2023 at PFL 1.
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Thiago Santos was scheduled to face Mohammad Fakhreddine on June 8,2023 at PFL 4.
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On May 9,2023, it was announced that Thiago Santos had failed a commission drug test and was pulled from the season.
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Thiago Santos was later suspended 6 months and fined for testing positive for Clomifene.
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Thiago Santos faced Yoel Romero on February 24,2024, at PFL vs Bellator.
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Thiago Santos stepped in on short notice to replace Sergei Bilostenniy against Denis Goltsov at PFL 4 on June 13,2024.
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Thiago Santos lost the bout via TKO in the first round.
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On December 11,2024, it was announced that Thiago Santos was signed by Global Fight League.
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Thiago Santos was scheduled to face Devin Clark on May 25,2025 at GFL 2.
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Thiago Santos is a soccer player in Gremio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.