Leonardo Santos

AGE	46 / Feb 5, 1980
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
Nova Uniao

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 18

KO / TKO

17%

SUBMISSIONS

50%

DECISIONS

28%

OTHERS

Draws 1

Losses 6

KO / TKO

33%

SUBMISSIONS

17%

DECISIONS

50%

OTHERS

BIOGRAPHY

Born Leonardo Silva dos Santos.

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Jared Gordon	UFC 278 - Usman vs. Edwards 2 Aug / 20 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Clay Guida	UFC on ESPN 31 - Font vs. Aldo Dec / 04 / 2021	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:21
loss	Grant Dawson	UFC on ESPN 21 - Brunson vs. Holland Mar / 20 / 2021	KO (Punches) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:59
win	Roman Bogatov	UFC 251 - Usman vs. Masvidal Jul / 11 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Steven Ray	UFC Fight Night 153 - Gustafsson vs. Smith Jun / 01 / 2019	KO (Punch) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:17
win	Adriano Martins	UFC 204 - Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Oct / 08 / 2016	Decision (Split) Kevin Sataki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Kevin Lee	UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor Dec / 12 / 2015	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:26
win	Anthony Rocco Martin	UFC Fight Night 62 - Maia vs. LaFlare Mar / 21 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:29
win	Efrain Escudero	UFC Fight Night 51 - Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2 Sep / 13 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
draw	Norman Parke	UFC Fight Night 38 - Shogun vs. Henderson 2 Mar / 23 / 2014	Draw (Majority) Wernei Cardoso VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	William Macario	UFC on Fuel TV 10 - Nogueira vs. Werdum Jun / 08 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:43
win	Mark Holst	CWFC - Fight Night 7 Sep / 01 / 2012	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Marc Goddard	1	1:15
win	Gilmar Silva Milhorance	Shooto Brazil 28 - Cachorrao vs. Orellana Mar / 10 / 2012	Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Cacau	1	1:47
win	Jason Ball	BAMMA 6 - Watson vs. Rua May / 21 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Woodard	3	5:00
win	Sotaro Yamada	SRC - Sengoku Raiden Championship 14 Aug / 22 / 2010	Disqualification (Knees to the Groin) Kenichi Serizawa VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:56
win	Kiuma Kunioku	SRC - Sengoku Raiden Championship 12 Mar / 07 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Tomoki Matsumiya	1	3:06
loss	Kazunori Yokota	Sengoku - Eighth Battle May / 02 / 2009	Decision (Split) Samio Kimura VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Danilo Noronha	Shooto Brazil 10 - Machado vs. Santos Jan / 17 / 2009	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Luis Alves	1	3:20
win	Corey Edwards	Shooto - Brazil 9 Nov / 29 / 2008	KO (Head Kick) Johnny Eduardo	1	1:21
win	Alan Lopes	Shooto Brazil 8 - Miranda vs. Silva Aug / 30 / 2008	Submission (Triangle Choke) Johnny Eduardo	1	2:10
win	Christian Ariel Lopez	Shooto Brazil 7 - Santos vs. Lopez Jun / 28 / 2008	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	0:40
win	Rafael Addario Bastos	MTL - Mo Team League 2 Sep / 29 / 2007	Decision	3	5:00
loss	Jean Silva	SC1 - Super Challenge 1 Oct / 07 / 2006	KO (Punch) Moritaka Oshiro	1	1:12
win	Gabriel Moraes Moreira	GF - Guarafight 3 Aug / 12 / 2006	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	0:00
loss	Takanori Gomi	Shooto - Treasure Hunt 7 Jun / 29 / 2002	Decision (Majority) Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00

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