Thiago Santos Explained

Thiago Santos
Nickname:Marreta
Birth Name:Thiago de Lima Santos[1]
Birth Date:7 January 1984
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Weight:205lb
Weight Class:Light heavyweight (2018–present)
Middleweight (2013–2018)
Welterweight (2010–2012)
Reach:76 in[2]
Fighting Out Of:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team:American Top Team
TATA Fight Team
Stance:Orthodox[3]
Rank:Green rope in Capoeira
Black belt in Muay Thai
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years Active:2010–present (MMA)
Mma Kowin:15
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Decloss:5
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:90021

Thiago de Lima Santos (born January 7, 1984) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Prior to signing with the PFL, Santos competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions, and he challenged for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship once in July 2019. A professional competitor since 2010, he gained entrance into the UFC by competing on .

Background

Santos was born into a poverty-stricken family in Rio de Janeiro.[5] In early childhood, he suffered from an undiagnosed disease that spawned growing cysts in his stomach, but which were surgically removed. In one of the occasional floods in his city, Santos' family lost their belongings and after a period of homelessness, they settled in the notorious neighborhood of Cidade de Deus. Santos' father died just days after his mixed martial arts debut in 2010.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before starting MMA, Santos trained in capoeira for eight years and was a Brazilian army paratrooper.[6]

He made his professional MMA debut in October 2010.[6] Before joining The Ultimate Fighter, he had a record of 8 wins and only 1 loss.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

In March 2013, it was announced that Santos was part of the cast of .[7]

In the opening round, Santos defeated Gil Freitas by majority decision to get into the TUF house. He was the last pick when it came to the coaches' pick, ending up on Team Werdum. In the elimination round, Santos first faced Pedro Iriê and won by unanimous decision. In the quarterfinals, he faced eventual season winner Leonardo Santos and lost via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Despite not winning the show, Santos was signed to a contract by the UFC. He made his debut on August 3, 2013, at UFC 163 against winner Cezar Ferreira.[8] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

For his second fight with the promotion, Santos faced Ronny Markes on March 23, 2014, at . He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Santos faced Uriah Hall at UFC 175.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Santos next faced Andy Enz on January 30, 2015, at UFC 183.[10] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Santos faced promotional newcomer Steve Bossé on June 27, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 70.[11] He won the fight by knockout in the first round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[12] [13]

Santos faced Elias Theodorou on December 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 80.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–27, and 29–27).[15]

Santos faced Nate Marquardt on May 14, 2016, at UFC 198.[16] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[17]

Santos fought Gegard Mousasi on July 9, 2016, at UFC 200, filling in for an injured Derek Brunson.[18] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[19]

Santos fought Eric Spicely on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.[20] In a large upset, he lost the fight by submission in the first round.[21]

Santos faced Jack Marshman on February 19, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 105.[22] He 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.[23]

Santos faced Gerald Meerschaert on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213.[24] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[25]

Santos was briefly linked to a bout with promotional newcomer Michał Materla on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 118.[26] However, it was revealed on 1 September that Materla had reneged on his agreement with the UFC and was re-signing with the Polish regional promotion KSW.[27] In turn, Santos was removed from the card and faced Jack Hermansson a week later at UFC Fight Night 119.[28] He won the fight via technical knock out in round one.[29]

Santos faced Anthony Smith on February 3, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 125.[30] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[31] This win earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.[32]

Santos faced David Branch on April 21, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 128.[33] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[34]

Santos faced promotional newcomer Kevin Holland on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227.[35] He won the fight by unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, and 29–26).[36]

Move to Light Heavyweight

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.[37] Manuwa would also pull out of the bout on September 16, 2018 due to a torn hamstring and he was replaced by Eryk Anders.[38] Santos defeated Anders via referee stoppage TKO when Anders failed to make it to his corner at the conclusion of round three.[39] This win earned him the Fight of the Night award.[40]

Santos faced Jimi Manuwa on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231.[41] He won by KO on early 2nd round.[42] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award and tied for most bout in a calendar year with 5.[43]

Santos faced Jan Błachowicz on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145.[44] He won the fight by TKO in the third round.[45] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[46]

After going undefeated at 3–0 in Light Heavyweight bouts, Santos challenged Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in the main event at UFC 239 on July 6, 2019.[47] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[48] Despite the loss, Santos was the first fighter in MMA history to win a judge's scorecard against Jones.[49] During the fight he sustained a torn left ACL, PCL, MCL, meniscus, and cracked tibia along with a partially torn right meniscus.[50] [51]

Santos was scheduled to Glover Teixeira on September 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 177.[52] However, due to Teixeira tested positive for COVID-19 a week prior to the bout, the pair was rescheduled to fight on October 4, 2020 at .[53] In turn, on September 15, the bout was postponed again as Santos himself tested positive for the virus.[54] The pairing with Teixeira eventually took place on November 7, 2020 at .[55] Despite nearly finishing Teixeira on a couple occasions. Santos lost the fight via submission in round three.[56]

Santos faced Aleksandar Rakić on March 6, 2021 at UFC 259.[57] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[58]

Santos faced Johnny Walker on October 2, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 193.[59] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[60]

Santos faced Magomed Ankalaev on March 12, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 203.[61] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[62]

Santos faced Jamahal Hill on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 40.[63] He lost the fight via technical knockout.[64] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[65]

Professional Fighters League

After fighting out his UFC contract, it was announced on September 8, 2022, that Santos had signed a multi-fight deal with the Professional Fighters League, and that he would be a participant in their 2023 season as a light heavyweight.[66]

Santos started off the 2023 season against Rob Wilkinson on April 1, 2023 at PFL 1.[67] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[68] The result of the bout was later overturned to a no contest after Wilkinson tested positive for Elevated t/e ratio resulting from the androgynous origin of testosterone.[69]

Santos was scheduled to face Mohammad Fakhreddine on June 8, 2023 at PFL 4.[70] On May 9, 2023, it was announced that Santos had failed a commission drug test and was pulled from the season.[71] Santos was later suspended 6 months and fined for testing positive for Clomifene.

Santos faced Yoel Romero on February 24, 2024, at PFL vs. Bellator.[72] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[73]

Santos stepped in on short notice to replace Sergei Bilostenniy against Denis Goltsov at PFL 4 on June 13, 2024.[74] He lost the bout via TKO in the first round.[75]

Personal life

Santos has a son from a previous relationship.[76] He is a soccer player in Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.

Santos runs a non-profit organization that offers free mixed martial arts training for children coming from poor families.

Santos is married to UFC women's bantamweight Yana Kunitskaya.[77] The pair got engaged in December 2020 and in August 2021 Kunitskaya announced they were expecting their first child together.[78] [79]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|22–13 (1)|Denis Goltsov|TKO (punches)|PFL 4 (2024)||align=center|1|align=center|2:22|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center||Yoel Romero|Decision (unanimous)|PFL vs. Bellator||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Riyadh, Saudi Arabia||-|NC|align=center||Rob Wilkinson|NC (overturned)|PFL 1 (2023)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–11|Jamahal Hill|TKO (punches and elbows)|||align=center|4|align=center|2:31|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–10|Magomed Ankalaev|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|22–9|Johnny Walker|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–9|Aleksandar Rakić|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 259||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–8|Glover Teixeira|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|1:49|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–7|Jon Jones|Decision (split)|UFC 239 ||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|21–6|Jan Błachowicz|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:39|Prague, Czech Republic||-|Win|align=center|20–6|Jimi Manuwa|KO (punches)|UFC 231||align=center|2|align=center|0:41|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Win|align=center|19–6|Eryk Anders|TKO (elbows)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|18–6|Kevin Holland|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 227||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–6|David Branch|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:30|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–5|Anthony Smith|TKO (kick to the body and punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:03|Belém, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|16–5|Jack Hermansson|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|15–5|Gerald Meerschaert|TKO (punches)|UFC 213||align=center|2|align=center|2:04|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–5|Jack Marshman|TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:21|Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|13–5|Eric Spicely|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:58|Brasília, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|13–4|Gegard Mousasi|KO (punches)|UFC 200||align=center|1|align=center|4:32|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–3|Nate Marquardt|KO (punch)|UFC 198||align=center|1|align=center|3:39|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|12–3|Elias Theodorou| Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–3|Steve Bossé|KO (head kick)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:29|Hollywood, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Andy Enz|TKO (punches)|UFC 183||align=center|1|align=center|1:56|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Uriah Hall|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 175||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Ronny Markes|TKO (body kick and punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:53|Natal, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Cezar Ferreira|Submission (guillotine choke)|UFC 163||align=center|1|align=center|0:47|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Denis Figueira|TKO (head kick and punches)|Watch Out Combat Show 20||align=center|1|align=center|4:15|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|7–1|Vicente Luque|TKO (punches)|Spartan MMA 2012||align=center|1|align=center|4:50|São Luís, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Junior Vidal|TKO (punches)|Watch Out Combat Show 18||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Eneas Souza|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Watch Out Combat Show 17||align=center|3|align=center|2:50|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Marcos Viggiani|Decision (unanimous)|Spartan MMA 2011||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Rafael Braga|TKO (punches)|Explosion Fight||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Mauricio Chueke|Decision (unanimous)|Watch Out Combat Show 14||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Gabriel Barreiro|TKO (punches)|Senna Fight||align=center|2|align=center|1:53|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Guilherme Benedito|Decision (unanimous)|Watch Out Combat Show 10||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||}[86]

| Loss| align=center| 2–2| Leonardo Santos| Decision (unanimous)| rowspan=4|| N/A (airdate)| align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| rowspan=4|São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Pedro Iriê| Decision (unanimous)| N/A (airdate)| align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| William Macário| Decision (unanimous)| N/A (airdate)| align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Gil Freitas| Decision (majority)| (airdate)| align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| [87]

Pay-per-view bouts

!No.!Event!Fight!Date!Venue!City!PPV Buys
1.UFC 239Jones vs. SantosJuly 6, 2019T-Mobile ArenaParadise, Nevada, United StatesNot Disclosed[88]

See also

Notes and References

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  4. Uma de nossas turminhas do Projeto Social de Jiu-jítsu Kids. pt. BfbvNZgHzdf. tmarretamma. February 20, 2018. November 9, 2020.
  5. Web site: Thiago Santos' unlikely rise, or the joy of being proven embarrassingly wrong. July 3, 2019. theathletic.com. Fernanda Prates.
  6. Web site: Thiago Santos UFC. UFC.com. 14 September 2018 . March 7, 2021.
  7. Web site: TUF: Brazil 2 debuts on March 17 with Brazil's top 28 welterweights . TUF.tv . March 7, 2013 . March 18, 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130419042749/http://en.tuf.tv/news/tuf-brasil-2-announcement . April 19, 2013 .
  8. Web site: UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2013-05-20.
  9. Web site: UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2014-03-25.
  10. Web site: UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2014-09-25.
  11. Web site: Steve Bosse scheduled to make UFC debut in June against Thiago Santos. foxsports. Elias Cepeda. 2015-04-29. 2015-04-29.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 70 results: Thiago Santos flattens Steve Bosse in 29 seconds. mmajunkie. Steven Marrocco. 2015-06-27. 2015-06-27.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Romero, Larkin, Ponzinibbio, and Santos pocket $50K Awards. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-06-27. 2015-06-27.
  14. Web site: Elias Theodorou meets Thiago 'Marreta' Santos at UFC Fight Night 80. mmajunkie. 2015-09-13. 2015-09-13.
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Night 80 results: Thiago Santos dominates Elias Theodorou late. mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes. 2015-12-10. 2015-12-10.
  16. Web site: Nate Marquardt vs. Thiago 'Marreta' Santos booked for UFC 198 in Brazil. mmajunkie.com. 2016-02-03. 2016-02-03.
  17. Web site: UFC 198 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos crumples Nate Marquardt with brutal flurry. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-05-14. 2016-05-14.
  18. Web site: Report: With Brunson out, Thiago Santos fights Gegard Mousasi at UFC 200. Mookie Alexander. 2016-06-19. bloodyelbow.com. en-US. 2016-06-20.
  19. Web site: UFC 200 results: Gegard Mousasi crushes Thiago 'Marreta' Santos for first-round knockout. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-07-11. 2016-07-11.
  20. Web site: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos vs. Eric Spiceley heads to UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia. mmajunkie.com. 2016-08-14. 2016-08-14.
  21. News: UFC Fight Night 95 results: Eric Spicely stuns Brasilia, submits 8-1 favorite Thiago 'Marreta' Santos. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-09-24. 2016-09-24.
  22. News: Santos vs. Marshman set for UFC Halifax. bloodyelbow.com. Lucas Rezende. 2016-12-07. 2016-12-07.
  23. Web site: UFC Fight Night 105 Bonuses: Lewis, Browne, Felder, Santos pocket $50K. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2017-02-19. 2017-02-19.
  24. News: Gerald Meerschaert meets Thiago 'Marreta' Santos at UFC 213 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie. 2017-05-03. 2017-05-03.
  25. News: UFC 213 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos pounds out Gerald Meerschaert, calls out Gegard Mousasi. 2017-07-09. MMAjunkie. 2017-07-09. en-US.
  26. News: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos meets Polish veteran Michal Materla at UFC Gdansk. mmajunkie.com. 2017-08-29. 2017-08-29.
  27. News: Materia gives up fight against Thiago Marreta and renews contract with KSW . sportv.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2017-09-01. 2017-09-01. pt.
  28. News: Michał Materla out, Jack Hermansson in at UFC Fight Night 119 in Brazil. mmajunkie.com. Dann Stupp. 2017-09-04. 2017-09-04.
  29. News: UFC Fight Night 119 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos becomes first to TKO Jack Hermansson. 2017-10-29. MMAjunkie. 2017-10-29. en-US.
  30. News: Marreta seeks fourth straight win against Anthony Smith at UFC Belem. sportv.globo.com. Marcelo Barone. 2017-11-24. 2017-11-24. pt.
  31. News: UFC Fight Night 125 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos liver kick shuts down gritty Anthony Smith in thriller. 2018-02-04. MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. en-US.
  32. News: UFC Fight Night 125 bonuses: Valentina Shevchenko's domination among night's winners. 2018-02-04. MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. en-US.
  33. News: Thiago Santos to fight David Branch at UFC Atlantic City. MMA Fighting. 2018-02-07.
  34. News: UFC Fight Night 128 results: David Branch gets big KO win over Thiago 'Marreta' Santos. 2018-04-22. MMAjunkie. 2018-04-22. en-US.
  35. Web site: DWCS 9 winner Kevin Holland gets call, meets Thiago 'Marreta' Santos at UFC 227. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-07-24. 2018-07-24.
  36. News: UFC 227 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos downs creative newcomer Kevin Holland. 2018-08-05. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-05. en-US.
  37. News: Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago Santos Official for Sao Paulo • MMA News. 2018-08-21. MMA News. Clyde Aidoo. 2018-08-22. en-US.
  38. Web site: Jimi Manuwa injured, Eryk Anders steps in to face Thiago Santos in UFC Sao Paulo headliner. themaclife.com. 17 September 2018 . en-US. 2018-09-19.
  39. Web site: UFC São Paulo Results: Santos vs Anders. MMAFighting.com. 22 September 2018 .
  40. News: UFC Fight Night 137 bonuses: Charles Oliveira's submission record comes with extra cash. 2018-09-23. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. en-US.
  41. News: Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago 'Marreta' Santos, Eryk Anders vs. Elias Theodorou added to UFC 231. 2018-10-02. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-02. en-US.
  42. Web site: UFC 231 results: Thiago Santos knocks out Jimi Manuwa in second round. Doyle. Dave. 2018-12-08. MMA Fighting. 2018-12-09.
  43. Web site: UFC 231 bonuses: Max Holloway earns double after dominant title defense. 2018-12-09. MMAjunkie. en. 2018-12-09.
  44. News: Blachowicz vs. Santos added as 5 round bout to ESPN+ 3. ufc.com. Ryan Gerbasi. 2018-12-21. 2018-12-21.
  45. Web site: UFC Prague results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos patient, then vicious, stops Jan Blachowicz in third. 2019-02-23. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-24.
  46. Web site: UFC Prague bonuses: Stefan Struve's potential swan song among $50,000 awards. 2019-02-23. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-24.
  47. Web site: Jones-Santos to headline UFC 239. Brett Okamoto. espn.com. 2019-03-27. 2019-03-27.
  48. Web site: UFC 239 Results: Jon Jones Takes Split Decision Over Injured Thiago Santos. Doherty. Dan. 2019-07-07. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-07-07.
  49. Web site: UFC 239 official scorecards: This was how close Jon Jones came to losing his title to Thiago Santos. Mookie Alexander. 2019-07-07. bloodyelbow.com. en-US. 2019-07-07.
  50. Web site: MRI Reveals Multiple Torn Ligaments in Thiago Santos' Left Knee After UFC 239 Bout. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 7 July 2019 . 2020-02-20.
  51. Web site: One of the knees was a certain thing," Santos said. "Then my doctor looked at my right knee and it turns out I will need a meniscus surgery on it, as well.. ESPN.com. ESPN. 17 July 2019 . 2020-12-25.
  52. Web site: DNA. MMA. Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira is het Main Event voor UFC card op 12 september. 8 July 2020 . 2020-07-10. en-US.
  53. Web site: Damon Martin. 2020-09-03. Glover Teixeira tests positive for COVID-19, fight against Thiago Santos rescheduled for UFC event on Oct. 3. 2020-09-03. mmafighting.
  54. Web site: Thiago Santos tests positive for COVID-19, Oct. 3 fight against Glover Teixeira canceled. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee and Guilherme Cruz. 2020-09-15. 2020-09-15.
  55. Web site: 2020-09-24. Sources: Santos-Teixeira being finalized for Nov. 7. 2020-09-24. ESPN.com. en.
  56. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2020-11-08. UFC Vegas 13 Results: Glover Teixeira Survives Multiple Knockdowns, Submits Thiago Santos. 2020-11-08. Cageside Press. en-US.
  57. Web site: Murray. Doug. 2020-11-13. UFC: Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic Added to March 6 Card. 2020-11-14. Cageside Press. en-US.
  58. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-03-06. UFC 259 Results: Aleksandar Rakic Wins Lackluster Fight with Thiago Santos. 2021-03-07. Cageside Press. en-US.
  59. Web site: Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker pushed back a week, now headlines Oct. 2 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2021-06-15. 2021-06-15.
  60. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-10-02. UFC Vegas 38 Results: Thiago Santos Edges Out Johnny Walker. 2021-10-03. Cageside Press. en-US.
  61. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-11-19. Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev is het Main Event tijdens UFC evenement op 12 maart. 2021-11-19. MMA DNA. en-US.
  62. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-03-12 . UFC Vegas 50: Magomed Ankalaev Victorious After Five Rounds with Thiago Santos, Calls For Title Shot . 2022-03-13 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  63. Web site: 2022-05-05 . UFC books Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill for Aug. 6 headliner . 2022-05-05 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  64. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-08-07 . Jamahal Hill Stops Thiago Santos, UFC Vegas 59 Ends Up with 100% Finish Rate . 2022-08-07 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  65. Web site: 2022-08-07 . UFC on ESPN 40 bonuses: Jamahal Hill vs. Thiago Santos main event war among 5 total winners . 2022-08-07 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  66. Web site: Thiago Santos departs UFC, signs multifight deal with PFL. MMA Junkie. Nolan King, Mike Bohn. September 8, 2022. September 9, 2022.
  67. Web site: 2023-02-02 . Loughnane-Moraes to kick off 2023 PFL season . 2023-02-03 . ESPN.com . en.
  68. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-04-01 . Rob Wilkinson Neutralizes Power of Debuting Thiago Santos at PFL 1 2023 . 2023-04-02 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  69. Web site: 2023-06-20 . 7 PFL fighters punished for drug tests; multiple bout results overturned . 2023-06-21 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  70. Web site: 2023-04-26 . 2023 PFL 4 lineup set: Brendan Loughnane, Robert Wilkinson, Thiago Santos return to action June 8 . 2023-04-27 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  71. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2023-05-09 . Thiago Santos, Krzysztof Jotko, two others fail drug tests after first half of PFL 2023 season . 2023-05-11 . MMA Fighting . en.
  72. Web site: Latest PFL vs. Bellator 'Seize the Throne' fight card, rumors for Saudi Arabia event . mmamania.com . 24 January 2024 . en-US.
  73. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-02-24 . PFL vs Bellator: Yoel Romero Scrapes Past Thiago Santos in Slow-Paced Bout . 2024-02-25 . Cageside Press . en-US.
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