Anderson Berlingueri dos Santos (born 24 July 1985) is a Brazilian

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who competed in the

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division of the

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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

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via rear-naked choke in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

dos Santos made his UFC debut as a replacement for

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against Nad Narimani on 17 November 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. dos Santos faced

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on 22 June 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. 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

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before departing Brazil and was replaced by Aaron Phillips. dos Santos faced Martin Day on 28 November 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark. He won the fight via first round guillotine choke. dos Santos was scheduled to face

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on 17 July 2021 at

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. However, the bout was removed hours before the show due to COVID-19 protocol issues stemming from Dos Santos' camp. The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place at

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on 7 August 2021. dos Santos lost the fight via knockout in round three. On 17 September 2021, it was announced that dos Santos was released by the UFC.

Post UFC

dos Santos faced Evgeniy Ignatiev on August 26, 2022 at RCC 12. He lost the bout after getting knocked out in the first round.

Personal life

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.

Championships and accomplishments

Titan Fighting Championships Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

** Titan FC Bantamweight Championship (One time) *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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:dos Santos, Anderson 1985 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from São Paulo