André Santos (born January 8, 1981) is a Brazilian

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currently competing in the

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division of

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. A professional competitor since 2006, he has also competed for

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Santos made his professional MMA debut in December 2006 and, prior to signing with Bellator, he amassed a 36–9 record fighting outside of the United States, mainly in his native Brazil. During this time, Santos won the vacant MMA Champions League welterweight championship. He also unsuccessfully fought for the Bitetti Combat welterweight championship. Santos was ranked as the ninth best welterweight prospect by MMA website Bloody Elbow in 2012.

Bellator MMA

Santos made his Bellator and United States debut on October 17, 2014, against

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veteran James Terry at Bellator 129. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Replacing an injured

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, Santos faced

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on February 27, 2015. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Santos faced

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veteran,

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, at

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on November 20, 2015. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

*MMA Champions League **MMACL welterweight championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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