Geronimo dos Santos
| Geronimo dos Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1980 Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil |
| Other names | Mondragon |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
| Weight | 264 lb (119.7 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil |
| Team | Bulldog Team |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Geronimo "Mondragon" dos Santos (born August 18, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division.
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[edit] MMA career
Dos Santos was invited to be Lyoto Machida's sparring partner for his first fight against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He has stated that his biggest dream is to make it into the UFC. His manager has talked to UFC Matchmaker, Joe Silva, about dos Santos joining the UFC.[2]
[edit] Impact FC
Dos Santos fought Josh Barnett at Impact FC 1 - The Uprising: Brisbane on July 10, 2010 and if he won he would be signed by Strikeforce. However, he lost by TKO at 2:45 of the 1st round.
Team Quest coach Heath Sims offered Mondragon the opportunity to come out to train in Murrieta, California, and continue to refine his game after watching his fight against Barnett.[3] Dos Santos has gone 11-2 since the loss.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 41 matches | 28 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 6 |
| By submission | 9 | 6 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 28-13 | Submission (punches) | Face to Face 5 | December 18, 2011 | 1 | 4:48 | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Win | 27-13 | Decision (split) | Golden Fight 3 | December 3, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Macapá, Amapa | ||
| Win | 26-13 | KO (punches) | Mr. Cage 6 | September 30, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Amazonas (Brazilian state) | Defended Mr. Cage Heavyweight Championship | |
| Win | 25-13 | KO (punch) | Desafio de Gigantes 11 | September 11, 2011 | 2 | 1:45 | Macapá, Amapa | ||
| Win | 24-13 | TKO (punches) | Iron Man Championship 11 | August 18, 2011 | 1 | 1:22 | Belém, Pará | ||
| Win | 23-13 | Submission (kimura) | Iron Man Championship 10 | July 21, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Salinopolis, Para | ||
| Win | 22-13 | KO (punches) | Mr. Cage 5 | April 29, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Amazonas (Brazilian state) | ||
| Loss | 21-13 | TKO (retirement) | Iron Man Championships 9 | March 31, 2011 | 2 | 4:15 | Belém, Pará | ||
| Win | 21-12 | KO (punches) | WCC - W-Combat | February 19, 2011 | 1 | 2:04 | Macapá, Amapa | ||
| Win | 20-12 | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Iron Man Championship 8 | December 16, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Pará | ||
| Loss | 19-12 | TKO (retirement) | WFE 8 - Platinum | December 15, 2010 | 1 | 5:00 | Salvador, Bahia | ||
| Win | 19-11 | KO (punches) | Mr. Cage 4 | November 30, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Amazonas (Brazilian state) | ||
| Win | 18-11 | Submission (rear naked choke) | Iron Man Championships 7 | October 7, 2010 | 1 | 2:12 | Belém, Pará | ||
| Loss | 17-11 | TKO (punches) | Impact FC 1 | July 10, 2010 | 1 | 2:35 | Brisbane, Australia | For Strikeforce contract[4] | |
| Win | 17-10 | KO (punches) | Combat Fight | May 21, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Carolina Municipal, Brazil | ||
| Loss | 16-10 | KO (punches) | Amazon Fight 3 | May 13, 2010 | 1 | 3:35 | Belém, Pará | ||
| Loss | 16-9 | Submission (abdominal injury) | Jungle Fight 17 - Vila Velha | February 27, 2010 | 2 | 3:37 | Vila Velha, Espírito Santo | ||
| Win | 16-8 | Submission (keylock) | Midway Fight | December 18, 2009 | 1 | 2:08 | Castanhal, Pará | ||
| Loss | 15-8 | DQ (punches after the bell) | Amazon Fight | December 10, 2009 | 1 | 5:00 | Belém, Pará | ||
| Win | 15-7 | Submission (anaconda choke) | FC - Fusion Combat 2 | November 8, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Boa Vista, Roraima | ||
| Win | 14-7 | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 15 | October 17, 2009 | 1 | 1:01 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Win | 13-7 | Submission (punches) | Jungle Fight 14 | September 19, 2009 | 2 | 2:48 | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Win | 12-7 | TKO (punches) | Hiro Belem | April 21, 2009 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Pará | ||
| Win | 11-7 | KO (punch) | Fusion Combat | December 14, 2008 | 2 | 0:22 | Boa Vista, Roraima | ||
| Win | 10-7 | Submission (kimura) | Super Fight Belem | November 6, 2008 | 1 | 3:00 | Belém, Pará | ||
| Loss | 9-7 | KO (punches) | King of Fighters | October 2, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Barcarena, Pará | ||
| Win | 9-6 | TKO (punches) | Midway Fight | June 26, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Brazil | ||
| Loss | 8-6 | TKO (cut) | Demo Fight 3 | May 24, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Salvador, Bahia | ||
| Win | 8-5 | Submission (guillotine choke) | Roraima Show Fight 3 | April 6, 2008 | N/A | N/A | Roraima, Brazil | ||
| Loss | 7-5 | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ilha Combat | March 9, 2008 | 1 | 4:25 | São Luís, Maranhão, Maranhao | ||
| Loss | 7-4 | TKO | Desafio de Gigantes 9 | March 2, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Macapá, Amapa | ||
| Win | 7-3 | TKO (punches) | Amazon Challenge 2 | March 1, 2008 | 1 | 4:00 | Manaus, Brazil | ||
| Win | 6-3 | KO | Roraima Show Fight 2 | December 9, 2007 | 2 | N/A | Boa Vista, Roraima | ||
| Win | 5-3 | Submission | Dynamite Fighting Championship | November 29, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Belém, Brazil | ||
| Win | 4-3 | KO | Nutripower Fighting Championship | August 18, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Belém, Brazil | ||
| Win | 3-3 | TKO | Roraima Show Fight 1 | August 5, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Roraima, Brazil | ||
| Win | 2-3 | KO (punches) | Mega Champions | May 31, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Belém, Pará | ||
| Loss | 1-3 | Submission | Midway Fight | December 14, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Brazil | ||
| Win | 1-2 | DQ | Clube da Luta 5 | May 28, 2006 | 1 | 4:25 | Salvador, Bahia | ||
| Loss | 0-2 | Submission (keylock) | Feira Fight | March 21, 2006 | 1 | 1:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Loss | 0-1 | Submission | Bahia Combat | February 17, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Bahia, Brazil |
[edit] References
- ^ "Josh Barnett - heavyweight - Mixed Martial Arts Fighter". FIGHT! Magazine. http://www.fightmagazine.com/fighters/josh-barnett-216.htm.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Sherdog-Prospect-Watch-Geronimo-dos-Santos-22643
- ^ Jordan Breen. "Impact FC 1 Notebook: Barnett Understands Anger Over Stoppage; Parisyan Survives Tough Week". http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Impact-FC-1-Notebook-Barnett-Understands-Anger-Over-Stoppage-Parisyan-Survives-Tough-Week-25607.
- ^ Chris Nelson. "Report: Josh Barnett vs. Geronimo "Mondragon" Signed for Australian Show". http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/4/28/1449074/report-strikeforce-headed-to.