Geronimo dos Santos
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| Geronimo dos Santos | |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 28-13 |  William Baudutte |
Submission (punches) | Face to Face 5 | December 18, 2011 | 1 | 4:48 | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Win | 27-13 | Elivelton Jose Ramos |
Decision (split) | Golden Fight 3 | December 3, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Macapá, Amapa | |
| Win | 26-13 | Antonio Mendes |
KO (punches) | Mr. Cage 6 | September 30, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Amazonas (Brazilian state) | Defended Mr. Cage Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 25-13 | Adilson Ferreira Jr. |
KO (punch) | Desafio de Gigantes 11 | September 11, 2011 | 2 | 1:45 | Macapá, Amapa | |
| Win | 24-13 | Washington Gigante |
TKO (punches) | Iron Man Championship 11 | August 18, 2011 | 1 | 1:22 | Belém, Pará | |
| Win | 23-13 | Aldenor de Oliveira Coimbra |
Submission (kimura) | Iron Man Championship 10 | July 21, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Salinopolis, Para | |
| Win | 22-13 | Leopoldo Montenegro |
KO (punches) | Mr. Cage 5 | April 29, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Amazonas (Brazilian state) | |
| Loss | 21-13 | Dirlei Brundestuki |
TKO (retirement) | Iron Man Championships 9 | March 31, 2011 | 2 | 4:15 | Belém, Pará | |
| Win | 21-12 | Neilton Jose Simao Furtado |
KO (punches) | WCC - W-Combat | February 19, 2011 | 1 | 2:04 | Macapá, Amapa | |
| Win | 20-12 | Jose Ezequiel Lopes |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | Iron Man Championship 8 | December 16, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Pará | |
| Loss | 19-12 | Edinaldo Oliveira |
TKO (retirement) | WFE 8 - Platinum | December 15, 2010 | 1 | 5:00 | Salvador, Bahia | |
| Win | 19-11 | Zuluzinho |
KO (punches) | Mr. Cage 4 | November 30, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Amazonas (Brazilian state) | |
| Win | 18-11 | Thiago Kioto |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Iron Man Championships 7 | October 7, 2010 | 1 | 2:12 | Belém, Pará | |
| Loss | 17-11 |  Josh Barnett |
TKO (punches) | Impact FC 1 | July 10, 2010 | 1 | 2:35 | Brisbane, Australia | For Strikeforce contract[4] |
| Win | 17-10 | Fabio Jamantha |
KO (punches) | Combat Fight | May 21, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Carolina Municipal, Brazil | |
| Loss | 16-10 | Thiago Santos |
KO (punches) | Amazon Fight 3 | May 13, 2010 | 1 | 3:35 | Belém, Pará | |
| Loss | 16-9 | Edson Franca |
Submission (abdominal injury) | Jungle Fight 17 - Vila Velha | February 27, 2010 | 2 | 3:37 | Vila Velha, Espírito Santo | |
| Win | 16-8 | Fabio Monstro |
Submission (keylock) | Midway Fight | December 18, 2009 | 1 | 2:08 | Castanhal, Pará | |
| Loss | 15-8 | Guilherme do Anjos |
DQ (punches after the bell) | Amazon Fight | December 10, 2009 | 1 | 5:00 | Belém, Pará | |
| Win | 15-7 | Douglas Humberto |
Submission (anaconda choke) | FC - Fusion Combat 2 | November 8, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Boa Vista, Roraima | |
| Win | 14-7 | Assuerio Silva |
TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 15 | October 17, 2009 | 1 | 1:01 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13-7 | Afranio Silva |
Submission (punches) | Jungle Fight 14 | September 19, 2009 | 2 | 2:48 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 12-7 | Idemar Queixinho |
TKO (punches) | Hiro Belem | April 21, 2009 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Pará | |
| Win | 11-7 | Zuluzinho |
KO (punch) | Fusion Combat | December 14, 2008 | 2 | 0:22 | Boa Vista, Roraima | |
| Win | 10-7 | Xareu Marajo |
Submission (kimura) | Super Fight Belem | November 6, 2008 | 1 | 3:00 | Belém, Pará | |
| Loss | 9-7 | Ricardo Amorim |
KO (punches) | King of Fighters | October 2, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Barcarena, Pará | |
| Win | 9-6 | Walter Broca |
TKO (punches) | Midway Fight | June 26, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Brazil | |
| Loss | 8-6 | Junior dos Santos |
TKO (cut) | Demo Fight 3 | May 24, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Salvador, Bahia | |
| Win | 8-5 | Edson Silva |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Roraima Show Fight 3 | April 6, 2008 | N/A | N/A | Roraima, Brazil | |
| Loss | 7-5 | Angelo Aruajo |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Ilha Combat | March 9, 2008 | 1 | 4:25 | São Luís, Maranhão, Maranhao | |
| Loss | 7-4 | Guilherme dos Anjos |
TKO | Desafio de Gigantes 9 | March 2, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Macapá, Amapa | |
| Win | 7-3 | Francimar Badao |
TKO (punches) | Amazon Challenge 2 | March 1, 2008 | 1 | 4:00 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 6-3 | Sandro Pitbull |
KO | Roraima Show Fight 2 | December 9, 2007 | 2 | N/A | Boa Vista, Roraima | |
| Win | 5-3 | Junior Pitbull |
Submission | Dynamite Fighting Championship | November 29, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 4-3 | William Mattos |
KO | Nutripower Fighting Championship | August 18, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-3 | Borracha Borracha |
TKO | Roraima Show Fight 1 | August 5, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Roraima, Brazil | |
| Win | 2-3 | Borracha Borracha |
KO (punches) | Mega Champions | May 31, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Belém, Pará | |
| Loss | 1-3 | Walter Broca |
Submission | Midway Fight | December 14, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 1-2 | Sidney Santos |
DQ | Clube da Luta 5 | May 28, 2006 | 1 | 4:25 | Salvador, Bahia | |
| Loss | 0-2 | Andre Mussi |
Submission (keylock) | Feira Fight | March 21, 2006 | 1 | 1:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Yuri Carlton |
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.
