Bruno Santos Carioca

Bruno Santos (born July 17, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division of the World Series of Fighting and Professional Fighters League.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career Santos faced Danilo Pereira on August 29, 2009, at Win Fight & Entertainment 4 for the WFE Middleweight Championship, winning via unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA Undefeated at 12–0, Santos made his Bellator debut against Giva Santana at Bellator 61 on March 16, 2012. Though a considerable underdog coming into the fight, Santos would win the fight via unanimous decision, remaining undefeated in the process.

He was then expected to face Brian Rogers on April 20, 2012 at Bellator 66, however Santos was forced out of the bout due to a shoulder injury.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Little over a year after his win over Giva Santana, Santos was signed by the UFC and made his debut against fellow newcomer Krzysztof Jotko on December 7, 2013, at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot. Santos lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Santos faced Chris Camozzi at UFC 175 on July 5, 2014. He won the fight by split decision.

Santos next faced Elias Theodorou on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

World Series of Fighting On December 31, 2016, Santos made his World Series of Fighting debut at WSOF 34 against undefeated Vagab Vagabov. He won the fight via split decision.

On July 29, 2017 Bruno Santos defeated Rex Harris in a middleweight bout at “PFL: Everett,” the second event for the newly formed Professional Fighters League bringing his professional MMA record to 16-2.

Starting with a victory against Sadibou Sy at PFL 3 on July 5, 2018, in Washington, D.C., the fighter then continued the winning streak with another unanimous decision victory over John Howard at PFL 6 in Atlantic City on August 16 of the same year.

However, a change of fortune occurred during the 2018 PFL Middleweight Quarterfinal bout, where the fighter faced Sadibou Sy again at PFL 10, resulting in a majority draw and elimination via a first-round tiebreaker on October 20, 2018.

The following year was marked by setbacks, with losses to Vyacheslav Babkin by TKO at ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2 on August 31, 2019, and Artem Frolov by KO at ACA 104: Goncharov vs. Vakhaev on February 21, 2020, both in Krasnodar, Russia.

A return to form came with a unanimous decision win against Carlos Matos at Titan FC 81 on April 14, 2023, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Making a quick turnaround, Santos lost to Jared Revel by rear-naked choke technical submission at BFL 77 on June 9, 2023, in Vancouver, Canada, in a significant match for the BFL Middleweight Championship.

Championships and accomplishments Win Fight & Entertainment WFE Middleweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Jared Revel Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) BFL 77

Vancouver, Canada Win

Carlos Matos Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 81

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Loss

Artem Frolov KO (punch) ACA 104: Goncharov vs. Vakhaev

Krasnodar, Russia Loss

Vyacheslav Babkin TKO (punches) ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2

Krasnodar, Russia Draw

Sadibou Sy Draw (majority) PFL 10

Washington, D.C., United States Win

John Howard Decision (unanimous) PFL 6

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Sadibou Sy Decision (unanimous) PFL 3

Washington, D.C., United States Win

Rex Harrison Decision (unanimous) PFL: Everett (Harrison vs. Rodriquez)

Everett, Washington, United States Win

Vagab Vagabov Decision (split) WSOF 34

New York City, New York, United States Loss

Elias Theodorou Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Win

Chris Camozzi Decision (split) UFC 175

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Krzysztof Jotko Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot

Brisbane, Australia Win

Giva Santana Decision (unanimous) Bellator 61

Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Win

Paulo Henrique Garcia Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) WFE 10 - Platinum

Salvador, Brazil Win

Julio Cesar dos Santos Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat Cup

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Vitor Nobrega Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat Cup

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Angel Orellana Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 9 - Middleweight Combat Cup

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Daniel Acácio Decision (unanimous) WFE 8 - Platinum

Salvador, Brazil Win

Cristiano Lazzarini Decision (unanimous) Brasil Fight 2 - Minas Gerais vs. Rio de Janeiro

Belo Horizonte, Brazil Win

Michele Verginelli Decision (unanimous) WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 5

Salvador, Brazil Win

Danilo Pereira Decision (unanimous) WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 4

Salvador, Brazil Win

Eder Jones Decision (unanimous) WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 3

Salvador, Brazil Win

Neilson Gomes TKO (corner stoppage) WFE - Win Fight and Entertainment 1

Salvador, Brazil Win

Edilberto de Oliveira Decision (unanimous) Prime - MMA Championship 2

Salvador, Brazil Win

Cristiano Nuno Submission Prime - MMA Championship

Salvador, Brazil