Best fights of Leonardo Santos
Over 20 years as a professional, Leonardo Santos has compiled a 18-6-1 (12) record, including one title fight across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Leonardo Santos submits Kiuma Kunioku
On March 7, 2010 Leonardo Santos faced Kiuma Kunioku in a lightweight bout. Santos was 30 years old with a record of 6-3, and Kunioku was 33 with a record of 34-22-9. Santos was coming off a loss, while Kunioku was on a 3-fight winning streak. Santos submitted Kiuma Kunioku via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
2. Leonardo Santos defeats Efraín Escudero
On September 13, 2014 Leonardo Santos faced Efraín Escudero in a lightweight bout. Santos was 34 years old with a record of 12-3-1, and Escudero was 28 with a record of 22-8. Escudero was coming off a win. Santos won via unanimous decision.
3. Leonardo Santos KOs Stevie Ray
On June 1, 2019 Leonardo Santos faced Stevie Ray in a lightweight bout. Santos was 39 years old with a record of 16-3-1, and Ray was 29 with a record of 22-8. Santos was on a 4-fight winning streak and Ray was coming off a win. Santos stopped Stevie Ray via KO in the 1st round.
4. Leonardo Santos defeats Adriano Martins
On October 8, 2016 Leonardo Santos faced Adriano Martins in a lightweight bout. Santos was 36 years old with a record of 15-3-1, and Martins was 34 with a record of 28-7. Both Santos and Martins were on a 3-fight winning streak. Santos won via split decision.
5. Leonardo Santos KOs Kevin Lee
On December 12, 2015 Leonardo Santos faced Kevin Lee in a lightweight bout. Santos was 35 years old with a record of 14-3-1, and Lee was 23 with a record of 11-1. Santos was on a 2-fight winning streak and Lee was on a 4-fight winning streak. Santos stopped Kevin Lee via TKO in the 1st round.
6. Leonardo Santos loses to Clay Guida via KO
On December 4, 2021 Leonardo Santos faced Clay Guida in a lightweight bout. Santos was 41 years old with a record of 18-4-1, and Guida was 39 with a record of 36-21. Both Santos and Guida were coming off a loss. Guida submitted Santos via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round.
7. Leonardo Santos draws with Norman Parke
On March 23, 2014 Leonardo Santos faced Norman Parke in a lightweight bout. Santos was 34 years old with a record of 12-3, and Parke was 27 with a record of 19-2. Santos was on a 6-fight winning streak and Parke was on a 9-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
8. Leonardo Santos loses to Grant Dawson via KO
On March 20, 2021 Leonardo Santos faced Grant Dawson in a lightweight bout. Santos was 41 years old with a record of 18-3-1, and Dawson was 27 with a record of 16-1. Santos was on a 6-fight winning streak and Dawson was on a 7-fight winning streak. Dawson stopped Santos via KO in the 3rd round.
9. Leonardo Santos submits Anthony Rocco Martin
On March 21, 2015 Leonardo Santos faced Anthony Rocco Martin in a lightweight bout. Santos was 35 years old with a record of 13-3-1, and Martin was 25 with a record of 9-2. Both Santos and Martin were coming off a win. Santos submitted Anthony Rocco Martin via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round.
10. Leonardo Santos loses to Kazunori Yokota via split decision
On May 2, 2009 Leonardo Santos faced Kazunori Yokota in a lightweight bout. Santos was 29 years old with a record of 6-2, and Yokota was 31 with a record of 9-2-3. Santos was on a 5-fight winning streak, while Yokota was coming off a loss. Santos lost via split decision. Went the distance with Yokota.