Anderson dos Santos (fighter)

Anderson dos Santos (born 24 July 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Early career
Starting his career in 2011, Anderson compiled a 20–6 record fighting mainly for a large variety of regional Brazilian shows, winning multiple titles. His most notable victory in this time was winning the Titan FC Bantamweight Championship by submitting fellow future UFC fighter Ricky Simón via rear-naked choke in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
dos Santos made his UFC debut as a replacement for Enrique Barzola against Nad Narimani on 17 November 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

dos Santos faced Andre Ewell on 22 June 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

dos Santos was scheduled to face Jack Shore at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on 16 July 2020. However, dos Santos tested positive for COVID-19 before departing Brazil and was replaced by Aaron Phillips.

dos Santos faced Martin Day on 28 November 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark. He won the fight via first round guillotine choke.

dos Santos was scheduled to face Miles Johns on 17 July 2021 at UFC on ESPN 26. However, the bout was removed hours before the show due to COVID-19 protocol issues stemming from Dos Santos' camp. The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC 265 on 7 August 2021. dos Santos lost the fight via knockout in round three.

On 17 September 2021, it was announced that dos Santos was released by the UFC.

Post UFC
After two wins on the Brazilian regional scene, dos Santos faced Evgeniy Ignatiev on August 26, 2022 at RCC 12. He lost the bout after getting knocked out in the first round.

dos Santos returned to the Brazilian regional scene, defeating Diego Barroso via arm-triangle choke in the third round at Thunder Fight 41.

After picking a split decision victory on the Brazilian scene, dos Santos returned to Russia and faced Apti Bimarzaev on September 2, 2023 at ACA 162, losing the bout via unanimous decision.

In his sophomore performance with the promotion, dos Santos faced Alimardan Abdykaarov on December 24, 2023 at ACA 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov, getting knocked out in the first round.

dos Santos then faced Mikahil Egorov at ACA 174 on April 19, 2024, losing the fight via second round technical knockout.

Personal life
dos Santos and his wife have a daughter, and in 2021 he recently discovered he was a distant relative of current UFC fighter Rafael Dos Santos.

Championships and accomplishments

 * Titan Fighting Championships
 * Titan FC Bantamweight Championship (One time)
 * Circuito Talent de MMA
 * CT Bantamweight Championship (One time)
 * Coliseu Extreme Fight
 * CEF Interim Bantamweight Championship (One time)
 * Demolidor Fight MMA
 * DFMMA Featherweight Championship (One time)
 * California Cage Wars
 * CCW Bantamweight Championship (One time)