Iliarde Santos (born September 25, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the UFC, Titan FC, and Jungle Fight.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Santos started his professional career in 2006. Until 2011, he fought mainly for local promotions in Northern Brazil.
Jungle Fight
Santos obtained two victories and one loss in the organization before a bantamweight title eliminator match against Luciano Aparecido on July 30, 2011, at Jungle Fight 30, in which he won via TKO in the very first round.
Santos next faced John Lineker on October 22, 2011, at Jungle Fight 32 for the Jungle Fight bantamweight title. He lost via split decision.
Iron Fight Combat title and UFC contract
Santos faced Alan Barros on September 1, 2012, at Iron Fight Combat 1 for the Iron Fight Combat bantamweight title. He won via TKO in round one.
In 2012, Santos has amassed a total of six victories, including a victory over Leandro Higo, and in 2013 he signed with the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Santos made his promotional debut replacing an injured Marcos Vinicius against Iuri Alcântara on May 18, 2013, at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold. He lost via TKO in the first round.
Santos next moved down to flyweight and faced Ian McCall on August 3, 2013, at UFC 163. He lost via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), and the performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.
Santos next faced Chris Cariaso on October 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion following the loss.
Titan Fighting Championship
In January 2014, Santos signed with Titan Fighting Championship. Santos is expected to take on fellow UFC veteran Jeff Curran in April.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fight of the Night (one time) vs. Ian McCall
Iron Fight Combat
Iron Fight Combat bantamweight title (one time)
Mixed martial arts record
|-
| Win
| align=center| 32–14–1 (1) | Eder Sampaio Meneses | TKO (punches) | Arena Fight 8 - In Memory of Meire Cabral | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:50 | Redenção, Pará, Brazil |
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 31–14–1 (1) | Raulian Paiva Frazao | KO (punches) | SMF - Salvaterra Marajo Fight 7 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:58 | Salvaterra, Pará, Brazil | |- | Loss | align=center| 31–13–1 (1) | Pedro Falcao | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 74 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 31–12–1 (1) | Rafael de Abreu | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 55 - Aspera Fighting Championship 55 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:14 | Maringá, Brazil | |- | Loss | align=center| 30–12–1 (1) | Cleverson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Mr. Cage Championship - Mr. Cage 27 | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Coari, Brazil | |- | Loss | align=center| 30–12–1 (1) | Johnatha Guido dos Santos Silveira | Decision (unanimous) | Thunder Fight 10 - Guido vs. Iliarde | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | São_Paulo, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 30–11–1 (1) | Bruno Viana | Decision (split) | AFC - Aspera Fighting Championship 35 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Ji-Paraná, Brazil | |- | Loss | align=center| 29–11–1 (1) | Rafael Dias | Decision (split) | MC - Mr. Cage 21 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Manaus, Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 29–10–1 (1) | Giliarde Silva | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MC - Mr. Cage 20 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 4:30 | Manaus, Brazil |