The Brazilian MMA fighter, Gabriel Santos competes in the featherweight division at the moment. He made his professional debut in 2014 and remained undefeated until his UFC debut in 2023 when he lost to Lerone Murphy.
With an impressive record of over 80% wins in his fights, Santos has since become a force to be reckoned with thanks to his natural athleticism, grappling ability, and balance. Here’s all to know about him.
A Brief Biography of Gabriel Santos
The MMA fighter Gabriel Santos was born on November 28, 1996, and he is 28 years old at the moment. From what we garnered he was raised in Beberibe, Ceara, Brazil.
While no account of his early life and family background has been established, we garnered that his mother Flavia Ferreira is an entrepreneur. Also, several posts on his Instagram page suggest that he comes from a large family.
He made his Professional MMA Debut in 2014
Gabriel Santos has been fighting professionally since 2004 and competes in the featherweight division. He made his debut against Lucas de Sousa Silva at Action Fight 1 and won via TKO in the first round. Since then, he has fought against the likes of Jorge Nunez, Elves Brener Oliveira, and Lerone Murphy.
Santos has also fought in a number of promotions including Future Fighting Championship and Legacy Fighting Alliance. He has also proven to be an elite grappler with natural athleticism and balance. It is no surprise that he was unbeatable until his UFC debut.
As you would find, Santos signed into the UFC in March 2023 howbeit he lost the bout via split decision to Lerone Murphy. At the time of this writing, he holds the record of 10 wins and 1 loss.
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What is Gabriel Santos’ Net Worth?
The exact figure of Gabriel Santos’ net worth has not been established at the moment. This is because the money he makes per fight as well as his other businesses have not been disclosed.
However, it is expected that his 10 years of career as an MMA fighter has been able to rake in an impressive net worth which also affords him a comfortable lifestyle.
Is The MMA Fighter in a Relationship?
Even though Gabriel has been quite private about his personal life, we garnered that he is in a relationship with a lady identified as Valdiane Castro. Following his penchant for privacy, it’s difficult to establish how they crossed paths and when their relationship kicked off.
However, the pair appear to every most in love as their social media suggest. The MMA fighter has posted a number of pictures with his partner with lovely captions. In one of his posts, he said “Im crazy about you” and in another, he maintained that “I love doing life with you”.
How Tall is Gabriel Santos?
The MMA fighter stands at 5 feet 9 inches which translates to 175 cm and 1.75 m. Adding to this, he has often maintained his weight at 145 kg (65.7 kg).
At Santos’ height, he can be considered tall as he reaches 70 inches (198 cm) in fights.
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