Giva Santana

Givanildo Santana do Nascimento (born November 20th, 1971) is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, who last fought in Bellator's Middleweight division. Santana also competed in the promotions ShoXC and M-1 Global. He is a decorated jiu-jitsu competitor, both gi and no-gi, and has won numerous titles including the Pan American Championship and the No-Gi World Championship.[1]

Giva Santana
BornGivanildo Santana do Nascimento
(1971-11-20) November 20, 1971
São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesThe Arm Collector
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionMiddleweight (185 lb)
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)
Fighting out ofIrvine, California, United States
TeamTeam Oyama
RankFourth degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2005–2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins18
By knockout1
By submission16
By decision1
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
Websitegivasantana.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Giva Santana has been training Brazilian jiu-jitsu for 25 years and is a fourth degree black belt under Lotus Club from São Paulo, Brazil. Santana has conquered numerous prestigious titles in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu including the Pan American Championship, World No Gi Championship, Masters World Championship, and the World Cup Championship (among others). He was awarded his black belt from Master Moises Muradi on January 23, 1999.

Team Oyama / One Jiu-Jitsu

Santana was the head jiu jitsu trainer for Team Oyama where he has trained Rob Emerson, Jared Rollins, Bao Quach, and Ian McCall. He now runs his own jiu jitsu academy, One Jiu Jitsu and Fitness, located in Tustin, CA.

Mixed martial arts career

Santana received the nickname "Arm Collector" because 13 out of his 18 wins are by armbar (10 of them wins in a row). He has participated in ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series.

Tachi Palace Fights

Santana was scheduled to face Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran David Loiseau at Tachi Palace Fights 10 for the Tachi Palace Fights Middleweight Championship.[2][3] Loiseau pulled out of the fight due to an undisclosed injury requiring surgery, so Santana instead faced former WEC champion Doug Marshall in a middleweight non-title bout which he won by submission in the first round.[4]

Bellator MMA

In 2011 Santana has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships.[5] In his debut, Santana fought Darryl Cobb at Bellator 53 and won via submission in the first round.[6]

Santana faced Bruno Santos in the quarterfinal match of Bellator season six middleweight tournament on March 16, 2012 at Bellator 61. He lost via unanimous decision.[7]

Santana faced Brendan Sequin on November 30, 2012 at Bellator 82. Santana won via submission in the second round.[8]

Santana faced Jason Butcher on September 7, 2013 at Bellator 98 in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament.[9] After dominating the first round, he was stopped for the first time in his career by TKO in the second round. Following the loss, Santana announced his retirement from MMA.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches 18 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 1
By submission 16 0
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 18–3 Jason Butcher TKO (punches) Bellator 98 September 7, 2013 2 1:12 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Bellator Season 9 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Announced retirement after the fight.
Win 18–2 Brendan Sequin Submission (kneebar) Bellator 82 November 30, 2012 2 2:33 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States
Loss 17–2 Bruno Santos Decision (unanimous) Bellator 61 March 16, 2012 3 5:00 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 17–1 Darryl Cobb Submission (armbar) Bellator 53 October 8, 2011 1 2:00 Miami, Oklahoma United States Bellator debut
Win 16–1 Doug Marshall Technical submission (rear-naked choke) TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall August 5, 2011 1 0:29 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 15–1 Anthony Ruiz Submission (armbar) MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 3 November 19, 2010 2 4:37 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 14–1 Lodune Sincaid TKO (punches) Collision in the Cage March 20, 2010 3 4:27 Irvine, California, United States
Win 13–1 Radmir Gabdullin Submission (triangle choke) M-1 Challenge 17: Korea July 4, 2009 1 3:47 Seoul, South Korea
Win 12–1 Min Suk Heo Submission (armbar) M-1 Challenge 14: Japan April 29, 2009 1 4:05 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11–1 Jaime Jara Decision (split) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series September 26, 2008 3 5:00 Santa Ynez, California, United States
Win 11–0 Matt Lucas Submission (armbar) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series April 5, 2008 1 1:49 Friant, California, United States
Win 10–0 Jaime Fletcher Submission (armbar) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series October 26, 2007 1 2:46 Santa Ynez, California, United States
Win 9–0 Aram Ghukasyan Submission (armbar) Independent Event May 3, 2007 1 1:45 Highland, California, United States
Win 8–0 Chris Ledwidge Submission (armbar) Battle in the Ballroom 1 April 1, 2007 1 0:51 Orange County, California, United States
Win 7–0 Michele Verginelli Submission (armbar) Fury FC 2: Final Combat November 30, 2006 1 4:20 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 6–0 Boris Jonstomp Submission (armbar) Fury FC 1: Warlords Unleashed September 27, 2006 1 2:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–0 Mavrick Harvey Submission (armbar) Invincible: Fist of Fury June 17, 2006 1 2:00 Ontario, California, United States
Win 4–0 Jun Soo Lim Submission (armbar) WXF: X-Impact World Championships July 9, 2005 1 2:34 Korea
Win 3–0 Edwin Aguilar Submission (armbar) WXF: X-Impact World Championships July 9, 2005 1 2:11 Korea
Win 2–0 Zamirbek Syrgabayev Submission (armbar) WXF: X-Impact World Championships July 9, 2005 1 2:54 Korea
Win 1–0 Noriki Miyashita Decision (unanimous) WXF: X-Impact World Championships July 9, 2005 1 5:00 Korea

References

  1. "Givanildo Santana".
  2. "Loiseau Defends Against 'Arm Collector' at Tachi Palace Fights 10". Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. "David Loiseau Defends Tachi Palace Fights Title Against Giva Santana In August". MMAWeekly.com. May 24, 2011.
  4. "With The Crow Grounded, Doug 'The Rhino' Marshall Steps In at Tachi Palace Fights 10". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  5. "Middleweight 'Arm Collector' Santana Signs with Bellator". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  6. "Best of Bellator Video: Giva Santana vs. Darryl Cobb at Bellator 53". MMAjunkie.com. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  7. Steven Marrocco (16 March 2012). "Bellator 61 results: Middleweights Falcao, Vasilevsky, Santos, Rogers advance". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  8. Brian Knapp (30 November 2012). "Undefeated Andrey Koreshkov dismisses Lyman Good in welterweight final at Bellator 82". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  9. "Bellator 98 gets middleweight tourney, including Cooper-Spang, Cramer-Filkins". MMAjunkie.com. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  10. "'The Arm Collector,' Giva Santana, retires after Bellator 98 loss". MMAjunkie.com. 8 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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