Giovanni da Silva Santos Jr.
“Soldado”
Age: 38 | May 2, 1987
Nationality: Brazil
Weight Class: Flyweight
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 125 lbs
Professional Record
| 22 fights | 19 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 6 | 2 |
| Submissions | 7 | 1 |
| Decisions | 6 | 0 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 19 - 3 - 0 | Timur Valiev | GFC 14 - Gorilla Fighting 14: Dagestan | July 13, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:58 | |
| WIN | 19 - 2 - 0 | Laison Bezerra | Action Fight 8 - Champions Selection | March 10, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | Flavio Almendra | 1 | 1:38 |
| WIN | 18 - 2 - 0 | Cleodonilson Silva | GFC 56 - Grand Fighting Championship 56 | January 25, 2018 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:51 | |
| WIN | 17 - 2 - 0 | Alex Monteiro Ferreira | GFC 51 - Grand Fighting Championship 51 | March 30, 2017 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:58 | |
| LOSS | 16 - 2 - 0 | Magomed Bibulatov | WFCA 22 - Grand Prix Akhmat | May 22, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 16 - 1 - 0 | Rodrigo Pereira dos Santos | GFC 40 - Grand Fighting Championship 40 | December 18, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:52 | |
| WIN | 15 - 1 - 0 | Gilberto Dias | CEF - Coliseu Extreme Fight 11 | September 06, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 14 - 1 - 0 | Rildeci Lima Dias | Jungle Fight 57 - Jacarezinho vs. Gogo | September 07, 2013 | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:26 | |
| WIN | 13 - 1 - 0 | Stenio Barbosa | CEF - Coliseu Extreme Fight 6 | April 05, 2013 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:27 | |
| WIN | 12 - 1 - 0 | Rafael Santos | CEF - Coliseu Extreme Fight 5 | November 14, 2012 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:19 | |
| WIN | 11 - 1 - 0 | Antenor Pereira | DF - Demo Fight 7 | July 22, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 10 - 1 - 0 | Renato Velame | DF - Demo Fight 6 | November 19, 2011 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 9 - 1 - 0 | Williams Vital Ferreira | NFC - Natal Fight Championship 4 | July 17, 2011 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| WIN | 8 - 1 - 0 | Rodrigo Araujo de Oliveira | OF - Octagon Fight 10 | December 21, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 7 - 1 - 0 | Ermesson Silveira Queiroz | OF - Octagon Fight 9 | October 19, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 - 0 | Geraldo Paiva | OF - Octagon Fight 9 | October 19, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:42 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 - 0 | Odilon Gouveia de Souza Filho | OF - Octagon Fight 8 | March 30, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:26 | |
| WIN | 4 - 1 - 0 | Ermesson Silveira Queiroz | OF - Octagon Fight 7 | October 27, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 1 - 0 | Felipe Sem Maldade | OF - Octagon Fight 7 | October 27, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:51 | |
| WIN | 2 - 1 - 0 | Edvan Souza | OF - Octagon Fight 6 | May 26, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:56 | |
| WIN | 1 - 1 - 0 | Geraldo Paiva | OF - Octagon Fight 4 | April 24, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 1 - 0 | Janclayton Lima Guedes | OF - Octagon Fight 3 | February 12, 2006 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 0:00 |
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