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United States
Iowa
Santana Acosta
AGE
28
/
May 6, 1996
HEIGHT
0'0"
/
0 cm
WEIGHT
135 lbs
/
61.23 kg
ASSOCIATION
N/A
CLASS
Bantamweight
Wins
0
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
0
0%
Losses
0
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
0
0%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
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Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Thomas Vievering
Driller Promotions - A-Town Throwdown 16
Mar / 07 / 2020
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
1
0:45
loss
Traevon Kroger
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Fort Frenzy 8
Aug / 03 / 2019
Submission (Choke)
1
2:13
win
Colten Larson
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Fort Frenzy 7
May / 18 / 2019
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
3
0:56
loss
Tye Joint
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Back in the Barn 12
Aug / 24 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
loss
Cody Sheehy
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Back in the Barn 11
May / 18 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Eddie Cooper
1
2:00
win
Ron Sexton
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Fort Frenzy 3
Mar / 10 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
loss
Ethan Pfantz
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Back in the Barn 9
Sep / 23 / 2017
Submission (Armbar)
3
2:07
win
Josh Kristensen
Brutaal Genesis Iowa - Fight Night at Hy-Vee Hall
Jul / 28 / 2017
Submission (Straight Ankle Lock)
Eddie Cooper
2
2:00
loss
Dylan Forkner
MCC 63 - Winter War
Jan / 27 / 2017
Submission (North-South Choke)
2
2:13
win
Markus Ford
MCC 62 - Huskic vs. Kirk
Oct / 22 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Nick Gamst
3
3:00
loss
Cody Sheehy
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Laramar Fight Night 12
Aug / 06 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
loss
Steven Merrill
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Laramar Fight Night 11
Jun / 04 / 2016
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
1
1:39
win
Ashton Olson
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Laramar Fight Night 10
Mar / 26 / 2016
Submission (Armbar)
2
3:00
win
Anthony Bruhl
Brutaal Genesis Fight Night - Laramar Fight Night 9
Oct / 17 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Eddie Cooper
1
0:42
win
Sam Hernandez
Driller Promotions - A-Town Throwdown 6
Sep / 19 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
win
Andrew Sweeney
Driller Promotions - A-Town Throwdown 4
Nov / 15 / 2014
KO
1
2:52
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