Felipe “Lipe Detona” Dos Santos
22 | 5’7″ | Sao Paulo, Brazil | 7-0, 1 NC | 5 Finishes | 2 KO/TKOs, 3 Submissions | Combined Opponents’ Record: 19-6 | Best Win – Hugo Paiva (5-0)
Felipe dos Santos comes from the Chute Boxe Diego Lima gym with a ton of excellent fighters. He’s been training with the best fighters out of Brazil and is a prodigy of UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. In the LFA cage last November he had an amazing war with a solid Hugo Paiva, proving his worth in the division.
Santos brings that Brazilian savagery when he steps into the cage. Detona conducts a muay thai fighting style when he’s competing. He excels in the clinch with his elbows and knees while his muay thai plum is stellar. I’d put Detona into the violent category, and he’s not just exciting but has a lot of upside. Especially at flyweight, I really like the career trajectory of Detona. The kid is only 22 too so the future looks bright.
