Santos vs Monteiro

Who won Santos vs Monteiro?

Lincon Santos beat Renildo Monteiro by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of LFA 183, on Friday 3rd May 2024 at Ribalta Espaço Multieventos in Rio de Janeiro.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Santos vs Monteiro stats

Lincon Santos stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Renildo Monteiro made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 8 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Lincon Santos' 5th fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Renildo Monteiro marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Lincon Santos' LFA record stood at 4-1-0, while Renildo Monteiro's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Monteiro had a large advantage in power over Santos, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Santos' 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Santos had a slight advantage over Monteiro, with a 40% submission rate over Monteiro's 38%.

Lincon Santos was the older man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Santos was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 8 years and 3 months earlier than Monteiro, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, 21 to Monteiro's 18.

Activity check

Santos' last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Santos vs Monteiro?

Lincon Santos was a 6/5 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Renildo Monteiro made his way into the ring at 8/13 (-150) with oddsmakers.