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"Shorty Rock"

23-9-2

Sean Santella

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Fighter Details

Name: Sean Santella
Pro MMA Record: 23-9-2, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
Nickname: Shorty Rock
Current Streak: 2 Losses
Age: 1984-10-25 | Date of Birth: 1984.10.25
Last Fight: July 30, 2022 in BCF
Weight Class: Flyweight | Last Weigh-In: 125.0 lbs
Affiliation: Ricardo Almeida Jiu Jitsu
Height: 5'5" (166cm) | Reach: N/A
Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD
Born: United States
Fighting out of: Budd Lake, NJ
College: N/A
Foundation Style: Aggressive Cuddling
Head Coach: Brian McLaughlin
Other Coaches: Nick Catone
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Worldwide Rankings Rankings FAQ

#88

Current Best MMA Flyweight Fighter

Regional Rankings Rankings FAQ

North America

updated Sat May 18 01:15:51 2024

#24

Sean Santella is the 24th ranked of 483 active North America Pro Flyweights.
Pennsylvania

updated Fri May 17 06:25:38 2024

#2

Sean Santella is the 2nd ranked of 19 active Pennsylvania Pro Flyweights.
Middle East

updated Fri May 17 15:29:19 2024

#13

Sean Santella is the 13th ranked of 197 active Middle East Pro Flyweights.
US Northeast

updated Fri May 17 09:29:12 2024

#2

Sean Santella is the 2nd ranked of 57 active US Northeast Pro Flyweights.
Middle East & Africa

updated Fri May 17 15:36:22 2024

#14

Sean Santella is the 14th ranked of 246 active Middle East & Africa Pro Flyweights.

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Sean Santella MMA Fight Record

Pro MMA Statistics

Record: 23-9-2, 1 NC

KO/TKO

0 wins, 2 losses

W

L

22% of losses
Submission

14 wins, 0 losses

W

L

61% of wins
Decision

9 wins, 7 losses

W

L

39% of wins

78% of losses

MMA Record By Promotion

2011

TO

2019

11

win

3

loss

0

draw

0

no contest

-

5

6

-

-

45%

55%

-

KO/TKO

SUB

DECISION

DQ

33%

-

67%

-

1

-

2

-
2008

TO

2015

4

win

1

loss

1

draw

0

no contest

-

3

1

-

-

75%

25%

-

KO/TKO

SUB

DECISION

DQ

-

-

100%

-

-

-

1

-
2018

TO

2022

0

win

3

loss

1

draw

0

no contest

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

KO/TKO

SUB

DECISION

DQ

33%

-

67%

-

1

-

2

-
2015

TO

2018

2

win

1

loss

0

draw

0

no contest

-

1

1

-

-

50%

50%

-

KO/TKO

SUB

DECISION

DQ

-

-

100%

-

-

-

1

-

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Louis Gaudinot

Boxing (Bare Knuckle)

Cancelled Bout

2024.05.11

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BKFC 61: Rivera vs. Straus
Justin Scoggins

Cancelled Bout

2024.04.05

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Art of War Cage Fighting 35

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Edilceu Alves

23-8-2 13-2-0

Loss · Decision · Unanimous

BRAVE CF 60

2022.07.30

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight
Ali Bagautinov

23-7-2 20-7-0

Loss · Punches · 1:01 · R1

BRAVE CF 55

2021.11.06

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Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Rizvan Abuev

Cancelled Bout

2021.11.06

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BRAVE CF 55

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Jose Torres

Cancelled Bout

2021.03.25

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BRAVE CF 49

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Jose Torres

23-7-1 9-1-0

Draw · Decision · Majority

Brave CF 42

2020.09.24

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Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Blaine Shutt

22-7-1 7-3-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

CFFC 78: Santella vs. Shutt

2019.09.21

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Title Bout: Champion · Cage Fury FC Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.0 lbs (56.7 kgs)
André Barquero

21-7-1 6-1-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

CFFC 76

2019.06.14

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Title Bout: Vacant · Cage Fury FC Vacant Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Event

Duration: 5-5-5-5

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Naoki Inoue

20-7-1 9-1-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

CFFC 72: Brady vs. Abdul-Hakim

2019.02.16

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.2 lbs (56.8 kgs)

Referee: Gasper Oliver
Velimurad Alkhasov

20-6-1 4-0-0

Loss · Decision · Unanimous

Brave CF 14

2018.08.18

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.7 lbs (57.0 kgs)
Charles Johnson

19-6-1 6-0-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

PA Cage Fight 31

2018.03.31

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Title Bout: Champion · PACF Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 124.8 lbs (56.6 kgs)

Referee: Jimmy Chappel
Kevin Gray

18-6-1 9-4-0

Win · Guillotine Choke · 2:44 · R1

CFFC 69

2017.12.16

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Title Bout: Champion · Cage Fury FC Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 5-5-5-5

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)

Referee: Keith Peterson
Nate Williams

17-6-1 26-16-0

Win · Rear Naked Choke · 1:43 · R3

PA Cage Fight 29

2017.09.22

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Title Bout: PACF Vacant Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Event

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Lawrence Diguilio

16-6-1 19-8-1

Win · Triangle Choke · 1:48 · R1

V3 Fights 60

2017.06.17

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Title Bout: Vacant · V3 Vacant Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Joseph Morales

16-5-1 7-0-0

Loss · KO/TKO · 3:24 · R2

CFFC 64

2017.03.25

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Billing: Co-Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Matt Lozano

15-5-1 8-3-0

Win · Rear Naked Choke · 1:54 · R3

CFFC 62

2016.12.17

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Title Bout: Cage Fury FC Interim Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Event

Duration: 5-5-5-5

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 124.7 lbs (56.6 kgs)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Wilson Reis

Cancelled Bout

2016.07.30

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UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · Santella Did not Complete Pre-Fight Medicals

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Andrew Cseh

14-5-1 7-4-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

CFFC 56: Wells vs. Walo

2016.02.27

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Billing: Co-Main Event

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.7 lbs (57.0 kgs)

Referee: J Chappell
Jay Pressley

13-5-1 5-1-0

Win · Rear Naked Choke · 2:10 · R1

Ring of Combat 53

2015.11.20

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 4 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 124.8 lbs (56.6 kgs)

Referee: Gasper Oliver
Matthew Rizzo

Cancelled Bout

2015.11.20

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Ring of Combat 53

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Ryota Matsune

Cancelled Bout

2015.10.03

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VTJ in Okinawa

Weight: 57 kg · 57 kg (125.0 lbs)
Matthew Rizzo

13-5-1 9-2-0

No Contest · Illegal Elbow · 0:59 · R2

Global Proving Ground 21

2015.07.25

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Title Bout: Vacant · GPG Vacant Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Event

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.0 lbs (56.7 kgs)

Referee: Gasper Oliver
Corey Simmons

Cancelled Bout

2015.05.02

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Global Proving Ground 20 · Simmons missed weight

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Jimmy Grant

13-4-1 5-3-0

Loss · Decision · Split

PA Cage Fight 20

2015.02.28

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.0 lbs (56.7 kgs)

Referee: Bill Bookwalter
Matthew Rizzo

Cancelled Bout

2015.01.23

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Ring of Combat 50

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Jimmy Grant

Cancelled Bout

2014.12.19

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Global Proving Ground 16

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Chino Duran

Cancelled Bout

2014.06.21

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CFFC 36: Secor vs. Good
Nick Honstein

13-3-1 14-7-0

Loss · Decision · Unanimous

CFFC 34: Santella vs. Honstein

2014.04.19

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Title Bout: Champion · Cage Fury FC Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Event

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.2 lbs (56.8 kgs)

Referee: Gasper Oliver
Dave Morgan

12-3-1 5-2-0

Win · Triangle Choke · 2:28 · R1

CFFC 24: Sullivan vs. Becker

2013.05.11

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Title Bout: Champion · Cage Fury FC Flyweight Championship

Billing: Co-Main Event

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.5 lbs (56.9 kgs)

Referee: Keith Peterson
Anthony Figueroa

11-3-1 7-6-1

Win · Decision · Unanimous

CFFC 19: Sullivan vs. Lane

2013.02.02

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Title Bout: Vacant · Cage Fury FC Flyweight Championship

Billing: Co-Main Event

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.2 lbs (56.8 kgs)

Referee: Gasper Oliver
Joseph Sandoval

Cancelled Bout

2013.02.02

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CFFC 19: Sullivan vs. Lane

Weight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
Josh Killion

Cancelled Bout

2012.12.01

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XFE 19
Evan Velez

10-3-1 5-1-0

Win · Decision · Split

CFFC 16

2012.08.24

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Title Bout: Champion · Cage Fury FC Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Tuan Pham

9-3-1 4-4-0

Win · Rear Naked Choke · 1:53 · R1

CFFC 14

2012.04.14

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Title Bout: Champion · Cage Fury FC Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.4 lbs (56.9 kgs)

Referee: Keith Peterson
Bryan Lashomb

8-3-1 3-0-0

Win · Kneebar · 4:47 · R2

CFFC 13: Gambino vs. Foster

2012.02.04

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Title Bout: Vacant · Cage Fury FC Vacant Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.8 lbs (57.1 kgs)
Aljamain Sterling

8-2-1 4-0-0

Loss · Decision · Unanimous

CFFC 11 : Danger Zone!

2011.10.22

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Title Bout: Vacant · Cage Fury FC Vacant Bantamweight Championship

Billing: Co-Main Event

Duration: 5 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg) · Weigh-In 134.6 lbs (61.1 kgs)

Referee: Gasper Oliver
Tito Jones

7-2-1 7-4-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

Ring of Combat 36

2011.06.17

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg) · Weigh-In 133.5 lbs (60.6 kgs)
Sidemar Honorio

6-2-1 7-1-0

Win

Universal Combat Championship

2011.04.21
Mikey Lovato

5-2-1 10-1-0

Win · Armbar · 2:56 · R2

Ring of Combat 33

2010.12.03

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Title Bout: Vacant · ROC Vacant Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg) · Weigh-In 125.5 lbs (56.9 kgs)

Referee: Keith Peterson
Josh Rave

5-1-1 15-7-0

Loss

Universal Combat Championship

2010.05.14
Bret Thomas

4-1-1 2-1-0

Win

Valley Fight League

2010.02.19
Jay Haas

3-1-1 2-2-0

Win

Warrior Challenge

2009.10.22
Ricky Garrett

2-1-1 1-1-0

Win

Pennsylvania Regional

2009.09.18
Jose Villanueva

1-1-1 1-0-1

Win · Armbar · 2:00 · R2

Ring of Combat 26

2009.09.11

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 4 Minute Rounds

Weight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)

Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Brock Menzil

0-1-1 N/A

Win

Pennsylvania Regional

2009.07.25
Jose Villanueva

0-1-0 1-0-0

Draw · Majority · 4:00 · R2

Ring of Combat 25

2009.06.12

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 2 x 4 Minute Rounds

Weight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg) · Weigh-In 134.0 lbs (60.8 kgs)

Referee: Keith Peterson
Nick Pace

0-0-0 0-0-0

Loss · Decision · Unanimous

Ring of Combat 22

2008.11.21

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 2 x 4 Minute Rounds

Weight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg) · Weigh-In 135.6 lbs (61.5 kgs)

Referee: Yves Lavigne

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Louis Gaudinot

3-1-0 2-0-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

Asylum MMA

2008.09.27

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 3 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Eric Ruiz

2-1-0 1-1-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

New Breed Fighters 16

2008.08.09

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Title Bout: Vacant · New Breed Fighters Vacant Flyweight Championship

Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 3 Minute Rounds

Weight: Flyweight · 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Christian Teran

1-1-0 3-0-0

Win · Decision · Unanimous

New Breed Fighters 14

2008.06.21

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 3 Minute Rounds

Weight: Catchweight · 130 lbs (59.0 kg)
Larry Byrnes

0-1-0 2-0-0

Win · Rear Naked Choke · 2:30 · R1

New Breed Fighters 11

2008.03.29

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 3 Minute Rounds
Jose Villanueva

0-0-0 1-0-0

Loss · Decision · Unanimous

New Breed Fighters 8

2007.11.21

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Billing: Main Card

Duration: 3 x 3 Minute Rounds

Weight: Bantamweight · 135 lbs (61.2 kg)

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Sean Santella Disputes Stoppage Loss To Ali Bagautinov At BRAVE CF 55

American flyweight contender Sean Santella has cried foul over his first-round sto... (2021-11-09 08:16:22 -0500)

BRAVE CF 55 Results: Ali Bagautinov Books Spot in Flyweight Tournament Final

BRAVE CF flyweight Ali Bagautinov is one fight away from claiming the inaugural BR... (2021-11-07 02:30:49 -0500)

Ali Bagautinov Stops Sean Santella in 61 Seconds, Advances to the GP Final at Brave CF 55

It wasn’t the opponent he originally expected, but Ali Bagautinov is nonetheless m... (2021-11-06 15:28:10 -0400)

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"Shorty Rock"

23-9-2

Sean Santella

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North America

updated Sat May 18 01:15:51 2024

Pennsylvania

updated Fri May 17 06:25:38 2024

Middle East

updated Fri May 17 15:29:19 2024

US Northeast

updated Fri May 17 09:29:12 2024

Middle East & Africa

updated Fri May 17 15:36:22 2024

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