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Profile
| Full name | Daniel Sarafian Gantman |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 21 Aug 1982 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Lives in | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Power MMA and Fitness |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 177 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2006 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 11 Aug 2006 |
| Last fight | Win vs Carlos Eduardo, 9 Mar 2018 |
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Titles and honours
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil middleweight finalist (withdrew injured)
- UFC Fight of the Night (x1)
Background
Armenian-Brazilian fighter from São Paulo who reached the middleweight final of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil and competed in the UFC from 2013 to 2016. He later fought for LFA and ACB.
Fight history
17 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Carlos Eduardo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 82: Silva vs. Kolobegov | 9 Mar 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | James Austen Heidlage | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | LFA: Sioux Falls Fight Night 1 | 29 Apr 2017 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Loss | Oluwale Bamgbose | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | 21 Feb 2016 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Antonio Dos Santos | TKO (finger injury) | 2 | 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | 20 Dec 2014 | Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | Kiichi Kunimoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:52 | UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov | 14 Jun 2014 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Welterweight bout |
| Loss | Cezar Ferreira | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 | 9 Nov 2013 | Goiania, Goias, Brazil | |
| Win | Eddie Mendez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:20 | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | 8 Jun 2013 | Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil | |
| Loss | CB Dollaway | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | 19 Jan 2013 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | UFC debut; Fight of the Night |
| Win | Ricardo Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:01 | Pretorian 1 | 5 Jul 2011 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Gilklei Antonio Silva | Submission (punches) | 1 | 1:44 | Blaze FC 1 | 26 Feb 2011 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | Mauricio Alonso | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | First Class Fight 5 | 23 Oct 2010 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Yuri Villas Boas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:14 | Hero Kombat 1 | 24 Apr 2010 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | Gary Padilla | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:04 | Bellator 1 | 3 Apr 2009 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Cedric Marks | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:06 | Xtreme Fight Championship | 27 Feb 2009 | Austin, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Lamont Lister | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 1:32 | District Combat Promotions 1 | 13 Dec 2008 | Washington, D.C., USA | |
| Loss | Mike Whitehead | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Platinum Fighting Productions 1 | 9 Dec 2007 | Quezon City, Philippines | |
| Win | Jorge Luis Bezerra | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 0:43 | Predador FC 2 | 11 Aug 2006 | São Paulo, Brazil | Pro debut |