Eduardo Dantas
- January 10, 2024
- Fighter
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Eduardo Dantas Biography
| Name | Eduardo Dantas |
| Birthday | Feb 3 |
| Birth Year | 1989 |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Eduardo Dantas is one of the most popular and richest Fighter who was born on February 3, 1989 in Brazil. Eduardo Dantas (born February 3, 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Dantas has mostly fought for Bellator MMA He has also fought in Shooto , where he has competed for the Shooto 132-pound world title. He is the former Bellator Bantamweight World champion. Dantas is currently ranked as the #5 bantamweight in the world and the #1 bantamweight outside of the UFC by fightmatrix.com.
Eduardo challenged champion Zach Makovsky at Bellator 65 on April 13, 2012 for the Bellator Bantamweight title. He won the fight via technical submission in the second round.
In a three-round bout, Dantas was able to rock his opponent on a number of occasions, but suffered a point deduction after holding the ropes to prevent a takedown from Ueda. Dantas would go on to lose the bout 29–28, 29–28, 30–28.
After compiling a record of 3–1, including a win over Shooto champ Shinichi Kojima, Dantas main evented Shooto Brazil 5. Dantas attempted multiple striking techniques including flying knees, before finishing his opponent with punches to the stomach.
In August 2012, Dantas faced Tyson Nam in a fight outside of Bellator. Dantas had been permitted by Bellator to fight against Nam, as the fight took place outside of the United States and wouldn’t be aired on television in the U.S. either. The two faced off at Shooto Brazil 33: Fight for BOPE II in an event that served as a fundraiser for the “Batalhao de Operacoes Policiais Especiais” (Special Police Operations Battalion), which was Rio de Janeiro’s military special forces. Although Dantas rocked Nam early with a knee, he was knocked out in the first round by a counter right hook after he rushed forward aggressively.
Eduardo Dantas Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Fighter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Eduardo Dantas is one of the richest Fighter from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eduardo Dantas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Dantas later bounced back with a TKO victory over Carlos Roberto in the second round. This was followed by a submission victory at The Way of Shooto 3 in May 2010.
In the fall of 2011, Dantas entered Bellator’s Season Five Bantamweight Tournament. He defeated Wilson Reis via second-round KO in the quarter-final round and Ed West by split decision in the semi-final round in order to advance to the finals.
On February 2013, Dantas defended his title against, good friend and teammate, Marcos Galvão at Bellator 89. He finished Galvão in the 2nd round via knock out.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
Eduardo Dantas height 5 ft 9 in Edward weight 135 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
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Dantas was originally scheduled to face former teammate, Marcos Galvão in a rematch for the Bellator Bantamweight Championship title at Bellator 144, but was postponed after an injury to Dantas. The rematch was then scheduled to take place at Bellator 150 on February 26, 2016, however, the bout was again postponed, this time due to an illness suffered by Galvão. The bout eventually took place on June 17, 2016 at Bellator 156, in which Dantas regained the championship, winning by unanimous decision.
Facts & Trivia
Edward Ranked on the list of most popular Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Eduardo Dantas celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.
Dantas was expected to make his second title defense at Bellator 177 on April 14, 2017, facing off against Darrion Caldwell. However, after an undisclosed injury to Caldwell, Dantas instead faced Leandro Higo at the event. The bout was changed to a non-title catchweight bout after Higo missed weight. Dantas won via split decision after three rounds.