Givanildo Santana do Nascimento

“"Giva" which is short for Givanildo. As for Santana's nickname "The Arm Collector", it came about on Givanildo's MMA debut in the USA. Giva previously had 3 fights in Korea, all of which he finished with the armbar. His American opponent at the time (Mavrick Harvey) was called "The Soul Collector", Santana finished Harvey within 2 minutes of the first round by armbar, and for that reason his friends started calling him the arm collector.”

Team: Lotus JJ & Team Oyama

Biography

Givanildo Santana, often called "Giva" Santana or even "The Arm Collector", is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under the illustrious Moises Muradi, who is regarded as one of the toughest grapplers of his generation, having conquered important titles in tournaments such as the World Cup (CBJJO), the American Nationals (IBJJF) or the Pan American Championship (IBJJF). Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Givanildo emigrated to the United States in 2004 where he picked up mixed martial arts (MMA), quickly establishing himself among the elite of the sport.

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