Filed under: Bellator , News Evangelista Santos triumphantly returned to a prominent stage in MMA on Friday, submitting Brennan Ward in just 30 seconds at Bellator 153. Santos has been around the block in a career approaching 20 years. Following his November 1997 debut, “Cyborg” fought for Pancrase, PRIDE, Cage Rage, Sengoku and even challenged Nick Diaz for the Strikeforce welterweight title in January 2011. Now Santos (21-16 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is with Bellator, and he made a big statement in the organization’s welterweight division when he halted Ward’s (13-4 MMA, 8-4 BMMA) four-fight winning streak with the help of a vicious heel hook (check out the highlights of his win above). As far as debuts go, it doesn’t get much better than what Santos pulled off on Bellator 153’s Spike-televised main card at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. He attacked Ward’s legs early and finished with the submission, an opportunity he said he predicted would be available.
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