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Salvador Augusto Montaño (born October 25, 1984) is a Mexican former
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who competed in the
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division of the
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.


Mixed martial arts career


Early career

Montaño started training at age 15 in
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for sport and to know how to respond to the physical aggression and violence embedded in what he grew up in coming from a hard and dangerous neighborhood in Mexico. Montaño made his professional mixed martial arts debut in November 2008. He won and defended middleweight titles in Xtreme Fighter Society, Xtreme Fighters Latino and Xtreme Kombat several times. Montaño fought extensively in his native Mexico and amassed a record of 14–1 before joining the
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.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

Montaño made his promotional debut against Chris Heatherly on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180. Montaño won the fight via TKO in the first round. Montaño faced
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on June 13, 2015 at
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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Montaño tested positive for testosterone metabolites in the post-fight drug test and was given a one-year suspension. Montaño next faced future UFC Welterweight Champion
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on September 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 94. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.


Championships and accomplishments

*Xtreme Fighter Society **XFS Middleweight Championship (One time) *Xtreme Fighters Latino **XFL Middleweight Championship (One time) *Xtreme Kombat **XK Middleweight Championship (One time) **Two successful title defenses *ELLA Lucha Libre Vs. MMA **One Night Tournament


Mixed martial arts record

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See also

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List of current UFC fighters This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster c ...
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List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce) * Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC) * Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB) * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...


References


External links

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Official UFC Profile
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