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Salvador Augusto Montaño (born October 25, 1984) is a Mexican mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Montaño started training at age 15 in Kung Fu 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 Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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 Cathal Pendred on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188. 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 Belal Muhammad 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
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–3 | Belal Muhammad | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | 000000002016-09-17-0000September 17, 2016 | 3 | 4:19 | Hidalgo, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 15–2 | Cathal Pendred | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 188 | 000000002015-06-13-0000June 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 15–1 | Chris Heatherly | TKO (knees) | UFC 180 | 000000002014-11-15-0000November 15, 2014 | 1 | 4:50 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 14–1 | Santana-Sol Martinez | KO (punches) | Jackson's MMA Series 12 | 000000002014-05-31-0000May 31, 2014 | 1 | 1:38 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 13–1 | Jason Clayton | Submission (punches) | Jackson's MMA Series 11 | 000000002013-08-10-0000August 10, 2013 | 1 | 4:24 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 12–1 | Edwin Aguilar | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kombat 17 | 000000002012-09-21-0000September 21, 2012 | 1 | 1:20 | Mexico City, Mexico | Defended the XK Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–1 | Rafael Arias | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kombat 13 | 000000002012-06-01-0000June 1, 2012 | 1 | 1:09 | Mexico City, Mexico | Defended the XK Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Julio Cesar Cruz | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Kombat 9 | 000000002012-03-25-0000March 25, 2012 | 1 | 1:16 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won the XK Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 9–1 | Sam Alvey | Decision (unanimous) | Chihuahua Extremo | 000000002011-11-05-0000November 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Win | 9–0 | Edvaldo de Oliveira | Submission (guillotine choke) | Jungle Fight 22 | 000000002010-09-18-0000September 18, 2010 | 2 | 0:41 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Jorge Enrique Macias | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighters Latino 4 | 000000002009-11-05-0000November 5, 2009 | 1 | 0:53 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won the XFL Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Lucio Hernandez | KO (punches) | Xtreme Fighters Latino 3 | 000000002009-10-15-0000October 15, 2009 | 1 | 2:06 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 6–0 | Daniel Aragon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Fighters Latino 1 | 000000002009-08-22-0000August 22, 2009 | 1 | 1:46 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mike Lemaire | Submission (armbar) | MMA Xtreme 23 | 000000002009-08-15-0000August 15, 2009 | 1 | 1:41 | Cancun, Mexico | |
| Win | 4–0 | João Assis | TKO (punches) | Total Combat 33 | 000000002009-07-11-0000July 11, 2009 | 1 | 4:43 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 3–0 | Alberto Lopez | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Fighter Society 1 | 000000002008-11-28-0000November 28, 2008 | 1 | 0:57 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won the XFS Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Miguel Carrasco | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighter Society 1 | 000000002008-11-28-0000November 28, 2008 | 3 | 2:25 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jorge Serratos | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighter Society 1 | 000000002008-11-28-0000November 28, 2008 | 1 | 1:11 | Mexico City, Mexico |