Personal Life
Dos Santos states that Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira is his hero. In addition to his native Portuguese, Dos Santos speaks English, and Spanish. He received his nickname "Cigano" by showing up to practice with long hair placed in a ponytail, Cigano meaning Gypsy in Portuguese, The name is an allusion to a character from an old Brazilian soap opera, addressing the culture of the gypsies in Brazil. He is a Roman Catholic. He has also stated that as a child he hated fighting. In January 2013, he announced that he had divorced his wife of ten years before competing at UFC 155.
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