Chute Boxe’s Evangelista Santos always liked the traits he saw in one of his pupils, as they reminded him of a certain character in the animated “ThunderCats” series that was popular in the 1980s. So it was that the “Willycat” moniker was bestowed upon Daniel Gustavo Santos.
“He nicknamed me due to my agility and the fact that I never allow my back to be put down to the mat,” Santos said. “I never stop fighting to stay on my feet. I kept the nickname [after switching gyms]. I like it.