Thiago Santos will look to get right back on the winning track as he has instantly booked his next fight in a banger against Aleksandar Rakic scheduled for March 2021. It was just a week ago that Thiago Santos’s comeback was derailed by Glover Te…
Thiago Santos will look to get right back on the winning track as he has instantly booked his next fight in a banger against Aleksandar Rakic scheduled for March 2021. It was just a week ago that Thiago Santos’s comeback was derailed by Glover Teixeira at UFC on ESPN+ 40, and now Santos is wasting […]
A pair of top UFC light heavyweights will lock horns at an unannounced event on March 6, as Aleksandar Rakic will take on Thiago Santos in a fight that is sure to produce fireworks and move the winner closer to a title shot. Rakic has made waves in the light heavyweight division since arriving in […]
A pair of top UFC light heavyweights will lock horns at an unannounced event on March 6, as Aleksandar Rakic will take on Thiago Santos in a fight that is sure to produce fireworks and move the winner closer to a title shot.
Rakic has made waves in the light heavyweight division since arriving in September 2017. He’s run up a 5-1 record, with his only loss coming by way of a controversial decision against Volkan Oezdemir. He’ll enter the fight against Santos coming off the biggest win of his career, taking a unanimous decision over Anthony Smith in his first main event assignment at UFC Fight Night+ 33.
Santos will enter the fight needing a win to keep himself relevant in the division. He’s coming off back-to-back losses; first coming up short in a title fight against Jon Jones, then being submitted by Golver Texeira at UFC on ESPN 17 this past weekend. The Brazilian knockout artist was undefeated at light heavyweight before his current stretch, racking up three straight finishes after moving up from middleweight.
The pairing was announced by MMA Junkie, after an earlier report from ESPN. A location for the event and broadcast details were not made available.
Who do you think wins? Aleksandar Rakic or Thiago Santos?
Thiago Santos was left disappointed by his showing against Glover Teixeira on Saturday night. The pair headlined UFC Vegas 13 in a pivotal light heavyweight bout that could have determined the next challenger for Jan Blachowicz’s 205-pound strap. It looked like it would go Santos’ way as he hurt Teixeira early on in the first […]
Thiago Santos was left disappointed by his showing against Glover Teixeira on Saturday night.
The pair headlined UFC Vegas 13 in a pivotal light heavyweight bout that could have determined the next challenger for Jan Blachowicz’s 205-pound strap.
It looked like it would go Santos’ way as he hurt Teixeira early on in the first before dropping him. However, Teixeira did well to recover and get the fight to the ground where he dominated “Marreta” for the rest of the round as well as the second where he nearly submitted his fellow Brazilian.
Santos managed to survive and drop Teixeira again in the third round. However, he made the mistake of going to the ground where Teixeira was able to reverse and eventually get the submission victory.
It was a disappointing end to the fight for Santos who was looking to return to action with a big win. He later took to social media on Sunday to release a statement.
“I’m so disappointed by myself, I didn’t anything what I have trained, I wasn’t there. I just wanna say sorry to my coaches, my family and everyone who support me. thank you God for everything in my life, I am so blessed, nothing can change my faith.”
Despite the setback which put him on a two-fight losing streak, Santos is still a top contender in the light heavyweight division and with a few more wins, could find himself earning a title shot soon.
Thiago Santos has released a statement on his loss to Glover Teixeira. In the main event of UFC Vegas 13 on Saturday, Santos was taking on Teixeira in a fight many had thought would determine the next title challenger. However, with Israel Adesanya fig…
Thiago Santos has released a statement on his loss to Glover Teixeira. In the main event of UFC Vegas 13 on Saturday, Santos was taking on Teixeira in a fight many had thought would determine the next title challenger. However, with Israel Adesanya fighting for the belt next, the stakes were lower but the fight […]
Glover Teixeira extended his win streak to five fights with a third-round submission win over Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 182 from the Apex Facility in Las Vegas…
Glover Teixeira extended his win streak to five fights with a third-round submission win over Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 182 from the Apex Facility in Las Vegas…
Glover Teixeira extended his win streak to five fights with a third-round submission win over Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 182 from the Apex Facility in Las Vegas…
Glover Teixeira extended his win streak to five fights with a third-round submission win over Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 182 from the Apex Facility in Las Vegas…