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Dominick Cruz Reflects On Victory Against Kenney At UFC 259

At UFC 259, former 2X bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz turned back the clock with an emphatic victory over the young Casey Kenney. Inside the UFC APEX facility, the bantamweight clash was the featured preliminary bout. Anticipation was palpable as m…

At UFC 259, former 2X bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz turned back the clock with an emphatic victory over the young Casey Kenney. Inside the UFC APEX facility, the bantamweight clash was the featured preliminary bout. Anticipation was palpable as many wondered if the 35-year old Cruz could pick up his first win since 2016, and […]

Tim Elliott Explains Calling Jordan Espinosa A Woman Beater During Fight

Tim Elliott has explained why he called Jordan Espinosa a woman beater during their UFC 259 bout. On the prelims of UFC 259, Elliott and Espinosa were finally set to fight after it had been in the works for months. The two had a sort of rivalry given t…

Tim Elliott has explained why he called Jordan Espinosa a woman beater during their UFC 259 bout. On the prelims of UFC 259, Elliott and Espinosa were finally set to fight after it had been in the works for months. The two had a sort of rivalry given they used to train together, but it […]

Henry Cejudo Apologizes To Aljamain Sterling Over Criticism At UFC 259

Henry Cejudo has apologized over his criticism Aljamain Sterling. In the first of three title fights at UFC 259, Petr Yan was looking to defend his bantamweight title for the first time against Sterling. It was a fight many fans were looking forward to…

Henry Cejudo has apologized over his criticism Aljamain Sterling. In the first of three title fights at UFC 259, Petr Yan was looking to defend his bantamweight title for the first time against Sterling. It was a fight many fans were looking forward to, and early on, it delivered. The scrap was an exciting one, […]

Megan Anderson Issues First Statement Following UFC 259 Loss

Megan Anderson has released her first statement following her lopsided loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 259. In the second of three title fights at UFC 259, Megan Anderson fell far short of her goal of becoming bantamweight champion when Amanda Nunes submit…

Megan Anderson has released her first statement following her lopsided loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 259. In the second of three title fights at UFC 259, Megan Anderson fell far short of her goal of becoming bantamweight champion when Amanda Nunes submitted her in the first round preceded by some devastating strikes that foreshadowed […]

Jan Blachowicz: Adesanya Will Remember Me For The Rest Of His Life

Jan Blachowicz cannot help but take satisfaction in the knowledge that Israel Adesanya will remember him for the rest of his days on Earth. Jan Blachowicz was able to successfully retain his light heavyweight championship against Israel Adesanya at UFC…

Jan Blachowicz cannot help but take satisfaction in the knowledge that Israel Adesanya will remember him for the rest of his days on Earth. Jan Blachowicz was able to successfully retain his light heavyweight championship against Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 in a competitive and technical showcase of two of the best strikers in the […]

Thiago Santos Issues Statement Following Third Consecutive Defeat

SantosThiago Santos had no excuses for his latest setback. Santos suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 259 last night. Many were expecting the contest to be a barnburner and an explosive way to open up the stacked main card. Instead, it was a drab three-rounder with very little action from both […]

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Thiago Santos had no excuses for his latest setback.

Santos suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 259 last night. Many were expecting the contest to be a barnburner and an explosive way to open up the stacked main card.

Instead, it was a drab three-rounder with very little action from both sides with Rakic doing just about enough to get the verdict of the three judges.

Santos — who was visibly disappointed at the result — is now on an unwanted three-fight losing streak and he could only blame himself for letting it go to the judges.

“No excuses, I left it up to the judges, it was my fault.”

Santos moved up to light heavyweight in 2018 and went on a three-fight winning streak to earn a shot at then champion Jon Jones in 2019. Despite being compromised for majority of the fight due to multiple injuries, Santos put up a good showing with many believing he did enough to win only for him to lose a close split decision.

He would then undergo double surgery and return against Glover Teixeira last year. Despite knocking his fellow Brazilian down twice, Santos would eventually get taken down and get submitted by the veteran.

And this latest setback doesn’t bode well for Santos and his hopes of becoming a champion — especially as he just turned 37. Hopefully, he will return stronger as he is still one of the most exciting fighters on the roster.

What did you make of the performance of Santos?