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Thiago Santos cities pay dispute as reason for sudden UFC departure to PFL: “The purse is financially better for me”
Former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos has explained his sudden departure from the promotion. ‘Marreta’ has been out of action since his bout main event with Jamahal Hill in August. In that showdown, the Brazilian suffered a fourth-round TKO defeat. For his efforts in the ‘Fight of the Night’ outing, Santos received a $50,000 bonus. […]
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Thiago Santos parts ways with UFC, signs with PFL
Thiago Santos will be taking his talents to the PFL. According to PFL president Ray Sefo – who spoke to ESPN, Santos has signed with the PFL to be a part of their 2023 season in the light heavyweight division. “We are very excited to bring in Thiago Santos to the PFL light heavyweight division,” […]
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Thiago Santos explains how a “bathtub” incident resulted in him wanting to fight Paulo Costa
Thiago Santos is explaining how a ‘bathtub’ incident resulted in him wanting to fight Paulo Costa. Santos, (22-11 MMA) has lost 5 of his last 6 fights in the Octagon. ‘Marreta’s’ last win came back in October of 2021 against Johnny Walker (18-7 MMA) in a light heavyweight bout. Santos most recently suffered a fourth […]
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Thiago Santos issues statement following TKO loss to Jamahal Hill at UFC Vegas 59: “I let everything there and still wasn’t enough, no shame about that”
Thiago Santos has posted a classy statement following his TKO defeat at the hands of Jamahal Hill last weekend. While he may have fought for the UFC light heavyweight championship once upon a time, it’s safe to say that Thiago Santos has been through some tough times in the last couple of years. From surgery […]
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What’s next for Jamahal Hill and Thiago Santos after UFC Vegas 59?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 59, Jamahal Hill took on Thiago Santos in a pivotal light heavyweight scrap. Hill entered the fight coming off his first UFC main event where he knocked out Johnny Walker. Santos, meanwhile, suffered a decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev last time out. In the end, it was Hill […]
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Jamahal Hill wants a title shot after finishing Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Vegas 59: “I was able to do what Jon Jones wasn’t able to do”
UFC light heavyweight Jamahal Hill has explained why he believes his win over Thiago Santos last weekend was so impressive. In his latest outing at the UFC Apex, Jamahal Hill faced his biggest test yet as he went head to head with Thiago Santos. The former title challenger gave Hill everything he could handle and […]
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UFC Vegas 59 Bonus Report: Bryan Battle among 3 POTN winners
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 59 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill. Tonight’s main event proved to be another strong showing for the highly touted Jamahal Hill. Although he had to battle some adversity, ‘Sweet Dreams’ was able to secure a finish over ‘Marreta’ in […]
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Pros react after Jamahal Hill TKO’s Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 59
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 59 event was headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring Thiago Santos taking on Jamahal Hill. Santos (22-11 MMA), a former light heavyweight title challenger, had entered tonight’s headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering a decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev in his most recent effort back in March. ‘Marreta’ had […]
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UFC Vegas 59 Results: Jamahal Hill TKO’s Thiago Santos (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 59 event is headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring Thiago Santos taking on Jamahal Hill. Santos (22-10 MMA), a former light heavyweight title challenger, will enter tonight’s headliner looking to rebound after suffering a decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev back in March. ‘Marreta’ has gone just 1-4 over his past […]
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UFC Vegas 59: ‘Santos vs Hill’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 59 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill. Santos (22-10 MMA), a former light heavyweight title challenger, will enter tonight’s headliner looking to rebound after suffering a decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev back in March. ‘Marreta’ has gone just 1-4 over […]
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UFC Vegas 59: ‘Santos vs Hill’ Weigh-in Results: Two fighters miss weight
UFC Vegas 59 kicks off with fighter weigh-ins, which take place today, Friday August 5th. It will be UFC Vegas 59 at the APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday August 6th, the card doubles as the season finale of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. The main event will see light heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill (10-1 MMA) take […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill
In the main event of UFC Vegas 59, a battle of top-10 light heavyweights goes down as Thiago Santos takes on Jamahal Hill. Heading into the fight, Santos is a +230 underdog while the American contender is a -310 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their […]
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Thiago Santos issues a challenge to Jamahal Hill ahead of UFC Vegas 59 main event: “Let’s see who is going to stay standing”
Thiago Santos has sent a challenge to Jamahal Hill ahead of their UFC Vegas 59 main event. Santos and Hill are set to headline UFC Vegas 59 in a crucial fight for the light heavyweight division. The winner could be one or two wins away from a title shot and the fight should be exciting […]
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Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa and Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill slated for August UFC events
The UFC is planning two blockbuster light heavyweight showdowns for August – Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa and Thiago Santos vs Jamahal Hill. The 205-pound division hasn’t been viewed as one of the promotion’s best for quite some time, even though it’s produced some of the greatest fighters the sport has ever seen. The current […]
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Vicente Luque details 2012 TKO win over Thiago Santos: “It was really quick”
Vicente Luque has one win on his record that may surprise some people. As Luque was 3-2-1 as a pro and struggling, he got an offer to fight Thiago Santos on three weeks’ notice in Sao Luis, Brazil. Santos, at the time, was 7-0, and although Luque didn’t know much about his opponent, he knew […]
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What’s next for Magomed Ankalaev and Thiago Santos after UFC Vegas 50?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 50 on Saturday, top-10 light heavyweights collided as Magomed Ankalaev took on Thiago Santos. Ankalaev entered the fight as the sixth-ranked light heavyweight and was on a seven-fight win streak with wins over Volkan Oezdemir, Nikita Krylov, and Ion Cutelaba among others. Thiago Santos, meanwhile, returned to the […]
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Thiago Santos issues statement following loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Vegas 50
Former light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos has issued a statement following his loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Vegas 50. Santos (22-10 MMA) was looking to earn his second straight win when he took to the Octagon Saturday evening. ‘Marreta’ had most previously competed back in October, where he earned a unanimous decision victory […]
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Pros react after Magomed Ankalaev defeats Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 50
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 50 event was headlined by a light heavyweight contest featuring Thiago Santos taking on Magomed Ankalaev. Santos (22-10 MMA), a former light heavyweight title challenger, was looking to earn his second straight win when he took to the Octagon this evening. ‘Marreta’ had last competed back in October, where he earned a […]
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UFC Vegas 50 Results: Magomed Ankalaev defeats Thiago Santos
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 50 event is headlined by a light heavyweight contest featuring Thiago Santos taking on Magomed Ankalaev. Santos (22-9 MMA), a former light heavyweight title challenger, will be looking to earn his second straight win when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Marreta’ last competed back in October, where he earned a […]
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UFC Vegas 50: ‘Santos vs. Ankalaev’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 50 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev. Santos (22-9 MMA), a former light heavyweight title challenger, will be looking to earn his second straight win when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Marreta’ last competed back in October, where […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev
In the main event of UFC Vegas 50, top-10 light heavyweights collide as Thiago Santos takes on Magomed Ankalaev. Heading into the fight, Ankalaev is a massive -600 favorite while the Brazilian is a +425 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. To no […]
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Former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos set to return against Magomed Ankalaev on March 12
UFC light heavyweight contenders Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev are set to battle in a UFC Fight Night main event on March 12. The news comes from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto and will serve as the biggest test for Ankalaev thus far in the UFC. Both men are coming off the back of nice wins with […]
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Thiago Santos hopes former rival Jon Jones comes back better than ever: “Jones is a legend of the sport”
UFC light heavyweight Thiago Santos hopes that former rival Jon Jones comes back better than ever, saying “Jones is a legend of the sport.” Santos and Jones met in the main event of UFC 239 in July 2019. In what was one of the toughest fights of Jones’ UFC light heavyweight title run, he edged […]
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Thiago Santos shares advice with Glover Teixeira on how to beat Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267
Thiago Santos shared advice with Glover Teixeira on how to beat UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz at Saturday’s UFC 267 event. Santos is a common opponent of both Blachowicz and Teixeira, who meet in the main event of this weekend’s numbered UFC event. In February 2019, Santos became the last man to hand Blachowicz […]
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Johnny Walker fires back at critics of Thiago Santos fight: “People that called it boring are the ones that sit on the couch to drink beer”
Johnny Walker fired back at critics of the Thiago Santos fight, saying his critics are the “ones that sit on the couch to drink beer.” Walker and Santos met earlier this month in the main event of UFC Vegas 38. In a light heavyweight battle between two knockout artists, fans were expecting both men to […]
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Mackenzie Dern promises Marina Rodriguez fight will be better than Johnny Walker vs. Thiago Santos
UFC women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern promised the Marina Rodriguez fight will be better than Johnny Walker vs. Thiago Santos. Dern takes on Rodriguez in the five-round women’s 115lbs headliner of this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 39 card. This is an important fight in the division as both Dern and Rodriguez are closing in on a […]
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Johnny Walker was “scared as hell” against Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 38, says coach
UFC light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker was “scared as hell” against Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 38, says his opponent’s coach. In what was expected to be a slugfest between two Brazilian KO artists, the fight was anything but. Both Walker and Santos were content to stand on the outside and essentially spar for five […]
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What’s next for Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker after UFC Vegas 38?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 38, top-10 light heavyweights collided as Thiago Santos was looking to return to the win column opposite Johnny Walker. Santos entered the fight coming off a lackluster decision loss to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 259. Prior to that, he was submitted by Glover Teixeira and before that, lost […]