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Misses weight, fight still on
Santos is scheduled to compete against Muhammadjon Naimov in a catchweight fight at UFC 323 on Saturday, per Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes.
ANALYSIS
Santos was fined 20 percent of his purse, but his scheduled fight with Naimov will go on, with the latter getting the former's fine. Santos' last fight saw him cruise past Sodiq Yusuff in May.
Santos was fined 20 percent of his purse, but his scheduled fight with Naimov will go on, with the latter getting the former's fine. Santos' last fight saw him cruise past Sodiq Yusuff in May.
Fighting Namov at UFC 323
Santos will fight Muhammadjon Naimov at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Santos remained perfect (3-0) in the UFC by taking down Sodiq Yusuff in May, and he'll now aim to continue his hot streak against Naimov. The 25-year-old will have momentum and two inches of reach in his favor in December, though his opponent has far more experience in the promotion.
Santos remained perfect (3-0) in the UFC by taking down Sodiq Yusuff in May, and he'll now aim to continue his hot streak against Naimov. The 25-year-old will have momentum and two inches of reach in his favor in December, though his opponent has far more experience in the promotion.
Cruises past Sodiq Yusuff
Santos defeated Sodiq Yusuff via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Santos was gifted a split decision win over Francis Marshall in March in a fight in which everyone -- himself included -- knew he lost. He went back to work here against Yusuff and looked considerably better across the board. While the striking numbers were quite even, there's zero question Mairon landed the more impactful blows. He did an excellent job of limiting Yusuff's space and in general looked like the guy we expected to see when he won Season 32 of The Ultimate Fighter last August. Still just 24 years old, the effort in the Marshall fight could very well go down as nothing more than a fluke performance for Santos.
Santos was gifted a split decision win over Francis Marshall in March in a fight in which everyone -- himself included -- knew he lost. He went back to work here against Yusuff and looked considerably better across the board. While the striking numbers were quite even, there's zero question Mairon landed the more impactful blows. He did an excellent job of limiting Yusuff's space and in general looked like the guy we expected to see when he won Season 32 of The Ultimate Fighter last August. Still just 24 years old, the effort in the Marshall fight could very well go down as nothing more than a fluke performance for Santos.
Getting back in the ring
Santos will face off against Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 106 on May 17, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Santos, who took down Francis Marshall at UFC 311 in March, will get back in the ring against Sodiq Yusuff in May. The 24-year-old Brazilian fighter has started off 2-0 in the UFC.
Santos, who took down Francis Marshall at UFC 311 in March, will get back in the ring against Sodiq Yusuff in May. The 24-year-old Brazilian fighter has started off 2-0 in the UFC.
Gets gift from judges in win
Santos defeated Francis Marshall via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) at UFC 313 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
To give you an idea how shocking this decision was, Santos -- who entered as a -250 favorite -- was upwards of a +700 underdog in the dying seconds of the bout. He clearly lost Round 1 after getting dropped late and nearly finished by Marshall. Santos put forth a better effort over the final 10 minutes, but he was never able to get in a rhythm, and the fact two judges gave him both of the frames is nothing short of shocking. The 24-year-old Brazilian and former Ultimate Fighter winner needs to be a whole lot better his next time out.
To give you an idea how shocking this decision was, Santos -- who entered as a -250 favorite -- was upwards of a +700 underdog in the dying seconds of the bout. He clearly lost Round 1 after getting dropped late and nearly finished by Marshall. Santos put forth a better effort over the final 10 minutes, but he was never able to get in a rhythm, and the fact two judges gave him both of the frames is nothing short of shocking. The 24-year-old Brazilian and former Ultimate Fighter winner needs to be a whole lot better his next time out.