After an unceremonious release from the UFC in 2021, former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is getting his career back on track. ‘Cigano’ is expected to face two-time boxing title challenger Kubrat Pulev under the modified Triad Combat rules sometime in early 2022.
These days, dos Santos is intent on putting his UFC past behind. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the 37-year-old Brazilian talked about his renewed sense of motivation heading into a new chapter of his prizefighting career.
“Now, I’m training again. Man, I’m running every day.