Middleweight striker Thiago Santos doesn’t feel too much pressure to take on heavy-hitter Jimi Manuwa at light heavyweight, not even on short notice.
After replacing an injured Glover Teixeira at UFC Sao Paulo, ‘Marreta’ tells Combate he even thrives when he has his back against the wall.
“I don’t care that he fights at a heavier weight class,” Santos said. “I accepted it on the spot. I was struggling with my weight cut anyway. I already fought several times this year and was cutting weight without too much time between my fights and this opportunity came up.