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Santos will face Clay Guida in a lightweight bout at the UFC event on Dec. 4, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
Santas was slated to face Alexander Hernandez at the start of October, though he was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons, He'll now return to the Octagon in December for the first time since losing to Grant Dawson via KO (punches) in March, which ended a six-fight win streak. Meanwhile, Guida is coming off a split decision loss to Mark O. Madsen in August.
Santas was slated to face Alexander Hernandez at the start of October, though he was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons, He'll now return to the Octagon in December for the first time since losing to Grant Dawson via KO (punches) in March, which ended a six-fight win streak. Meanwhile, Guida is coming off a split decision loss to Mark O. Madsen in August.
Out of UFC Vegas 38
Santos has withdrawn from his bout against Alexander Hernandez at the UFC event Oct. 2, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear at this time why Santos had to withdraw. The UFC is expected to find a short notice replacement to keep Hernandez on the card. Santos last fought back in March when he was knocked out by Grant Dawson.
It's unclear at this time why Santos had to withdraw. The UFC is expected to find a short notice replacement to keep Hernandez on the card. Santos last fought back in March when he was knocked out by Grant Dawson.
Taking on Hernandez in October
Santos will take on Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight bout at the UFC event Oct. 2, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Santos will hope to bounce back following getting knocked out by Grant Dawson in March. Hernandez is also coming off a loss to Thiago Moses back in February. Santos boasts a career MMA record of 18-5-1.
Santos will hope to bounce back following getting knocked out by Grant Dawson in March. Hernandez is also coming off a loss to Thiago Moses back in February. Santos boasts a career MMA record of 18-5-1.
Loses to Grant Dawson
Santos lost to Grant Dawson via KO (punches) at 4:59 in Round 3 at UFC Vegas 22 on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
In Round 1, Santos proved to be the better striker with his superior technique, countering ability and power. Dawson had some success controlling Santos against the fence but didn't inflict as much damage as Santos. During a very closely contested second round, Santos is noticeably tired. In Round 3, Dawson earned a lot of top control time as Santos was fatigued. Towards the end of the round, Santos reclaimed full guard and went for a heel hook which left himself open to ground and pound. During the ground and pound sequence, Dawson knocked Santos out cold. The fight was very competitive as both combatants pushed one another for 15 minutes, but it was the cardio and top control of Dawson that prevailed.
In Round 1, Santos proved to be the better striker with his superior technique, countering ability and power. Dawson had some success controlling Santos against the fence but didn't inflict as much damage as Santos. During a very closely contested second round, Santos is noticeably tired. In Round 3, Dawson earned a lot of top control time as Santos was fatigued. Towards the end of the round, Santos reclaimed full guard and went for a heel hook which left himself open to ground and pound. During the ground and pound sequence, Dawson knocked Santos out cold. The fight was very competitive as both combatants pushed one another for 15 minutes, but it was the cardio and top control of Dawson that prevailed.
Next bout scheduled
Santos is in line to face Grant Dawson on the March 20 card, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
After a 1-0-1 start to his UFC career, Santos has reeled off six straight wins in the octagon, most recently getting the better of Roman Bogatov. He'll aim to keep that streak alive against an opponent in Dawson who has started off his UFC career with five straight victories. Santos holds two-inch height and three-inch reach advantages over his opposition, which he will likely aim to use to keep his opponent from successfully taking him to the mat.
After a 1-0-1 start to his UFC career, Santos has reeled off six straight wins in the octagon, most recently getting the better of Roman Bogatov. He'll aim to keep that streak alive against an opponent in Dawson who has started off his UFC career with five straight victories. Santos holds two-inch height and three-inch reach advantages over his opposition, which he will likely aim to use to keep his opponent from successfully taking him to the mat.