After close call in 2018, Thiago Santos eyes Israel Adesanya: 'I can do better than Paulo Costa'

Oct 1 2020 by MMAjunkie

 

Thiago Santos nearly crossed paths with Israel Adesanya once before. The fight never materialized, but Santos hopes that changes in the future.

Following Adesanya’s masterful middleweight title defense against Paulo Costa at UFC 253 this past weekend, Santos, the top-ranked light heavyweight contender, praised “The Last Stylebender” and expressed interest in a future showdown.

In explaining the callout, Santos said his interest stems back to his alternate role for Adesanya’s fight...

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