The move to light heavyweight continues to pay dividends for Thiago Santos.
The Brazilian defeated Jan Blachowicz via technical knockout in the UFC Fight Night 145 main event on Saturday, finishing his triumph with a barrage of ground-and-pound 39 seconds into the third stanza. “Marreta” has set himself up nicely for title consideration at 205 pounds, especially considering he owns a victory over current No. 1 contender Anthony Smith at middleweight. Blachowicz, meanwhile, saw a four-bout winning streak come to an end.
Here is a by-the-numbers look at UFC Fight Night 145, with statistics courtesy of UFCStats.