Christos Giagos had been waiting for a second shot at the UFC for a while, but it only came about in the wake of a couple of missed opportunities with another organization.
According to the 28-year-old lightweight, who will be kicking off his second run with the UFC on Saturday when he takes on Charles Oliveira in the preliminary headliner of UFC Sao Paulo, the Professional Fighters League was looking to recruit Giagos for their inaugural season. He had to decline as he was competing for Russia’s Absolut Championship Berkut promotion as recently as March, but the opportunity arose again last month when the league was searching to replace an injured fighter.