Thiago Santos has reflected on his loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Vegas 50 and offered no excuses for his performance this past Saturday.
Santos dropped a unanimous decision to Ankalaev in a relatively tame outing between the light heavyweight finishers. With the exception of a knockdown near the end of the second round, the Brazilian could not capitalize on the potential fight-ending punch and appeared just too hesitant to engage with the equally reserved opponent in front of him.
At the end of the 25-minute fight, Ankalaev was awarded the win on the judges’ scorecards and moved to 8-1 under the UFC banner.