Thiago Santos isn’t about to let a hard loss keep him down for long. ‘Marreta’ was notably unreserved about his performance in last Saturday’s main event against Glover Teixeira, telling fans that he was “so disappointed by myself” following his third round submission defeat at the hands of the 41-year-old.
Still, less than a week later, he’s already getting set for his UFC return. The Brazilian light heavyweight top contender looks to be heading straight from the frying pan into the fire, with a planned bout against rising Austrian star Aleksandar Rakic set for early next year.
ESPN first reported the booking, with sources close to the situation saying that the fight has been planned for a March 6th UFC event, and will be a three round fight—rather than a five round main event.