Despite early reports of Jimi Manuwa declining to fight Thiago Santos after Glover Teixeira was unable to fight Manuwa because of an injury, now it seems the fight will actually take place after all.
According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, ‘Poster Boy’ has now accepted to meet the Brazilian at a light heavyweight bout, on September 22.
Thiago Santos has now emerged as the frontrunner to fight Jimi Manuwa on short notice in the main event of next month's UFC Fight Night São Paulo event on Sept. 22, though the fight isn't a done deal just yet, sources say.