Following his second-round technical knockout victory over Anthony Smith at UFC Fight Night 125 — his fourth consecutive KO/TKO triumph in the Octagon — Thiago Santos sounded a little bit frustrated.
The 34-year-old Rio de Janeiro native believes his accomplishments warrant title consideration in the middleweight division. Santos, who has also bested Jack Hermansson, Gerald Meerschaert and Jack Marshman during his winning streak, is currently 15th in the UFC.com 185-pound rankings.
“Marreta” wants a significantly higher-ranked opponent in his next Octagon appearance. In his mind, that’s the only way to achieve his ultimate goal of challenging for middleweight gold.