Thiago “Marreta” Santos Brazilian middleweight Thiago “Marreta” Santos needed just 29 seconds to dispose of Steve Bosse at June’s UFC Fight Night 70 event, so he’s looking forward to a quick return to the octagon, and he’s got a pair of names picked out that he thinks make sense for him next. “Wherever the UFC wants me, I am in,” Santos told MMAjunkie in his native Portuguese. “But I think either Derek Brunson or Josh Samman would make for a good fight.” Santos (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), a 31-year-old former cast member of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2,” had mixed results in his first three UFC appearances, earning an impressive 53-second TKO of Ronny Markes but sandwiching that result between disappointing losses to Uriah Hall and Cezar Ferreira. But Santos has been on fire in his past two appearances, scoring a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his win over Bosse and also notching a TKO win over Andy Enz in a January appearance that took less than two minutes. Santos said the victories are proof of the progress he’s made in the gym
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After fastest win of career, Thiago ‘Marreta’ Santos eyes Derek Brunson, Josh Samman – MMA Junkie