PRAGUE, Czech Republic – On Saturday at UFC on ESNP+ 3, a patient Thiago “Marreta” Santos added yet another brutal finish to his extensive list with a third-round knockout of Jan Blachowicz. What we didn’t see, though, was the struggle that took place in the lead-up to the light heavyweight headliner at O2 arena. “I had an injury. Last week I could barely walk,” Santos told reporters, including MMAjunkie, in his native Portuguese at a post-fight press conference. “I spent the week treating my knee, going to the doctor, doing physical therapy.
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Thiago ‘Marreta’ Santos makes it clear after UFC Prague win: ‘I see only a title shot’ – MMA Junkie