Thiago continues to work knees, now aiming at the thighs of Manuwa.
Manuwa appears to stun Santos with an elbow.
Manuwa appears to stun Santos with an elbow. Santos is firing insane haymakers.
It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion. Manuwa made a tactical error and kept his back to the cage and did not circle away. He drops Jimi Manuwa again. Santos, who had am an 18-6 record at the time, accepted the bout on a month’s notice. Thiago Santos charges in with another massive shot and this time Jimi Manuwa faceplants!
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Manuwa was hurt multiple times in the first round, but he was able to take the fight to the cage and recover his wits and cardio. The fighters break and Santos charges in fearlessly with a combination. Jimi Manuwa recently had his opponent changed from Glover Teixeira to Thiago Santos. He connects and Manuwa is rocked. Santos throws a spinning kick that misses but then shoots in and scores a takedown. Santos is all over him now with punches. Watch Queue Queue. This video is unavailable.
The fighters clinch against the cage and Manuwa lands an uppercut.
Manuwa finished the first round landing strikes on the ground. They break and Manuwa lands a good jab. The British fighter gets back up but is in all sorts of trouble. Santos earned a TKO win in that bout. Speaking with ESPN, he discusses how the move affects his main event fight on Sept. 22. Before that event takes place, watch Santos turn out Manuwa’s lights. Despite his inexperience in the division, Santos was the -190 favorite over Manuwa who entered the contest as the +155 underdog.As expected, the two started aggressively with Santos taking an early advantage in the striking department. Manuwa keeps the center of the octagon. They break and Manuwa lands a good jab. The fighters battle against the cage now. Jimi immediately scrambles and fights his way back to his feet. Going into the bout, the two had combined for 31 stoppage victories with all but two of those wins coming by way of knockout.Manuwa entered the bout as the No.
I am a freelance writer who has covered a wide variety of topics over the years. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Photo by … The fighters battle against the cage now. After a brief clinch, the two exchanged at distance. He was booked against Jimi Manuwa, who later pulled out of the fight due to an injury.
Sunday, August 30, 2020 He drops but gets right back to his feet. Santos throws a spinning kick that misses but then shoots in and scores a takedown. Manuwa vs Santos II is an upcoming fight for UFC 231.
Thiago Santos scored an impressive win at UFC 231 and spoke to Joe Rogan right after.
These days I mostly focus on MMA as a contributor to MMAjunkie and now Forbes. Thiago Santos with knees and punches now. WOW! He pushes Jimi against the cage and lands another hard knee.
“Poster Boy” suffered a unanimous decision loss to Round one begins and the fighters touch gloves.
Santos and Manuwa got after it again to start the second stanza. He drops Jimi Manuwa again. BJ "The Prodigy" Penn. I make my home in Baltimore, MD.Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Tonight, he gets a shot at dethroning current light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 239.UFC 239 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. I’ve written about crime, technology, fitness, and entertainment for a variety of outlets. Santos side steps and Jimi rocks him with a left. Still, he circles and then fires off a flying kick. Watch Queue Queue After an attempted guillotine from Manuwa the horn sounds to end round one.Round two begins and Santos lands an early uppercut. Thiago Santos punches Jimi Manuwa in their light heavyweight fight during the UFC 231 event at ...[+] Scotiabank Arena on December 8, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. Scotiabank Arena on December 8, 2018 in Toronto, Canada.
I’ve written about crime, technology, fitness, and entertainment for a variety ofI am a freelance writer who has covered a wide variety of topics over the years. Santos is stunned. Santos responds with a kick to the body and then a knee. A key light heavyweight bout between Jimi Manuwa and Thiago Santos took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 231 event in Toronto, Canada.Thiago Santos enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a third-round TKO victory over Eryk Anders this past September.Santos has gone 6-1 over his past seven fights overall, which includes a TKO victory over surging 205-pound contender Meanwhile, Jimi Manuwa will be looking to snap a two-fight losing streak in tonight’s fight with Santos.
We serve you with the latest breaking news, exclusive fighter interviews, videos and more. Manuwa returns fire with a kick. Jimi Manuwa - Thiago Santos: full fight. Santos decided that he was going to give the 205-pound division a go after that and he was booked against Manuwa in his next fight.The Santos vs. Manuwa matchup served as the opening contest of the UFC 231 pay-per-view card. Thiago Santos with knees and punches now.