Thiago Santos Motivated to Be the 2023 PFL Champion, Sees ‘Three More Years’ in His Career
- Posted by uber on Mar 27, 2023
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Thiago Santos is looking to start on the right foot on his Professional Fighters League path.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship 205-pound title challenger Santos (22-11, 0-0 PFL) is one of the most interesting additions to the PFL light heavyweight roster this year. “Marreta” is a seasoned mixed martial arts veteran who has faced all kinds of competition in his 13-year career. His UFC foray ended after piling up a 14-10 record, including a championship clash with the then 205-pound kingpin Jon Jones that ended with a narrow split-decision victory for “Bones.” In his first PFL assignment, Santos will take on 2022 light heavyweight champion Rob Wilkinson in a much-anticipated clash on April 1. Ahead of the bout, Santos revealed he sees three more years of fighting in his career, after which he wants to pass his fighting knowledge to the next generation of fighters.
“It's hard to say, but I think three more years. I wanna enjoy life and my family. I rather do other things. I have be