This top 10 contender fight will see Thiago Santos (#6) and Jamahal Hill (#10) clash in a light heavyweight bout. Santos looks to bounce back after a recent loss, while Hill looks to extend his two fight streak. Which fighter will take the win, and get a step closer to the title fight?
Santos is fighting to get back on track after losing to Magomad Ankalaev via unanimous decision last March. Prior he had a drought of three straight losses to Jon Jones, Glover Teixeira, and Aleksander Rakic. To date he’s had a single win against Johnny Walker in October last year. Prior, the veteran has had straight wins, his longest streak being four straight wins.
Will this fight get him back into the win column?
Meanwhile, Hill enters the Octagon on two straight wins. His recent fights saw him defeat Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute, both via knockout punches during the first round. These wins saw him bounce back from his loss to Paul Craig, of whom he lost to via knockout.Prior, he’s also seen wins against Ovince Saint Preux and Darko Stosic.
Can Hill make this fight his third win in a row?
Undercards TBC