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PostSubject: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptyFri Feb 11, 2011 9:07 pm

Jorge Santiago Signs Multi-Bout Contract to Join UFC

http://www.5thround.com/67900/jorge-...t-to-join-ufc/

In a brilliant maneuver to bolster their middleweight division, the UFC has inked Jorge Santiago to a multi-bout contract to fight exclusively inside of an Octagon.

UFC president Dana White confirmed Santiago’s new place of employment with Bo Okamoto of ESPN late Friday afternoon.

Although Santiago owns an imposing 23-8 professional record, with 21 of his wins coming of the devastating finish variety, his skills are somewhat unknown to fight fans in America. He shouldn’t feel too badly about his Invisible Man status. The last time the UFC inked a 185-pound Brazilian of his caliber was when Anderson Silva emerged on the Octagon scene.

Fast forward five years and “The Spider” is unequivocally the baddest beast the division has ever showcased. (Please see: Vitor Belfort’s face)

Because Santiago has been spotted at multiple “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva” pre-fight events this week, and has competed for the San Jose, California based promotion in the past, the rumor mill was buzzing with a potential Strikeforce partnership. However, it appears his trip to New Jersey was strictly to support fellow American Top Teamer Antonio Silva in his fight with Fedor Emelianenko.

No word on when Santiago will break in his freshly penned contract. He was last seen posting a TKO win over Kazuo Misaki at “Sengoku Raiden Championship 14″ last August.

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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptyFri Feb 11, 2011 9:29 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptyFri Feb 11, 2011 9:31 pm

Awesome.

I wonder who he will fight first. Probably Dan Miller or something.
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptyFri Feb 11, 2011 10:56 pm

Sherdog reported the signing. They usually wait until things are official unless it involved Fedor/UFC.
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptyFri Feb 11, 2011 11:47 pm

Man, great pic uP by the ufc, I really thought SF would jump on him
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 12:19 am

Nice. Was hoping he ended up there but thought SF would be the place
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 12:39 am

Another top ten mw. Who does he fight first?
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 1:20 am

GDPofDRC wrote:
Another top ten mw. Who does he fight first?

How about Bisping-Rivera winner? Or what about winner of CB-Munoz?
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 1:31 am

yeah there some nice fights out there for him. Cb/mark winner would be good.
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 11:29 am

I think CB vs Santiago would be a good fight after CB beats Munoz also.
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 2:52 pm

http://bit.ly/gguRCF
Looks like he might be taking on stann
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 3:00 pm

killerofchicken wrote:
http://bit.ly/gguRCF
Looks like he might be taking on stann


which would open up Wandy for Belfort.

Awesome all the way around.
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PostSubject: Re: Santiago signs with UFC   Santiago signs with UFC EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 3:20 pm

Yup that's what I was thinking as well
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