Although the promotion is yet to confirm the news, multiple outlets have reported that Brazilian talents Jorge Santiago (23-9-0) and Demian Maia (14-3-0) will meet at UFC 136, October 8, 2011, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Both middleweights are coming off recent losses and will look to stay relevant at the top of the 185lbs division this fall.
Maia last appeared at UFC 131 - dos Santos vs. Carwin in Vancouver, Canada, where the highly decorated Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black-belt fought Mark Munoz for three hard rounds, but could not gain the upper hand on the judge's scorecards, losing a unanimous decision despite a strong first round. Maia is 8-3 since joining the UFC in 2007.
Departing from the UFC in 2006, Santiago went 11-1 fighting mostly in Japan, until earlier this year when the 9-year veteran of the sport re-signed stateside as a top-ten ranked middleweight. Making his second debut with promotion on May 28, at UFC 130, Santiago took on Brian Stann, but was [T]KO'd by "The All-American" with a flurry of punches in the second round. With 32 professional fights on his resume, Santiago hopes to recapture some of the thunder accompanied by his signing with an impressive performance against the one-time title challenger, Maia.
Other confirmed bouts for the event include:
Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann
Dave Herman vs. Mike Russow
Demian Maia vs. Jorge Santiago
Josh Grispi vs. Matt Grice
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