Thiago Santos expects No. 1 contender bout with UFC 231 win over Jimi Manuwa

UFC 231 could be a big night for Thiago Santos.
Entering the Octagon for the fifth time in 2018, “Marreta” faces his first “true” test as a light heavyweight on Saturday night, taking on seventh-ranked Jimi Manuwa on the main card portion of the pay-per-view show in Toronto, Canada.
Fresh off a win over fellow middleweight Eryk Anders in a 205-pound bout in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in September, Santos told MMA Fighting that the outcome of Saturday’s bout will determine