3. Thiago Santos
Thiago Santos is this high on the list literally because he brought Jon Jones to a split-decision. Making ‘Bones’ look limited is an achievement in itself and doing so while on one leg – he destroyed every ligament in his knee during that fight – is all the more incredible. Oh, and you can add the fact that ‘Maretta’ is a fan-favourite heavy-hitter.
Santos astonishingly lost to current UFC lightweight fighter Leonardo Santos in the TUF: Brazil 2 finale. Yes, you read that right and yes, Santos is a light-HEAVYWEIGHT fighter now. That went down at 170lbs but technically doesn’t count as a professional loss. Now in his natural weight-class, ‘Maretta’ is a scary man.
