Brazilian MMA fighter Marcio Santos explains why he is considering obtaining Russian citizenship. “Match TV”.
“No one invited me (to obtain Russian citizenship). But this is something you might consider. I have many working opportunities in Russia, life is very difficult in Brazil,” Santos said.
The Brazilian athlete spent a total of 27 fights in MMA, 18 of which ended in victories. Recently playing in Russian leagues – AMC Fight Nights and Eagle FC. Santos is 34 years old.
It was previously reported that Russian girl fighter Yana Kunitskaya-Santos was killed. suffered Defeat in the joint main battle of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament in San Antonio.
The Russian woman, the representative of the United States in the octagon, met with Holly Holm, the former bantamweight promotion champion. The fight lasted all three declared rounds and ended with the victory of the Americans by unanimous decision. For Holm, this victory was the 15th in his career with six losses. Kunitskaya lost her seventh fight in her career, with a total of 21 fights.