NASHVILLE, TN — Taila Santos is confused by the PFL Nashville combat card lineup this weekend (Fri., Aug. 2, 2024).
2024 led the one-time UFC flyweight title challenger to new pastures when she signed with the PFL to take part in its seasonal event. PFL acquired among the best fighters on the planet with the shock addition of Santos, making her one of many favorites to turn into a millionaire champion.
Now one combat away from the finals, Santos is basically competing within the finals earlier than the finals when she battles the reigning Bellator champion Liz Carmouche. As two of the easiest 125-pound fighters on the planet, Santos doesn’t perceive how the matchup is opening this weekend’s major card. Sorry, Tim Johnson and Denis Goltsov.
“Should you take a look at the entire context, How are we not in the principle occasion or co-main not less than?” Santos instructed MMA Mania. “Get my image on the poster, goddamn it. That’s one of many huge issues is just not having the image on the poster. Sort of bums me out.”
Santos’ largest combat undeniably got here in her lone UFC title bid reverse the then-champion Valentina Shevchenko. Regardless of shedding a cut up choice, Santos carried out higher than nearly anybody else towards “The Bullet” on the time, successful within the minds of a number of all through the neighborhood.
In opposition to the streaking nine-fight unbeaten Carmouche (22-7), Santos (19-3) believes she’ll have an equally tough problem awaiting her.
“Liz is without doubt one of the most fascinating opponents within the event and somebody I’ve all the time needed to combat,” Santos stated. “She’s an important icon in girls’s MMA and our latest historical past. On the finish of the day, I’m right here to win the entire thing. I ready for everyone, I ready for the very best there are and she or he’s in all probability among the best within the event. So, come Friday evening, we’re gonna should get that achieved.
“I feel if you consider all through my total profession, it’s in all probability gonna be Liz and Shevchenko up there. The 2 are simply essentially the most achieved and [best] fighters I’ve fought.”
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