UFC Sao Paulo: Daniel Santos Out, Victor Hugo Debuts vs Daniel Marcos
Victor Hugo is scheduled to make his UFC debut as he takes on Daniel Marcos at UFC Sao Paulo event.
Victor Hugo has come in to replace Daniel Santos who was earlier set to face Daniel Marcos at November 4’s UFC Sao Paulo event as per a report from AG Fight. The specific reason for Daniel Santos’ withdrawal from the fight has not been disclosed.
BREAKING! Vinicius Striker substitui Daniel Willycat e encara Daniel Marcos no UFC SP, no dia 4 de novembro!
— Ag. Fight (@AgFight) October 10, 2023
Victor Hugo is currently on a 13-fight winning streak. He earned his UFC debut opportunity by securing a victory over Eduardo Matias Torres Caut at Dana White Contender Series 2023 event. Prior to that, Hugo triumphed over Cristiano Cruz at the Qualify Combat 13 event.
Daniel Marcos has been maintaining an exceptional undefeated record throughout his fighting career, boasting an impressive 15-fight winning streak, which notably includes two victories in UFC.
His most recent fight took place at UFC on ESPN+ 82 event, where he secured a win via split decision against Davey Grant. It’s worth noting that before transitioning to professional MMA, Marcos was unbeaten in all six of his exhibition MMA bouts.
UFC Sao Paulo event is set to take place on November 4, 2023, at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, featuring a heavyweight bout between Jailton Almeida and Derrick Lewis in the main event.