Leonardo Santos Hoping For a Fight With Michael Chiesa

– Following his UFC 204 split decision victory over Adriano Martins, Leonardo Santos (16-3-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) spoke with mmajunkie.com about his desire to fight Michael Chiesa (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC/pictured). Here is what he had to say…

“I hope (I get the fight). That’s an idea. I challenged Mike Chiesa. I would like to come back to Manchester to fight my next fight. I’m looking for (a top-10 opponent). If you want to be the best in UFC, you have to fight with the best fighters. I think this is the best fight and a good fight for me. It’s a good test and that’s why I choose him. He’s a ‘TUF’ champion for USA, and I’m a ‘TUF’ champ for Brazil. I think it would be good. He has amazing jiu-jitsu. I like to watch his fights. Him, Joe Lauzon, Nate (Diaz) – I like to see the fights with these guys, so I want to fight with them and work with the best. Mike Chiesa I think is a guy who brings the fight and is a good fight for me. I think it would be a war and interesting for all the fans of UFC.”