"Feeling great, third Korean in a row. I think that they're similar styles. Obviously Choi is a different name, talking about somebody who's had a lot of experience in the UFC, and also somebody who had a great fight against Cub Swanson. There's some familiarity with their game, and I'm ready to put on a great show on Saturday."
"I think it was the anxiety of the first fight in the UFC. Every time you step in for the first time, into that octagon, there's a lot that goes into it. You're anxious, there's a lot of adrenaline as well. So with more time in the octagon, just being there and being familiar with being in the octagon, I think the anxiety goes away and you feel different about the way you fight."
"That's why I worked hard for so many years to actually be in that position. That's what we wanted to do, those are the opportunities we wanted, we wanted to just progress and go up the rankings, and ascend as much as possible and be up there. And that's what I want to show. I want to show people I'm a tough athlete, I'm a tough opponent, somebody who's ready for it, that has evolved and that is going to be a champion. I want to be in this position. I want to show dominance throughout my fights, and I came to dominate, I came to dominate this division, all the way to being a champion. That's what I want."
Daniel Santos, nicknamed “Willycat,” returns in the UFC Vegas 117 co-main event against Doo-Ho Choi. Santos enters with a record of 13-2 and has not lost since his UFC debut, winning four straight fights, including two against Korean opponents. He expects familiarity in styles with Choi, noting Choi’s UFC experience and a notable past fight against Cub Swanson. Santos attributes his earlier UFC loss to Julio Arce to anxiety and adrenaline from his first octagon appearance, saying comfort grows with time. He also emphasizes that co-main opportunities reflect years of work toward rankings, evolution, and championship-level dominance.
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