Middleweights Thiago Santos and Anthony Smith will step inside the Octagon when the UFC makes its debut in Belem, Brazil for UFC Fight Night 125.
Santos (16-5) announced the fight on his Twitter account.
Thiago Santos (@TMarretaMMA) vs. Anthony Smith (@lionheartsmith) in the works for UFC Fight Night: Belem (per @marbarone) #UFC pic.twitter.com/hs38bfZRUL
— The MMA Kings (@mma_kings) November 24, 2017
Santos has gone 8-4 over 12 UFC appearances including three consecutive wins, with Smith (28-12) sporting a 4-2 mark that also features three straight victories.
UFC Fight Night 125 takes place February 3 from the Mangueirinho Gymnasium in Belem.
