Sengoku Raiden Championships middleweight champ Jorge Santiago (21-8 MMA, 5-1 SRC) recently spoke with MMAJunkie Radio. The highlights are below.
On his upcoming March 7th rematch with Mamed Khalidov: "We prepared harder than before. I just feel like I have a chance to come back, and I have a chance to get the job done."
On his first fight with Mamed Khalidov which he lost: "I think I was too confident. I was too calm, too relaxed. I didn't know much about the guy, so I didn't take it that seriously. Now I know what's going to come. He's a very tough guy. He's very good with the hands and he moves good on the ground. I think I was just too confident."
On cage rust: "I had so many injuries between the tournament and fighting every two months. I had to fight two fights with a broken hand because I was under contract and I had to do it. Misaki, when I fought him, I had a broken hand, and I had to just fight the whole fight with a jab. After that, I took some time off. I took probably four months with my hand in a cast. Then I went back to train and lose the weight. I was ready to fight Vitor, but the show fell apart. Sometimes you take too long to fight, and you lose a little bit of your timing – the feeling of being inside the ring."
On returning to the U.S. after his rematch with Khalidov: "We've been talking with some other organizations in the U.S., but nothing is set yet. I still have a contract signed with Sengoku. I'll be there for a little bit more time. But I've been watching Strikeforce, and they have so many guys. The 185-pound division is so full of tough guys. I want to fight for the title. I had to fight two guys in one night to get the chance to fight for the title. Now those guys are getting in line to fight for nothing. They should fight me."
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MMAScoops.com: Santiago Ready For Khalidov, Eyes Strikeforce 
