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Jorge Santiago Is Ready For Sengoku 11 Show

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Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago (21-7) will put his nine fight win streak on the line this weekend against Polish fighter Mamed Khalidov (19-3-1). They will meet at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan (aka Sumo Hall) in Tokyo, Japan as part of WVR’s Sengoku 11 event.

Santiago is not putting his title on the line against Khalidov but is expecting a great fight and is excited about fighting on the Sengoku card.

Tatame: How are the trainings at ATT?
Jorge Santiago: The training is great, I’m training a lot my physical preparation and my Jiu-Jitsu. I’m dedicating a lot to have a good performance on my next fight. At the moment, I’m here in Japan to continue my trainings. I decided to come here two weeks before so I don’t feel the difference of time, and because I’ve fought the last time here, in January.

Tatame: What do you know about Mamed Khalidov?
Jorge Santiago: I didn’t know him before, I was studying his fights with my trainers and I think we’ll make a good fight. He has a forward game, he likes exchanging, and I’ll try to put my game from this.

Tatame: He seems to be a tough guy, with the most of victories on the first round. What’s gonna be the strategy for the fight?
Jorge Santiago: The strategy, actually, is to go in there and don’t make his game. I’ll let him show me and there, in time, is to have all the tools to counter attack.

Tatame: The number one of your category, Anderson, will probably face Vitor Belfort next year. What do you expect from this fight?
Jorge Santiago: I can’t wait to see this fight! Two fighters with high level of striking, one can fall at any moment… I hope I can fight with one of them someday.

Check out the rest of the translated interview at Tatame.com.

The current WVR: Sengoku 11 event appears as follows:

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