Marion Santos pushed his UFC record to 4-0 earlier tonight (Sat., Dec. 6, 2025) at UFC 323 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, stopping featherweight Muhammad
Naimov with a nasty third-round TKO (punches).
Santos, who missed weight at Friday’s weigh ins (results HERE), came into Saturday’s undercard opener as the betting favorite. The Fighter Nerds product has gone undefeated across three UFC appearances and was hoping to earn even more momentum heading into 2026. Standing in his way was Naimov, who carried a 5-1 UFC record in his own right heading into this weekend.
This fight was not an exciting one in the early going. Santos was able to score a nice right hand that temporarily buckled Naimov, but that was about it. A few hard legs kick here and there left eager fight fans wanting more action, especially to spark possibly the last UFC PPV card of all time.
Santos changed all of that early into the third round when he found his range and uncorked a perfect jab followed by a powerful right hand. It caught Naimov flush and sent him crashing to the canvas. Santo scored a few insurance shots before the referee slid in for the stoppage.
It was a great way to start UFC 323 and a victory that should put Santos on the doorstep of a top 15 matchup heading into next year. Check out the video highlights below:
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