PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 29th, 2017) — Wilfredo Santiago is brimming with confidence less than 72 hours before challenging Chris Curtis for the CES MMA World Welterweight Title Friday night on AXS TV.
That’s fine, says Curtis, before warning his opponent he should perhaps err on the side of caution.
“I’m glad he’s motivated for this, but, remember, every corpse on Mount Everest was once an extremely motivated person, too,” Curtis said.
“I will never look past anyone. I’ve been in this sport for more than 10 years and have long since learned that lesson, but I’m 100 percent confident in myself and have every intention of stopping him.”
Friday’s five-round championship main event, the headliner of “CES MMA 42” at Twin River Casino, has garnered considerable media attention thanks in large part to Curtis (14-5, 5 KOs) dominating G
