Dana White singles out Paulo Thiago: “This guys is very dangerous”

UFC President, Dana White has given his thoughts on Brazilian welterweight contender, Paulo Thiago, saying the grappler has come out of nowhere in the division, adding he is a very dangerous fighter.

Speaking to MMAWeekly.com, Dana said:

“Talk about a kid that's come out of nowhere. This kid comes out, knocks out Koscheck, then comes back and has a war with Fitch, loses a decision to Fitch, and then tonight he could have knocked (Swick) out, and he ends up submitting him. The kid is dangerous in that weight division right now. Very dangerous.”

“This guy's at the top of the 170-pound division, no doubt about it. He is a force to be reckoned with. He's good on the feet. He's good on the ground. Usually when guys come in the UFC for the first time, they're real nervous, and everything else. This guy has nerves of steel, obviously because of what he does for a living. This is a hobby compared to what he does for a living.”

Thiago is 3-1 inside the octagon after defeating Josh Koscheck, Jacob Volkmann and now Mike Swick. His sole defeat has come against a third American Kickboxing Academy star, Jon Fitch at UFC 100 in July.

By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)