Djorden Santos Draws Baisangur Susurkaev at UFC 328

djorden santos will face Baisangur Susurkaev at UFC 328 on Saturday, May 9, in Newark, giving the Brazilian middleweight a shot at his second straight win in the Octagon. Santos, 28, arrives with an 11-2 record and enters the card as one of Brazil's representatives.

Djorden Santos in Newark

The matchup places Santos against a dangerous opponent early in his UFC run. He is 1.83 m tall, fights out of Belo Horizonte, MG, and carries the nickname Shakur into a fight that could push his standing on a card built around two title fights.

Santos won his first fight in the Ultimate and now goes after a second consecutive win. That gives this booking a clear edge: one fighter is trying to extend momentum, while the other brings a spotless Octagon record into the middleweight bout.

Baisangur Susurkaev's Edge

Susurkaev enters with two Octagon wins, and both ended by stoppage. He is also a training partner and friend of middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, a detail that adds another layer to a bout already shaped by experience and pace.

That makes the fight more than a simple Brazil-versus-Russia pairing. Santos is fighting to back up his first UFC win, while Susurkaev is looking to keep his perfect start intact against a Brazilian middleweight who has already shown he can settle in quickly.

UFC 328 Brazilian Card

Santos is one of two Brazilian middleweights listed for UFC 328, alongside Marco Túlio. Túlio, 31, is from Uberlândia, MG, carries a 14-2 record, and will face Roman Kopylov of Russia.

The card opens with the Paramount+ stream at 17:00, followed by the preliminary card at 18:00 and the main card at 22:00, all Brasília time. For Brazilian fans, the focus starts with Santos, because his name sits near the center of a card that also features the second middleweight pairing and two title fights in Newark.