At first glance, this seems like another run-of-the-mill signing. The UFC stole another promotion's champion to take on their roster, possibly culminating in a matchup with the champion (in this case, Anderson Silva). If you take a closer look however, this becomes one of the more interesting signings the UFC has made in a while, yes, even over Jake Shields. The key to the puzzle is Santiago's prior experience in the UFC.
Because Santiago was once in the UFC, compiling a 1-2 record, it will surely ignite some fans into a debate of whether the UFC can truly lay claim to the best promotion in the world. The key thing to remember is that after his first UFC run, he ran off nine straight wins, becoming Strikeforce's first tournament champion and the first Sengoku Middleweight champion, a title he was forced to vacate without losing. The UFC crowd has a corner on the debate; if he does well, he simply will have improved since his first stint in the Octagon, while if he doesn't, the UFC wins the battle. The key thing to take away from this is that even if the answer is obvious, it can still be quite interesting to ask the question.
According to MMAJunkie, Santiago and Brian Stann will go at it at UFC 130.
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