Former number one contending UFC welterweight fighter Thiago Alves is looking at getting revenge for an earlier career loss to Jon Fitch at UFC 117 on August 7 but that’s not the only thing on his mind. In a recent interview with Tatame he also talks about Georges St. Pierre, Kos, and gives an interesting comment concerning Jake Shields:
“For sure, it’d be great. He’s fucking good, I don’t know why he was not on UFC yet. Thanks God he decided to come to UFC and, if they ask me to “welcome” him, it’d be my pleasure to show how things work inside the UFC (laughs).”
Sounds like Alves is brimming with confidence, and it seems like he’s got some serious respect for former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields. Alves will have to get by the consensus number two welterweight in the world first in Jon Fitch, who should bring his A game to test the Brazilian fighter. This long awaited rematch should be a good one, or it could end up being a snore fest if Fitch decided to decision his way to a victory. Either way The MMA News will be on hand for UFC 117.