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Thomas Almeida wants UFC return in Brazil, still obsessing over Cody Garbrandt loss
It’s been nearly five months, but Thomas Almeida can’t seem to stop thinking about his first-ever mixed martial arts (MMA) defeat to Cody Garbrandt at UFC Fight Night 88.
In fact, it’s to the point that it’s consuming him, as he finds himself constantly playing the loss back in his mind night and day. Nevertheless, like many before him, Almeida intends to use the crushing, first-round knockout defeat as a learning tool moving forward.
For Almeida, getting back inside the cage will help move on, as he eyes a spot at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 100 event on Nov. 19, 2016 in his home country of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
“I’m asking for that, but nothing’s settled yet. I really want that fight. I don’t have an opponent in mind, I just want to fight. I don’t care about the opponent. I just want to fight and erase that bout that’s stuck in my throat. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about (the loss). I’m thinking about it when I wake up, I go to bed thinking about it, I train thinking about it, all the time. But I can’t let it get to me. I need to see it as growth, see what’s wrong and improve and keep my eye on the goal – which is to be champion.”
Despite his brief setback, Almeida is still one of the top prospects in the bantamweight division, though his loss dropped him down to the No. 11 ranked fighter in the division.
As for Garbrandt, he’s at the top of the list to face Dominick Cruz for the 135-pound title later this year; which obviously makes Almeida’s loss to him sting a bit more.
That said, the young Brazilian will look to rebound in impressive fashion, as he says losing brought back the hunger he had when he first started in the sport five years back. And he vows to show his improvement in his next outing.
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It’s been nearly five months, but Thomas Almeida can’t seem to stop thinking about his first-ever mixed martial arts (MMA) defeat to Cody Garbrandt at UFC Fight Night 88.
In fact, it’s to the point that it’s consuming him, as he finds himself constantly playing the loss back in his mind night and day. Nevertheless, like many before him, Almeida intends to use the crushing, first-round knockout defeat as a learning tool moving forward.
For Almeida, getting back inside the cage will help move on, as he eyes a spot at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 100 event on Nov. 19, 2016 in his home country of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
“I’m asking for that, but nothing’s settled yet. I really want that fight. I don’t have an opponent in mind, I just want to fight. I don’t care about the opponent. I just want to fight and erase that bout that’s stuck in my throat. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about (the loss). I’m thinking about it when I wake up, I go to bed thinking about it, I train thinking about it, all the time. But I can’t let it get to me. I need to see it as growth, see what’s wrong and improve and keep my eye on the goal – which is to be champion.”
Despite his brief setback, Almeida is still one of the top prospects in the bantamweight division, though his loss dropped him down to the No. 11 ranked fighter in the division.
As for Garbrandt, he’s at the top of the list to face Dominick Cruz for the 135-pound title later this year; which obviously makes Almeida’s loss to him sting a bit more.
That said, the young Brazilian will look to rebound in impressive fashion, as he says losing brought back the hunger he had when he first started in the sport five years back. And he vows to show his improvement in his next outing.
