Tag: Thiago Alves

UFC Welterweight Division will Pretty Much be on ‘Repeat’ for Next 6-8 Months

(Suddenly, Thiago felt overcome by déjà vu. He knew he had been here before. Where had it been? In a dream? In another life? Wait, give him a minute, it’ll come to him. PicProps: Tracy Lee/Yahoo Sports)
Jon Fitch emerged victorio…


(Suddenly, Thiago felt overcome by déjà vu. He knew he had been here before. Where had it been? In a dream? In another life? Wait, give him a minute, it’ll come to him. PicProps: Tracy Lee/Yahoo Sports)

Jon Fitch emerged victorious over Thiago Alves last night at UFC 117 in a fight that – minus the funky up-kick stoppage – looked pretty much just like the pair’s first meeting from 2006. The decision win allegedly puts Fitch in line for a future 170-pound title shot; one everyone assumes will be a do-over of his 2008 loss to Georges St. Pierre. Of course, that’s assuming GSP hangs onto the belt in his scheduled December fight against Josh Koscheck … which will be a rematch of their first fight back in 2007.

What we’re trying to say here is, provided Koscheck doesn’t throw a giant wrench in things at the end-of-the-year show, don’t expect to see any new shit from the UFC welterweight division for the next, oh, six to eight months.

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UFC 117: Six Sub-Plots to Watch For

Filed under: UFCIf your interest in Saturday night’s UFC 117 doesn’t go past the middleweight title matchup between Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva, I suggest you either stop right here, because that’s the last mention of them in this story, or invest …

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If your interest in Saturday night’s UFC 117 doesn’t go past the middleweight title matchup between Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva, I suggest you either stop right here, because that’s the last mention of them in this story, or invest yourself further into the card by taking a look at other interesting possibilities.

We present a look at the top six sub-plots of UFC 117, from the forgotten to the ignored to the storylines that might emerge by the time the night wraps up. And what does Jake Shields have to do with any of this anyway?

Thiago Alves: Weight Cut for UFC 117 Easiest It’s Ever Been

Filed under: UFCSAN FRANCISCO – When UFC welterweight contender Thiago Alves missed Wednesday’s UFC 117 open workouts to focus on his weight cut, he knew he’d probably set off a minor panic.

“I was expecting that,” Alves told MMA Fighting on Thursday…

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SAN FRANCISCO – When UFC welterweight contender Thiago Alves missed Wednesday’s UFC 117 open workouts to focus on his weight cut, he knew he’d probably set off a minor panic.

“I was expecting that,” Alves told MMA Fighting on Thursday afternoon. “Once you miss weight, it’s the first thing everyone talks about.”

The truth, according to the bulky welterweight who has struggled with making the 170-pound limit in the past, was that his weight cut has proceeded exactly according to plan. Sitting out of the open workouts was no more than a precautionary measure to ensure there were no surprises on the scales later today.

“[The weight cut]’s been easy. It’s one of the easiest times it’s ever been. I just didn’t want to go to the workout and miss a day of working on it, because I wanted to make sure everything was under control and where it should be so I can make it easy on myself. I asked the UFC if I could skip the workout and do some real training, and they let me go. They had so many fighters already, so it was fine.”

Thursday’s UFC 117 Pre-Fight Press Conference in 428 Seconds

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If you don’t want to sit through 40 minutes of mostly oblivious reporters asking the same old questions that have been asked a hundred times and hearing fighters regurgitate their equally tired responses ad nauseam at yes…

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If you don’t want to sit through 40 minutes of mostly oblivious reporters asking the same old questions that have been asked a hundred times and hearing fighters regurgitate their equally tired responses ad nauseam at yesterday’s UFC 117 pre-fight press conference, check out the above video by Heavy.com that gives you the highlights of the presser in just over seven minutes.

Not surprisingly, the bulk of the clip features Chael Sonnen spinning yarns about how great of a person and fighter he is and how much of a heel Anderson Silva is.

Ironic, isn’t it?

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Dana White: Winner of Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch Match Gets Title Shot

Filed under: UFC, NewsThiago Alves and Jon Fitch have each had one crack at UFC gold, and the winner of their Saturday rematch will get one more try.

That’s the word from UFC President Dana White, who confirmed that the victor of the Alves-Fitch co-ma…

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Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch have each had one crack at UFC gold, and the winner of their Saturday rematch will get one more try.

That’s the word from UFC President Dana White, who confirmed that the victor of the Alves-Fitch co-main event at UFC 117 will receive another welterweight title fight opportunity.

That man, however, would be second in line behind current No. 1 contender Josh Koscheck, who will eventually meet current champion Georges St. Pierre after the conclusion of the 12th season of The Ultimate Fighter. That bout will likely take place in December, meaning the Fitch-Alves winner could have an 8-9 month wait before fighting for the belt.

Slow Your Roll, Jake Shields; Dana White Confirms Winner of Fitch-Alves Will Face the Winner of GSP-Koscheck Next Year

(Either of of these guys could potentially win the opportunity Saturday night to have GSP rearrange their faces again in the New Year.)
Apparently Dana White Sides with me on my opinion that Jake Shields should have to win at least two fights in the UF…


(Either of of these guys could potentially win the opportunity Saturday night to have GSP rearrange their faces again in the New Year.)

Apparently Dana White Sides with me on my opinion that Jake Shields should have to win at least two fights in the UFC before earning a title shot.

The UFC president announced today during the pre-fight press conference for UFC 117 that the winner of Saturday night’s welterweight showdown between Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves will garner a title shot early next year.

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