Two explosive matchups have been added to UFC Fight Night: Pittsburgh this week. Surging “Platinum” Mike Perry is set to take on Thiago Alves while Hector Lombard will fight Anthony Smith, according to UFC officials. The welterweight-heavy card will take place on September 16 on the same night as boxing mega-fight between Carnell Álvarez and Gennady […]
Two explosive matchups have been added to UFC Fight Night: Pittsburgh this week.
Surging “Platinum” Mike Perry is set to take on Thiago Alves while Hector Lombard will fight Anthony Smith, according to UFC officials.
The welterweight-heavy card will take place on September 16 on the same night as boxing mega-fight between Carnell Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
Both fights were initially booked for an event on August 19, however that card was scrapped entirely due to Mayweather vs McGregor taking place just days later.
Perry will look to build off of a brutal knockout over Jake Ellenberger in April against Thiago Alves, who will look to pick up his second win in a row after returning to welterweight following a short stint at 155 pounds.
Lombard is returning from a disappointing three fight losing streak to take on Anthony Smith. Smith is currently riding a two-fight winning streak, with both victories coming by way of knockout.
No word yet on who will headline the card as of today.
“Platinum” has got a date with a “Pitbull.” Mike Perry and Thiago Alves are on a collision course for UFC 215 on August 19. MMAFighting.com brought word of the bout today (June 9). The event is likely to take place in Seattle, but it should be noted that a location has not been confirmed. The […]
“Platinum” has got a date with a “Pitbull.” Mike Perry and Thiago Alves are on a collision course for UFC 215 on August 19. MMAFighting.com brought word of the bout today (June 9). The event is likely to take place in Seattle, but it should be noted that a location has not been confirmed. The […]
Thiago Alves feels he’s a threat to any welterweight as long as he’s active. Alves is coming off a solid performance against Patrick Cote this past Saturday night (April 8). The “Pitbull” earned a unanimous decision victory over “The Predator” and improved his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 22-11. The official Ultimate Fighting […]
Thiago Alves feels he’s a threat to any welterweight as long as he’s active. Alves is coming off a solid performance against Patrick Cote this past Saturday night (April 8). The “Pitbull” earned a unanimous decision victory over “The Predator” and improved his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 22-11. The official Ultimate Fighting […]
Thiago Alves (22-11) turned back the clock with a solid performance against Patrick Cote (23-11). The second bout on the main card of UFC 210 featured a welterweight tilt. Former title challengers Alves and Cote went one-on-one inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. Cote went for a leg kick, but got hit with a
Thiago Alves (22-11) turned back the clock with a solid performance against Patrick Cote (23-11).
The second bout on the main card of UFC 210 featured a welterweight tilt. Former title challengers Alves and Cote went one-on-one inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.
Cote went for a leg kick, but got hit with a punch. Alves had his own leg kick. Cote was clipped with a knee to the head. “The Predator” got in a right hand. Cote had his kick caught and got hit with a left hook that dropped him. Alves landed some elbows and hammerfists as the round ended.
“The Predator” moved forward early in the second stanza. A short elbow landed for Alves. The “Pitbull” connected with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Cote landed a right hand. A high kick from Alves was blocked. Cote fell to his knees from a huge shot. “The Predator” got back up and the two met at the center of the Octagon. The round ended about 30 seconds later.
Time was called quickly for an inadvertent low blow from Alves. The action resumed shortly after. Cote landed a body shot followed by a punch upstairs. He went for a takedown, but Alves stuffed it. The “Pitbull” ended up securing a takedown. The two men returned standing. Cote threw some uppercuts and played a bit to the crowd. Alves landed a flying knee before the final horn sounded.
When the score totals were read, all three judges gave the nod to Alves. After the fight, Cote put his gloves on the canvas and announced his retirement.
Final Result: Thiago Alves def. Patrick Cote via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Thiago Alves and Mike Dolce aren’t on speaking terms nowadays. The “Pitbull” had brought Dolce on board to help him with his weight cutting issues. Despite having some success under Dolce, Alves split from the renowned nutritionist. Many were confused as to why the split occurred, but Alves has recently shed some light on the […]
Thiago Alves and Mike Dolce aren’t on speaking terms nowadays. The “Pitbull” had brought Dolce on board to help him with his weight cutting issues. Despite having some success under Dolce, Alves split from the renowned nutritionist. Many were confused as to why the split occurred, but Alves has recently shed some light on the […]
The elder statesman label looks pretty natural on the lapel of Patrick Cote.
He’s 37 years old. He’s been a professional MMA fighter since 2002. He once fought Anderson Silva for the middleweight title (but let’s not speak of tha…
The elder statesman label looks pretty natural on the lapel of Patrick Cote.
He’s 37 years old. He’s been a professional MMA fighter since 2002. He once fought Anderson Silva for the middleweight title (but let’s not speak of that again). He has a 23-10 pro record. He has some mileage on him.
Pump the brakes, though, on another “old guy still has gas in the tank” story. Cote knows he’s old. But is it possible that he may be using that age to his advantage?
Who has ever heard of such a thing? I don’t know, but Cote calls it “experience,” and he’s cashing in on that, almost quite literally, as his pro MMA career rolls on. Saturday, he faces fellow welterweight ThiagoAlves on the main card of UFC 210.
Like most of the fighters with the unusual quality of UFC longevity, Cote, who entered the UFC in 2004 on a short-notice bout with Tito Ortiz, has taken certain steps to lengthen his career. In Cote’s case, those steps—entertaining aggression and personal care-taking—have been at odds.
So how does he balance them? There are several ways.
“I don’t need to do sparring five times a week,” Cote said in an exclusive interview with Bleacher Report. “I don’t need to receive punches in my head. If I’m not in camp, I don’t receive any punches in my head. If I’m in camp I spar only two times a week. I do technique drills, I do jiu-jitsu. You have to be realistic. You learn from experience. I don’t feel too scared or guilty to take a day off.”
Cote has plenty of advice to offer. That’s actually kind of his thing, it seems.
For instance, he discusses weight cutting, a potentially dangerous and increasingly controversial practice that pervades MMA and other combat sports. Cote estimated he cuts 20-22 pounds for each fight (Cote is a very large welterweight) but also pointed out that he had never missed a mark in his career. And it’s part of why he lacks sympathy for those who do miss weight.
“That’s stupid,” he said of those who struggle to make required weight limits. “Weight cutting is dangerous if you don’t do it well. It’s hard to do it, but there’s a process. I always make it and I feel awesome the day after. But I’m working with professionals who know what they’re doing. I don’t know how you don’t know what you’re doing at this level. It’s part of your job.”
Cote, who said he is taking it one fight at a time career-wise, has plenty of other irons in the fire. Plenty of UFC fans north of the border know him as the French-language color commentator for Canadian broadcasts.
“I’m like a French Joe Rogan,” Cote said. “We do every UFC fight. I think it’s helping me a lot as a fighter because I see a lot of different situations.”
There’s that experience theme again. Cote is outspoken about an athlete’s need to prepare for life after competition. He’s definitely trying to lead by example. He has a real estate company and works as a mentor with Canadian Olympic athletes and the Canadian Army. Contrary to what you might assume, though, there’s no direct combat angle in either case.
“I mentor new athletes on how to sell themselves,” Cote explained. “They are thinking they are invincible. Sometimes a big injury can happen, or a bad performance. You don’t want to think about it, but you have to. Sometimes we have no organization to back us, no pension. One day [retirement] is going to happen.”
The 33-year-old Alves (21-11) has plenty of time under his own belt, but not as much as Cote. Cote seems to believe that—plus a more well-rounded skill set—will win him the day. Either way, though, he still seems to have his ducks in a row.
“We’re both veterans,” Cote said of himself and Alves. “I don’t think he’ll bring anything that will surprise me. His striking is excellent, he has heavy leg kicks. But at the end of the day, I’m the better fighter. I’m the better wrestler, I’m the better boxer, I have the better fight IQ. I’m going to meet him in the middle of the Octagon. …I’m 500 percent confident I’m gonna win that fight. …If it gets to the ground, it’s not getting back up. He’s going to be a little bit panicky. …But now I’m not fighting because I need to fight. I’m fighting because I want to fight. And that’s awesome.”
The elder statesman label looks pretty natural on the lapel of Patrick Cote.