Thiago Alves - where is he?

[Pychu666]

Is he fighting at all or what? He was supposed to fight Siyar but that was ages ago. Hard injury or something?

 

[iLesnar]

Pretty sure he is injured.

Alves is a favorite of mine, and he's still young, shockingly.

I call it now he makes a huge comeback

 

[SimonNova]

yeah, he suffered multiple injuries, torn muscle in the chest before UFC 149, + he injured his knee afterward...he decided to take some time off to get back at 100%. He mentionned a return around mid 2013, cant wait. Alves is a beast, very well rounded, top muay thai striker with underrated wrestling and grappling. Only weight issues and brainfarts prevent him from being a publicly acclaimed top 5 ww. Lets see if he can get that shit out of the way from now on.

 

[Spoonman7]

he is taking time off to heal injuries, but i look forward to his return, he is still training and improving

 

[Blindead]

They need to build him back up slowly when he comes back. Went from a p4p ranked fighter to getting beat by sub-top 10 fighters and making huge brain farts. He beat the living shit out of Kampmann - wonder how things would have gone had he not jumped into a choke. He could have ended up being the one fighting the Juggernaut.

 

[Lead]

It has been so long since we've seen him fight. He is my favorite WW and I feel like he is still top 5. I hope they give him a good matchup for his return.

 

[Geordie "Shadow" Munro]

But seriously, best of luck to Thiago! He has IMO best pure standup @ WW (check my vote on the poll)

 

[victhebrik]

But seriously, best of luck to Thiago! He has IMO best pure standup @ WW (check my vote on the poll)

Hah hah, Goodshit. Always count on a good laugh withy morning coffee on these boards!!!

8/10 good sir.

 

[Unbreakabull]

I don't what kind of a career Alves can have if at this age he spends more time healing than training. The years coming certainly won't be kinder than the years that preceded

 

[L0ki]

He will be okay, I think.

2-2 in his last 4 and was clearly beating Kampmann and beat an undefeated dude.

 

[tenniswhiz]

yeah, he suffered multiple injuries, torn muscle in the chest before UFC 149, + he injured his knee afterward...he decided to take some time off to get back at 100%. He mentionned a return around mid 2013, cant wait. Alves is a beast, very well rounded, top muay thai striker with underrated wrestling and grappling. Only weight issues and brainfarts prevent him from being a publicly acclaimed top 5 ww. Lets see if he can get that shit out of the way from now on.

You don't think he's less motivated since his title shot loss to GSP?

I don't think he looks like he wants it like he did back when he was fighting Hughes and Kos.

 

[HorrorBiz]

make alves vs bahadurzada happen