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Pitbull unafraid of Hughes
Always the hard worker, Thiago Pitbull has been started pushing himself once again to face the greatest challenge of his career, set for June 7th, in London, at UFC 85. After dispatching Karo Parisyan with a knee at UFN 13, the Brazilian was granted by his boss Dana White the credentials of being the second challenger to the title, after John Fitch. Thus the ATT athlete is being put to face ...
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UFC Quick Quote: Pitbull looking to unleash against Hughes
MMAdness — Props: GracieMag: “I’m training like mad and I’m really strong with a lot of wind. We brought in some wrestlers to train and we’re putting together the right strategy for the fight. To me, experience is what counts. Hughes is already in the UFC Hall of Fame and has only lost to Saint-Pierre. But I’ve been doing this since I was 15 in muay thai and MMA. I can’t be satisfied being just another one, I want to be the best and I’ll only leave dead.” -UFC welterweight contender Thiago “Pitbull” Alves ...

UFC Quick Quote: Pitbull looking to unleash against Hughes
MMA Mania — Props: GracieMag: “I’m training like mad and I’m really strong with a lot of wind. We brought in some wrestlers to train and we’re putting together the right strategy for the fight. To me, experience is what counts. Hughes is already in the UFC Hall of Fame and has only lost to Saint-Pierre. But I’ve been doing this since I was 15 in muay thai and MMA. I can’t be satisfied being just another one, I want to be the best and I’ll only leave dead.” -UFC welterweight contender Thiago ...

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