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Thiago Alves gets title shot after Jon Fitch
mmajunkie.com - 4/9/2008
Thiago Alves gets title shot after Jon Fitch
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After earning his fifth straight victory in the UFC's welterweight division, American Top Team's Thiago "Pitbull" Alves (14-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) is now directly behind No. 1 contender Jon Fitch (17-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) for a shot at the title. Alves was informed of his positioning by UFC matchmaker Joe Silva immediately following the 24-year-old Brazilian's TKO victory over Karo Parisyan (18-5 ...

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Five Ounces of Pain:  Rumor: Thiago Alves In Line For Title Shot Behind Jon Fitch

MMAFrenzy.com:  Alves Eyes Title Shot In Near Future, Reflects On Parisyan Fight

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Rumor: Thiago Alves In Line For Title Shot Behind Jon Fitch
Five Ounces of Pain — ... That’s the word according to Thiago Alves himself.  From an MMAJunkie.com report on Alves’ appearance on TAGG Radio: ...

Alves Eyes Title Shot In Near Future, Reflects On Parisyan Fight
MMAFrenzy.com — ... It seems that Thiago Alves’ upset victory over Karo “The Heat” Parisyan at UFC Fight Night 13 was enough to catapult him right into the upper echelon rankings in the UFC’s welterweight division: ...

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