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With history looming at UFC 100, welterweight Thiago Alves ready to make some of his own
With history looming at UFC 100, welterweight Thiago Alves ready to make some of his own
While UFC 100's main event will feature a heavyweight title unification match between dual champions Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir, the evening's co-feature promises to be every bit as explosive. And while Georges St. Pierre (18-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) has proven himself to be both a fan-favorite and ...
Frank Mir before UFC 100 - Part 2 (video)
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UFC still fighting for respect even in its home town
UFC still fighting for respect even in its home town
sports.yahoo.com — Event No. 100 is right around the corner for the UFC. It's a long way from the days... of struggling to sell 4,000 tickets. The UFC is a lock from a live gate standpoint, events regularly draw between 12,000-16,000 around the country, yet ... (more) UFC still fighting for respect even in its home town
UFC 100: GSP Ready for Alves! (video)
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Thiago Alves pre UFC 100 interview
The SAV SCI MMA blog — ... I was just like, ‘Bro, I can’t do that – I can’t do that to myself, and there’s just two ways to take this sport. Either you’re in 100 percent or you’re not. So if you’re going to do this, just take everything you’ve got and put it in the sport and make that you’re life.’ “That’s what I did; I lived the sport. I’ve been living this since I was 14 years old, you know? But right now, the last couple years, it’s just – it was even more clear what I want from me, what my goals are.” Thiago Alves interview @ MMA Junkie

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