Thiago Alves was offered fight with Nate Diaz before taking Ben Henderson
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drainbamage Title Holder
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Subject: Thiago Alves was offered fight with Nate Diaz before taking Ben Henderson Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:09 pm
SAO PAULO -- Thiago Alves headlines UFC Fight Night 79 against Ben Henderson, but that wasn’t the UFC's first option. Speaking with MMAFighting.com during ADCC in Brazil, "Pitbull" revealed the promotion considered a welterweight fight with Nate Diaz, talked about his upcoming bout with Henderson, his decision to drop to 155 pounds in 2016, and much more.
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Subject: Re: Thiago Alves was offered fight with Nate Diaz before taking Ben Henderson Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:09 pm
cant wait to see thiago at 55.
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Subject: Re: Thiago Alves was offered fight with Nate Diaz before taking Ben Henderson Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:25 pm
drainbamage wrote:
cant wait to see thiago at 55.
The only thing i worry about his drop is that he will lose a chunk of his punching power and wont have the same KO success that he had at 170.
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Subject: Re: Thiago Alves was offered fight with Nate Diaz before taking Ben Henderson Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:23 pm
i agree but with his tdd, and striking credentials i think he could make a good run at that division. he needs to work on his ground game and sub defense. i know this may sound crazy but id love for him to do some training with the guys over at tam i think that would strengthen his game for a lighter division.
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