Report: Thiago Alves meets Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night 116

[Wild]

A pair of welterweight sluggers have agreed to meet in Seattle. MMA Fighting reports veteran Thiago Alves will take on up-and-coming Mike Perry at UFC 215.

Trying to begin a new win streak after his unanimous decision win over Patrick Cote in April, Thiago Alves (22-11) snapped a two-fight losing skid, with losses to Jim Miller and Carlos Condit. Alves has not won more than two fights in a row since a 2006-2008 run when he was only stopped by then champion, Georges St-Pierre.

Mike Perry (10-1) also looks to start his own streak. After losing a decision to Alan Jouban in December 2016, Perry followed it up with a KO of Jake Ellenberger in April. All of Perry's 10 wins have come by way of KO. He also…


Report: Pitbull vs. Platinum at UFC 215

 

[1372]

@conor mcgregor nut hugger

 

[1372]

Perry KOs him.

 

[member 3289]

The past vs the future

 

[Robbie Hart]

I think alves is tough but he's had better days

 

[Nemo?]

Good matchmaking.

 

[Greenbean]

He's getting g a lot of favorable matchups. Alvez is a step back from ellenburger

 

[Team Bisping]

I'm hoping alves knocks that silly eyebrow tatt right off perry

 

[member 3289]

He's getting g a lot of favorable matchups. Alvez is a step back from ellenburger

He wanted Matt Brown but Brown was too scared.

 

[member 3289]

Opening line for this fight has Perry a -5000 favorite.

Thoughts @BirdWatcher?

 

[Robbie Hart]

I'm hoping alves knocks that silly eyebrow tatt right off perry

I'm hoping someone wipes the blood off of your face.....

 

[Team Bisping]

I'm hoping someone wipes the blood off of your face.....

oh god, a perry and torie fan, what we gonna do with u huh

 

[The Big Guy]

Perry will absolutely destroy alves

 

[member 3289]

I'm hoping alves knocks that silly eyebrow tatt right off perry

Perry is gonna ruin Alves's life.

 

[member 3289]

 

[Greenbean]

He wanted Matt Brown but Brown was too scared.

according to this The Current Best MMA Welterweights | 170 lbs. | Tapology MMA Rankings he went from beating #20 to fighting #36. Alvez isn't the only option. There has to be someone in the top #20 ABOVE ellenburger that he can progress to fighting. This is just another squash match to get his name out there and put another one in the win column.

 

[Truck Party]

this isn't going to go well for Alves. I'll always have a soft spot for him, his win over hughes when he was over a +300 dog built my gambling bankroll when I bet way too much of my net worth at the time on him, but he hasn't looked good recently & that's not going to change against perry

 

[member 3289]

There has to be someone in the top #20 ABOVE ellenburger that he can progress to fighting.

They scared

 

[La Paix]

Opening line for this fight has Perry a -5000 favorite.

Thoughts @BirdWatcher?

I predict we see some more break dancing beside an unconscious person.

 

[Mustard Tiger]

Love this fight.

 

[Wild]

Good matchmaking.

For Perry it is. Iaquinta would have been a bad night for Platinum.

 

[sparkuri]

Can't miss this one.
I see Alves trying to employ leg kicks.

 

[Joemacka]

Al vs Perry was the fight to make. UFC fucked up.

 

[nuraknu]

Al vs Perry was the fight to make. UFC fucked up.

According to Al, the fight wasn't made because the UFC has other plans for Perry's career. I think that means not losing to Al.


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[benjo0101]

I got Alves, think people have written him off as a fighter a little too early. As long as he avoids the strikes of Perry which he easily can with his style he will win by leg destroying decision. I dont think Perry will be able to walk to the locker room, but will come out mostly unscathed and frustrated.