UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Pre-Fight Interviews - Thiago Alves

by Nick Thomas on Aug 3, 2010 10:03 PM EDT in MMA News

Thiago Alves - "I feel great. 'Jucao' [Roan Carneiro] got me ready with jiu-jitsu. Don't be surprised if I choke this guy [Jon Fitch] out. Anything can happen. Once that cage closes, it's on baby. ATT, you know how we do. Ush!"

Jon Fitch, Ricardo Almeida, Charlie Brenneman and Dustin Hazelett after the jump.

Jon Fitch doing one of his last mitt workouts with trainer Gary Owens before he leaves for oakland for UFC117 Jon Fitch vs Thiago Alves.

Ricardo Almeida UFC 117 Video Blog Part 1

Charlie Brenneman from training to the chiropractor

Dustin Hazelett about his upcoming fight against Rick Story scheduled for UFC 117 on Aug. 7, 2010, in Oakland, Calif.

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Go Alves

by trips71 on Aug 3, 2010 10:06 PM EDT reply actions

I am really pulling for Alves..

Get that 2nd shitle tot!

by Polyhedron on Aug 3, 2010 10:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

PITBULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GONNA MAKE A STATEMENT THIS FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by lippopper66 on Aug 3, 2010 10:36 PM EDT reply actions

Alves vs Fitch is the one fight I can almost guarantee we won't hear any USA chanting in.

by Polyhedron on Aug 3, 2010 10:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

If Alves guillotines Fitch, he’ll have done the nigh impossible. “Most Impressive Feat In MMA History”.

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by Ben Thapa on Aug 3, 2010 10:45 PM EDT reply actions

I think Alves wins a one sided decision here

Say what you want about Jon Fitch, but dude is tough as a two dollar steak and I’d shit my pants if someone actually managed to finish him.

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by Worldisart on Aug 3, 2010 10:47 PM EDT reply actions

Wilson Goveia Ko’d him at 205, but at 170 fitch has taken everything but a mortar shell and kept going

by TheBiggertheyare... on Aug 3, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

kinda funny that thiago thinks that training with Roan will help him be able to choke out fitch, but fitch already choked out Roan

anyways i still think Pitbull will win

by darkotto23 on Aug 3, 2010 11:47 PM EDT reply actions

but it doesnt always work like that. I can almost garantee that Fitch is not a more technical BJJ player, but he grinded out and beat up Roan and then choked him. Fitch could probably be shown a few things from Roan from a technical standpoint, even though he tapped him

by bluejitz on Aug 4, 2010 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions