FORTALEZA, Brazil – Thiago Alves knows what it’s like to have his back against the wall. He’s lost four of five going into UFC on ESPN+ 2 but hopes past experiences will help him rebound. Moreover, Alves (22-13 MMA, 14-10 UFC) has additional motivation. Saturday’s fight against Max Griffin (14-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) takes place in his hometown of Fortaleza, Brazil, and that combination should give the former UFC title challenger what he needs to get a definitive win. “I’ve been here before,” Alves told MMAjunkie. “Unfortunately, I’ve lost more times in my career than I would like to, but it’s just another day.
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Thiago Alves expects UFC Fortaleza homecoming to break ‘curse of inconsistency’ – MMA Junkie