James Krause ’s victory over Warlley Alves provided validation that he’s in the right weight class moving forward. Krause (26-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) successfully returned to welterweight on Saturday to earn a second-round TKO victory over Alves (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 135, which took place at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. In recent years Krause has bounced between lightweight and 170 pounds, He said his future fighting home would be impacted by how the fight agains Alves played out. Krause delivered a strong performance, and in his mind that proved he belongs in the higher division. “I don’t really care about proving to anyone else,” Krause told MMAjunkie post-fight. “This is all about me
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James Krause: Win over Warlley Alves best of career, proved I belong at 170 – MMA Junkie