Thiago Alves will have to sit on the sidelines again following a knee injury. Alves (20-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was scheduled to face Jordan Mein (28-9 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in the co-headliner of UFC Fight Night 49, which takes place Aug. 23 at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. Now, prospect Brandon Thatch (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) takes the booking, officials announced today. The event’s main card airs live on FOX Sports 1 after prelims on UFC Fight Pass. Alves’ injury won’t necessitate surgery, but will keep him from competing on the summer card, a representative from American Top Team told MMAjunkie
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