After a year spent on the sidelines due to injuries, Warlley Alves returned to the octagon with a bang as he demolished Mounir Lazzez at UFC on ESPN 20 , then issued a direct callout to Nate Diaz. The pair met in the co-main event at Etihad Arena, and Alves (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) wasted no time getting started, as he quickly closed the distance, slammed a low kick into Lazzez’s leg, and unloaded a salvo of close-range punches before forcing the action up against the cage. A series of elbows and a spinning backfist followed as the Brazilian continued his high-octane start to the action.
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