Gunnar Nelson is excited to pit his skills against promotional veteran Thiago Alves at UFC Copenhagen, but he admits that he has noticed some changes in the Brazilian since the United States Anti-Doping Agency have begun policing banned substances in the UFC.
While underlining his enthusiasm with regard to fighting someone as well known in the sport as Alves, the Icelandic submission specialist noted some suspicions he’s had about the former title contender.
“He’s somebody who’s well known, so it’s a good fight,” Nelson told MMA Fighting’s Eurobash podcast.