The recently-announced welterweight clash with Tim Means at UFC on ESPN 7 on Dec. 7 could be the last time Thiago Alves enters the Octagon as a fighter.
“Pitbull”, a veteran of 26 fights under the UFC banner since 2005, confirmed to MMA Fighting that this is the final bout of his current deal with the company. The 36-year-old veteran plans on testing the market next and seeing “who pays more” as he enters what could be the final year of his career as a fighter.
“Let’s see who me pays more to compete in 2020, which will probably be my last year in competition,” Alves said.