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UFC Sao Paulo Post-fight patterns: Thomas Almeida and the golden age of offense

Sometimes technical evolution isn't about defensive mastery. Sometimes it's about kicking ass.

Belfort-Henderson III in Sao Paulo was a great card on paper, and a great card in reality. Virtually every fight delivered what it promised to, with the thrilling fighters delivering excitement, the bad fighters being sloppy, and the old fighters being old.

The highlight of the evening was Thomas Almeida adding another knockout to his growing collection. Anthony Birchak had never been KOed until Almeida hit him with the spinning backfist into four-piece that concisely and viciously snipped his strings. For almost anyone else it'd be their best finish.