Competing in the UFC since 2005, Thiago Alves is no longer a full-time MMA fighter.
With 22 appearances inside the Octagon, including a title bout with Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100, ”Pitbull” told MMA Fighting that he is now one of the coaches at American Top Team in Florida.
ATT co-founder Dan Lambert invited Alves to start as a coach after some changes in the team’s coaching staff, Alves said, and the 33-year-old Brazilian didn’t think twice.
“After my last fight (with Patrick Cote in April), Dan asked me is I wanted to start helping the new generation of ATT fighters, and I accepted it,” Alves said.