ALVES EXPLAINS SURGERY AND DESIRE TO FIGHT FITCH
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
After having successful surgery to repair a brain anomaly just last week, Thiago "Pitbull" Alves will indeed get back to action as quickly as he had hoped with the original match he was preparing for in March when he faces Jon Fitch in Vancouver at UFC 115 in June.
The announcement was made late Sunday night by UFC president Dana White via his personal Twitter account.
Alves and Fitch met for the first time nearly four years ago, with Fitch coming out on top via TKO after a vicious upkick stunned the Brazilian, and he finished the fight with punches on the ground.
Ever since that time, Alves has been gunning for another shot at Fitch and the ...