Story Calls Out Thiago Alves

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After outpointing Johny Hendricks on Dec. 4 for his fifth straight win in the UFC, Rick Story knows whom he wants to fight next.

“I want to fight Thiago [Alves],” Story said recently during a “Savage Dog Show” interview on the Sherdog Radio Network.

Alves, ranked No. 3 in the world, would be a significant step up in competition. That’s one reason why Story wants a piece of “The Pitbull.”

“I know that somebody like Thiago Alves, beating him, it would make people realize, ‘This guy is for real,’” Story said. “I just want everybody to know that I am for real and I’m not going to stop until I get that number one spot.”

The 26-year-old Story had a strong year in 2010. He went 4-0, including a stoppage of Dustin Hazelett. Against Hendricks he outwrestled a former NCAA champion and showed a more advanced MMA game.

Meanwhile Alves appears to have rebounded from weight issues and a loss to Jon Fitch earlier in the year. On Dec. 11 the former title challenger looked impressive en route to a unanimous decision over John Howard. Although Alves might be back on track, Story likes the matchup.

“For one, he’s a standup striker. And two, he’s great at takedown defense, but he’s not that great at staying away from wrestlers when he’s down on the ground,” Story explained. “When he’s in good shape, he’s a little bit better at getting away. Against [Jon] Fitch, Fitch took him down at will and controlled him on the ground. I just think that it would be great. It would be a great fight and it’d be fun to stand and trade with him.”

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Rick Story would beat Alves.

Ninja\Rua/Fan wrote:

Rick Story would beat Alves.

No he wouldnt and he should be careful what he wishes for because Thiago may just answer him.

I think Alves would own Story!

ya know, if alves fought the way he did in the third round my prediction would have been on target

killerofchicken wrote:

ya know, if alves fought the way he did in the third round my prediction would have been on target

Or if he wasn't so overrated. Now hopefully I don't have to hear Alves and contender in the same sentence for awhile. It was crazy how high he stayed on the ladder.

he worked Story over in the 3rd, should have finished him also

killerofchicken wrote:

he worked Story over in the 3rd, should have finished him also

He never came close to finishing that fight. He wasn't going to hurt Story.

he had him wobbly a couple of times, hit him with some really hard shots...

props to story for being able to take them tho

killerofchicken wrote:

he had him wobbly a couple of times, hit him with some really hard shots...

props to story for being able to take them tho

I didn't realize Story was quite that big until I saw him in there with Alves.

yea he looked bigger than Alves, which shocked me

Alves is off the ATTeroids.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Alves is off the ATTeroids.

link or it didn't happen.

AWESOME SIGN

PLUS A MILLION!

killerofchicken wrote:

AWESOME SIGN

PLUS A MILLION!

Almost went with this one, might switch it up.

Alves failed a test for an illegal substance after UFC 66, and ATT fighters have been failing tests on the regular for years. Thiago Silva. Bigfoot Silva.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Alves failed a test for an illegal substance after UFC 66, and ATT fighters have been failing tests on the regular for years. Thiago Silva. Bigfoot Silva.

You're such a noob.

OU wrote:

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Alves failed a test for an illegal substance after UFC 66, and ATT fighters have been failing tests on the regular for years. Thiago Silva. Bigfoot Silva.

You're such a noob.

he's so getting raped