Alves looking to answer Pierce's call

http://mmajunkie.com/news/20509/thiago-alves-answers-mike-pierces-call-eyes-ufc-123-meeting.mma
UFC welterweight Thiago Alves (17-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) is more than willing to fight up-and-comer Mike Pierce (13-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) this fall.

Alves plans to text UFC president Dana White for a possible booking at UFC 123 on Nov. 20.

"I would be more than happy to beat [Pierce's] ass if the UFC allows me," Alves told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "I will show him some love, definitely."

Pierce gave Alves' most recent performance – a decision loss to Jon Fitch at UFC 117 – two thumbs down in an interview Monday with MMAjunkie.com Radio and said he'd like to be the next one in line for "Pitbull."

"[Fitch] was all over him, man" Pierce said. "I don't know if it was the weight cut or something mentally that got to [Alves] maybe. He just did not look like the same fighter as in their previous fight.

"I felt I did a lot better against Jon Fitch than Thiago did his last time around. I think it would be a pretty good fight, a lot of fireworks. There would be a lot of excitement."

well pierce I hope alves doesnt have a healthy weight cut this time around cause that will be your ass.

Alves would fuck Pierce up bad. Yeah Pierce did better against Fitch but I believe it's because Fitch made him(Pierce) look better than he really is.

sokolkevin wrote:

well pierce I hope alves doesnt have a healthy weight cut this time around cause that will be your ass.

Either way I bet Pierce is a game opponent. I like this fight. Alves said. "But it's not going to happen again ... ever, ever again.

"I'm not going to get controlled by a wrestler again."

That's the spirit Thiago.

That's the spirit Thiago.