Thiago "Pitbull" Alves has a great reputation as being one of the most ferocious Muay Thai strikers in MMA by sending 8 of his last ten opponents and winning six fights in a row by sending their chins to the canvass. In his previous fight, Alves made 9-time welterweight king Matt Hughes look like he was headed for retirement as Alves demolished him by TKO in round 2.
Alves has envisioned his next opponent Josh Koscheck as "a younger version of Matt Hughes." And while Koscheck is a monster wrestler like Hughes, a more relative comparison than Hughes would be fellow welterweight John Fitch, who handed Alves his last loss at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5. Like Fitch, Koscheck is more than just a brawler looking to win in octagon with takedowns and ground and crush, he's a hands down well-rounded fighter who is always elevating his "A" game.
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