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Thiago Alves Wants Mike Perry Fight, Will Be Biggest In Bare Knuckle History

Published: 02/23/2022

Thiago Alves and Mike Perry nearly fought in 2017, but a major hurricane torpedoed the fight ... now the Brazilian Bare Knuckle champ wants another crack at putting hands on Perry -- without Mother Nature interfering. TMZ Sports talked to the 38-year-old MMA vet -- BKFC's middleweight champion…

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UFC Star Thiago Alves -- I'M AN AMERICAN NOW ... Officially!

Published: 11/23/2014

The next time UFC badass Thiago Alves steps in the octogon, he'll bleed RED, WHITE & BLUE ... 'cause he just officially became an American citizen!! The 31-year-old Brazilian-born fighter broke the news this week ... saying, "It's official. I am a American citizen! Very proud of this moment, God…

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UFC's Pitbull Alves -- Doctor Says I'm Clear to Fight

Published: 05/26/2010

UFC hurt-machine Thiago "Pitbull" Alves underwent some intense medical tests yesterday -- and they went so well, he got the green light from his doctor to get back in the Octagon ... just 2 months after brain surgery. Sources close to Alves tell TMZ Pitbull had an angiogram yesterday morning -- a…

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Pitbull Alves -- Gunning for Summer Comeback

Published: 04/30/2010

UFC badass Thiago "Pitbull" Alves is only one month into his recovery from brain surgery -- but TMZ has learned the fighter is already trying to book his next professional fight ... for July!! Sources close to Alves tell us the fighter -- who was sidelined from UFC 111 last month after a CAT Scan…

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UFC Fighter: They Fixed My Brain with Krazy Glue

Published: 04/14/2010

UFC fighter Thiago "Pitbull" Alves is feeling great just weeks after undergoing a minor brain procedure -- even though it took Krazy Glue to help seal up his wound! Alves was leaving OTM Fight Shop in Redondo Beach yesterday, where he told us he's not only doing well, he's already training again…

UFC's Pitbull -- Very Brainy After Surgery

UFC's Pitbull -- Very Brainy After Surgery

Published: 03/31/2010

Operating room spies tell TMZ Thiago Alves just underwent an 8 hour operation to separate an artery from a vein in his brain. Dana White tells TMZ the operation -- in a New York City hospital -- was a complete success and Pitbull's first words ... "When can I start training again?" Dana's answer…

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UFC Fighter -- Minor Procedure on Brain

Published: 03/26/2010

UFC fighter Thiago "Pitbull" Alves will undergo a minor outpatient surgery on Wednesday to correct an irregularity in his brain. TMZ spoke with Alves moments ago, who told us, "I went and saw a specialist this morning who told me I need to have the minor procedure." We're told the procedure will…

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UFC Prez: Thiago's Scan May Have Been Mistake

Published: 03/26/2010

Dana White -- the President of the UFC -- says he thinks the irregularity found in Thiago Alves' recent CAT scan may have been a mistake ... and the UFC fighter is on his way to a specialist to get more answers. In the video, White claims that CAT Scans can sometimes be "inaccurate," adding "I'm…

UFC Replaces Thiago Alves on Fight Card

UFC Replaces Thiago Alves on Fight Card

Published: 03/25/2010

A fan favorite on "The Ultimate Fighter" has stepped up to take the spot of UFC fighter Thiago Alves' spot in UFC 111. The man getting into the Octagon is "Ultimate Fighter" contestant Ben Saunders -- a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. UFC guru Dana White tells TMZ Saunders called him and asked…

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Brain Irregularity Sidelines UFC Fighter

Published: 03/25/2010

UFC's Thiago "Pitbull" Alves will not fight at Saturday's UFC 111, because a CAT Scan shows an irregularity in his brain ... TMZ has learned. Thiago was scheduled to rumble with Jon Fitch on Saturday -- but a pre-fight CAT Scan revealed an irregularity -- a source close to 26-year-old Pitbull…

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