| − | '''Thiago Alves''', nicknamed "Pitbull", is a [[MMA|mixed martial artist]] currently fighting in the [[UFC]]'s Welterweight division. His current professional record is 16-3. Known as one of the top welterweight contenders, Alves has some big wins under his belt, including wins over former champion [[Matt Hughes]] and other top contender [[Josh Koscheck]].<ref>http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Thiago-Alves-5998</ref> Top MMA site Sherdog names him the number nine pound-for-pound fighter in the world. | + | '''Thiago Alves''', nicknamed "Pitbull", is a [[MMA|mixed martial artist]] currently fighting in the [[UFC]]'s Welterweight division. His current professional record is 16-3. Known as one of the top welterweight contenders, Alves has some big wins under his belt, including wins over former champion [[Matt Hughes]] and other top contender [[Josh Koscheck]].<ref>http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Thiago-Alves-5998</ref> Top MMA site Sherdog names him the number nine pound-for-pound fighter in the world.<ref>http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogcoms-Pound-for-Pound-Top-10-15658</ref> |