Thiago Alves talks knee injury, will be back in time for UFC 109 in February

Published on: 10th November, 2009

Thiago Alves talks knee injury, will be back in time for UFC 109 in February  | read this item

In his latest interview Thiago Alves explains to Bleacher Report why he had to pull out of UFC 107 against Jon Fitch. Alves also reveals that he will be back in time for UFC 109, but mentions January 31, as a specific date.

“I tore my PCL, I had a knee injury before my fight with GSP in which I tore my MCL and now 6 weeks before my fight with Fitch I tore my PCL. My doctor advised me not to fight and although I still wanted to fight my manager told me not to because I am not 100%, they felt it was not a good idea to go up against a fighter like Jon Fitch at anything less than full strength. I am going to take this time off to heal and get better, hopefully I will be back by January 31st. It’s not as bad as it could have been but it’s not worth the risk of doing any further damage. You have no idea how bad I wanted this fight! When I come back I am going to better than ever, the next time I step inside the octagon I am going to make a huge impression. Everything happens for a reason and I have no complaints.”

We don’t know when Alves will be back, but he is going to come back to a lot of good potential fights if he does not fight Fitch in a rematch. Who would you like to see him fight next?

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