Thiago Alves ‘ first octagon appearance in more than two years turned out to be an absolute war, but that isn’t deterring “Pitbull” from his goals. Despite being bruised and battered, Alves is itching to get back to work. “I think I’m shooting for two more fights this year,” Alves told MMAjunkie. “I’ll be back training in a week.” The 30-year-old Alves has been competing in the UFC since 2005, reaching the pinnacle of his career in 2009, when he challenged then-champ Georges St-Pierre for the UFC welterweight title in the co-main event of the historic UFC 100 event