Thomas Almeida The undefeated Thomas Almeida will be in action at UFC 186 where he’ll take on Yves Jabouin on the pay-per-view main card. The bout against Jabouin (20-9 MMA, 5-3 UFC) will be Almeida’s (18-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) second trip to the octagon. With his sparkling resume, it wasn’t a surprise that Almeida was able to land a UFC contract, but he’s not immune to the struggles that can face a young fighter breaking into the UFC. “I used to be always be ready, expecting to be asked to join the UFC,” Almeida told MMAjunkie ahead of his UFC debut last year. “When I stopped expecting it to happen, that’s when I got the call, unexpectedly.
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Thomas Almeida: UFC 186 bout with Yves Jabouin will be ‘a show for the fans’ – MMA Junkie