Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Radio Highlight , UFC , Videos UFC middleweight Sam Alvey thought the biggest challenge of his next fight would be a long plane flight and a weight cut. Now, he can add air pollution. One of 22 fighters displaced by the cancellation of UFC Fight Night 97 in the Philippines, Alvey was rebooked to appear in Mexico City at UFC Fight Night 98. ”I’ve got a few training partners who have fought in Mexico City before and they said the altitude is not great, but it’s the pollution that’ll get you,” said Alvey (28-8 MMA, 5-3 UFC), whose bout with Alex Nicholson (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was moved to the FS1-televised event at Mexico City Arena
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