Brad Pickett has a thing about fighting in his home country of England, apparently. The Londoner is 17-4 at home – and 8-7 anywhere else in the world over a nearly 12-year pro career. Tonight, Pickett (25-11 MMA, 5-6 UFC) is back on his home turf for the second straight time when he meets Iuri Alcantara (33-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) to close out the preliminary card of UFC 204 at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Brazilian fighters know all too well about a home-cage advantage when they take on non-Brazilians. But Alcantara said he won’t be thinking about his opponent having a mental edge.
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