This past month we spotlighted 21-year-old Thomas Almeida’s quest for a UFC contract . If he keeps doing what he did this past weekend, UFC executives are bound to notice. The Brazilian bantamweight ran his record to 12-0 with a gutsy and trilling comeback win over Valdines Silva (8-4 at the time). The July 13 bout took place at MMA Super Heroes 1 in Sao Paulo. You can watch the full fight above. Despite his young age, Almeida has been training muay Thai for eight years and competing for five
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