Filed under: Featured , News , UFC RIO DE JANEIRO – Nearly six months after dropping the first fight of his 21-bout professional career, Thomas Almeida will have a new chance to show why he’s been one of the UFC’s biggest bets in Brazil. Set to co-headline UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo, opposite Albert Morales (6-0-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC) on Nov. 19, Almeida (20-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) looks to bounce back from the devastating KO loss that broke his own streak and helped launch still-undefeated Cody Garbrandt into title contention. After getting the hometown spot he’d been asking for , he’s eager to get back into action. “I’m very prepared; I’ve been training since my last fight,” Almeida told reporters during a recent media day in Rio de Janeiro. “I wanted to fight as soon as possible.
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