Former UFC welterweight Thiago Alves has found some success in bare knuckle boxing, but has decided to return to his origins. Although ‘Pitbull’ became a champion while fighting under BKFC’s banner, the Brazilian was not too happy with the treatment he got from the promotion.
In an interview with Ag Fight, Thiago explained some details that led to his frustration with BKFC, to the point that now Alves is in talks with another MMA promotion. Although he does not plan to return to the UFC, Pitbull revealed to in talks with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC.
“The biggest issue was how disorganized BKFC was by not giving me a date or an opponent for me to fight again,” Alves said.