From hurting to healing, former UFC lightweight and featherweight Thiago Tavares’ professional career has taken something of a sharp turn. After being released from the Octagon in 2016 and taking a couple fights on the regional circuit under the Professional Fighter’s League banner, the 35-year-old has moved on to a different path.
In an interview with Ag Fight, Tavares (22-10-1) explained that for the past few years, he has been pursuing a career in medicine. With 30 years of martial arts practice in his life, the PFL season 1 competitor feels he accomplished quiet a lot during his time in combat sports, and even admits he still feels an itch to fight again.