Thiago Alves to make UFC return at Fight Night 11

Several sites report that Thiago Alves who has not fought since winning at UFC 66 over Tony DeSouza will fight Kuniyoshi Hironaka at Fight Night 11 in September.

After his UFC 66 victory, Alves was suspended for a drug test falure. He claimed he took a diaretic to help cut water weight in order to make the 170 Welterweight limit.

Hironaka, who lost to Jon Fitch in his UFC debut at UFC 64 defeated Forrest Petz back on 05/05 at Fight Night 9.

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission hands down some rulings

*Kevin Randleman was suspended for one year and fined $5,000 for a fraudulent drug test
*Thiago Alves was suspended for eight months and fined $5,500 for failing a drug test for a diuretic in his last UFC fight
*The Gilbert Yvel vs. Sergey Kharitonov proposed match by Pride was nixed as Yvel was denied a license for a 2004 incident where he punched and kicked a
referee after a match
*Kit Cope (Gina Carano's boyfriend) and Joe Pearson were both temporarily suspended for failing drug tests after the WEC show

Credit: Wrestling Observer.com

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Another fight added to 10/10 show

It will be a busy week for UFC as they have a Fight Night Live how and a PPV in a span of 5 days.

Thiago Alves Vs. John Alessio has been added to the 10/10 show headlined by Tito Ortiz Vs. Ken Shamrock III.



Canvas Chronicle gets the credit for that one. I've decided I don't give that site nearly enough credit.

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Diaz replaces Alves in fight with Neer

I just like Ric am a Diaz fan. Although unlike Ric I would never even in gest suggest that he gives me an erection.

Thiago Alves is out of his fight on Saturday and Nick Diaz will fight Josh Neer on only 5 days notice. That's some kind of awesome news.

Via: Canvas Chronicle

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