Thiago Alves updates his status following his final fight at UFC Fight Night Washington D.C.
The Brazilian native didn’t exactly go out the way he wanted to, as Alves lost to Tim Means via submission. Despite the loss, the former UFC fighter ended his memorable stint with the promotion by battling against big names such as Matt Hughes, Georges St-Pierre, Josh Koscheck, and Carlos Condit.
While that might not be the last time we see Alves in a UFC octagon, the welterweight has decided to test free agency. At the moment, Alves has yet to sign with a new organization, and based off his comments on
MMA Fighting, it doesn’t appear that he’s close to inking a new deal any time soon:
There are some negotiations going on, but nothing really excited me yet to keep fighting,” Alves told MMA Fighting
. “Thank god I’m financially set, so I don’t need to fight. I want to fight if it makes sense financially. If it doesn’t, I’m cool. I’m open to offers, but it has to be the right offer. I’m not fighting for pennies. It has to be more than I was making in the UFC. It has to be something good.”
The MMA veteran did not reveal which promotions had made him an offer. While Alves is open to signing with another organization, the former UFC fighter is in no rush to get back inside the octagon, and will happily remain that way if he doesn’t a get deal that makes sense to him:
“I’ve done everything for this sport,” Alves said.
“The only thing I haven’t done was win the world title, but I fought the best welterweight of all times, Georges St-Pierre. A 19-year-old kid that left Fortaleza for Miami with 50 dollars in his pocket...I want people to remember me as someone who worked hard and believed in his dream.
“I did everything my way. I’ve done a lot of sh*t, but I’ve learned with my mistakes and kept moving forward without blaming anyone else but me. I have no complaints. I live a great life, I have a beautiful house, a lot of money in the pocket, my family is great, my son is great. I love my work. I’m part of American Top Team, a team I helped create and become what it is today. I’ve inspired many fighters that are competing in MMA today. So, if you’re going to remember me, remember me as someone who believed in his potential. I’m living the dream since the day I left Fortaleza. For me to come back (to fighting), it has to be something that really makes sense, otherwise I’m cool.”