Sao Paulo: Talking Points

Nothing against the 30-somethings, or even the 40-something, who fought at the top of the UFC’s Fight Night Sao Paulo card Saturday night, but center stage clearly belonged to Thomas Almeida.The UFC has a major young star in Almeida, who is now poised to become a significant player in the bantamweight division.The 24-year-old from Sao Paulo was spectacular in scoring a rousing knockout of Anthony Birchak. Although veterans Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson were the main event, and Glover Teixeira looked impressive in the co-main, Almeida leads off Talking Points because, well, he was the m ... Read the Full Article Here

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