At UFC 138 in November, Thiago Alves will welcome undefeated fighter Papy Abedi to the organization. UFC 138 takes place November 5th at the LG Arena at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England. The card will air on tape delay in the US on Spike TV.
Alves is on a 1-3 streak with losses to Georges St. Pierre, Jon Fitch and Rick Story before rebounding with a decision win over John Howard. Abedi recently signed a four-match deal with the company and has an 8-0 record overall (5 KO, 2 Submission, 1 Decision).