Mike Swick Calls Out Thiago Alves

by Kelvin Hunt on Dec 15, 2008 8:24 AM EST Comment 6 comments

Remember last week when I wrote that Mike Swick vs. Thiago Alves was mentioned as a potentially big fight in early 2009? Well, here's a Mike Swick post fight interview after disposing of Jonathan Goulet at the Fight For The Troops event.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTvbzjUZC1k[/youtube]

So having a 2 lackluster showings, and then KOing a journeyman is all you have to do to get a shot at the #2 WW in the world? As I mentioned then, this is a fight that I would like to see eventually as it would probably be entertaining. However, it's simply not right on some many accounts at the present time in my opinion. Check it:

Alves is the rightful #1 contender and deserves a title shot against the winner of GSP/Penn II

Mike Swick needs to beat someone along the lines of Jon Fitch or Josh Koscheck to earn a shot at Alves. Oh wait, they are all from the same camp and won't fight one another!

Alves/Swick isn't a 'big' fight in terms of PPV buys as neither guys has shown they are large draws up until this point

Swick said he's going back to Thailand to get some more training in the video. If he does wind up fighting Alves next, he better revamp his Muay Thai to the tenth power.

Props To MMA4Real Reader "Felix" for the heads up.

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Swick is funny. IMO, he gives himself way too much credit. You just beat Jonathan ‘Glass Jaw’ Goulet, moron! I’m pretty sure I could beat Jonathan Goulet, seroiusly. I wish they would MAKE these AKA guys fight each other. How do they all expect to be considered the divisions best (which Swick is not) and not have to fight each other? Joe Silva and Dana need to make these guys either fight each other, switch divisions or cut their asses.
Also, what makes Swick think Alves would want to fight him? He, justifiably, probably thinks it would be a step down in competition for him. It would be a no win fight for Alves. There is no incentive for him to fight Swick at all.

by Felix on Dec 15, 2008 8:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

…a better and more deserving fight would be against Rumble Johnson.

by Felix on Dec 15, 2008 8:45 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yea, I mentioned that the other night…Swick vs. Johnson is the best fight for both fighters and the division.

by Kelvin on Dec 15, 2008 9:07 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Swick, as I said before, is still unproven in the WW division…Alves would knock his head off, he saw what happen to his boy Kos..lol…and Swick/Rumble would be dope

by Charles Walker on Dec 15, 2008 9:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

fighters calling out people who are significantly above their level (especially the #1 contender or the champion of a division) is a bit embarassing… now chris lytle calling out marcis davies was great, as that is an awesome fight to have in europe but this… this is just awkward

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