Thiago Alves vs. Patrick Cote slated for UFC 210

Thiago Alves’ lightweight experiment is over. Following an unsuccessful cut down to the land of 155 pounds, the one-time UFC title challenger will return to his home in the welterweight division to take on Canadian veteran Patrick Cote in a 170-pound contest on April 8 at UFC 210.The UFC announced the news Friday.
Alves (21-11) will look to rebound after losing back-to-back fights against Carlos Condit and Jim Miller in his most recent outings. The 33-year-old Brazilian, who has compiled a