''I know I'm going to knock him out. It doesn't matter what round.... I want to put on an exciting fight for the fans. Diego is a pretty tough guy, but I can knock him out. But I have to take him down and submit him, I'll do that. I'll be on top of my game.''
-- Thiago Alves shares his prediction (a knockout) with the Chicago Sun-Times for his upcoming welterweight scrap with Diego Sanchez at UFC 90: "Silva vs. Cote" at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Ill., on October 25. "The Pitbull" has every reason to be confident -- he is riding impressive back-to-back technical knockout wins over top contenders, Matt Hughes and Karo Parisyan. The winner of this fight will likely land a spot behind BJ Penn as the next 170-pound title challenger or at the very least earn a berth in a number one contender eliminator match.
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