Thomas Almeida never gave up on fighting during tough layoff before UFC on ESPN+ 38

ABU DHABI – Thomas Almeida spoke to the media ahead of his fight with Jonathan Martinez at UFC on ESPN+ 38.

Almeida (21-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) discussed his bantamweight bout with Martinez (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), the challenges involved with his layoff from the sport, coming back as a better fighter and more.

Watch the complete interview in the video above.

UFC on ESPN+ 38 takes place Saturday at Flash Forum at Yas Island. The entire card streams on ESPN+.