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Eddie Alvarez names next ideal opponent
Eddie Alvarez wasn’t the UFC lightweight champion for more than 48 hours when he asked Dana White and the UFC for an “easier fight”. Alvarez’ desired opponent? UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, who is currently slated to fight Nate Diaz in a welterweight rematch at UFC 202 on August 20th. Now, ahead of that fight, […]
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New UFC lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez responds to all the recent callouts
Eddie Alvarez became the UFC lightweight champion in devastating fashion when he put a beating on Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 90. Now that Alvarez holds the lightweight belt, the target has been placed on the Philadelphia native and he has been getting called out from some contenders in the lightweight division. However, […]
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New UFC lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez roasts Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor
Eddie Alvarez made a big statement in his UFC lightweight championship performance last week, dismantling Rafael dos Anjos in the very first round. While speaking with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of “The MMA Hour,” Alvarez had some words for UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz who will be cashing in on another […]
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VIDEO | New UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez destroys Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 90
Eddie Alvarez became the new UFC lightweight champion on Thursday night in Las Vegas, Nevada at UFC Fight Night 90. Alvarez put on an amazing performance on against Rafael dos Anjos and took the defending champion out in the very first round by TKO. Eddie Alvarez improves to 3-1 in the UFC, becoming the UFC […]
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Eddie Alvarez begs Dana White for “easier fight” following title win
Eddie Alvarez has been the lightweight champion for less than 24 hours, however he is already looking ahead to his next fight. While the lightweight division is currently stacked with contenders such as Donald Cerrone, who holds a win over Alvarez, Tony Ferguson, and Khabib Nurmagomedov to name just a few, Alvarez wants to fight […]
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Eddie Alvarez stops Rafael dos Anjos, wins lightweight championship
In the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: 90’ MMA veteran Eddie Alvarez finally accomplished his dream of capturing a UFC lightweight championship. Alvarez landed big blows in the first round that dropped dos Anjos, after a scramble, dos Anjos made it back to his feet. Alvarez then landed some big blows and finished dos […]
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VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez believes there’s no such thing as over-training
With less than one week until Rafael dos Anjos and Eddie Alvarez square off for the lightweight title in the main event of UFC Fight Night 90, many are wondering if Alvarez has what it takes to dethrone UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Ahead of the fight, Eddie Alvarez joined Inside MMA to discuss […]
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VIDEO | Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez preview
The UFC lightweight title will be on the line July 7 in Las Vegas when current champion Rafael dos Anjos defends his strap against former Bellator title holder Eddie Alvarez. RDA is currently riding a five-fight win streak, which includes wins over Jason High, Benson Henderson, Nate Diaz, Anthony Pettis and most recently Donald Cerrone. […]
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Eddie Alvarez: “Conor’s not a championship fighter”
Top lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez will receive his first shot at UFC gold this July, when he takes on current champ Rafael dos Anjos for the promotions lightweight title in Las Vegas. Alvarez was a recent guest on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, where he discussed the major holes he sees in UFC featherweight champion […]
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Eddie Alvarez: “I’m the king of excitement, Pettis is a sore loser”
Top UFC lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez was a guest on today’s edition of The MMA Hour where he discussed his upcoming title fight with current division champion Rafael dos Anjos. Alvarez stated that while “RDA” is a solid all-around fighter, nothing is going to keep him from winning the belt on July 7 in Las […]
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Eddie Alvarez on UFC title shot: “This one will get me emotional”
Last week, UFC officials announced that former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez (27-4 MMA) would be the next man to challenge current UFC lightweight title holder Rafael dos Anjos. Alvarez joined Ariel Helwani on today’s edition of The MMA Hour where he discussed a number of topics, including how getting the call to fight for a […]
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Eddie Alvarez on fighting Rafael dos Anjos on Fight Pass: ‘I don’t give a $h*t’
A lot of fans were thrown off when the UFC announced that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos would be defending his belt against top contender Eddie Alvarez on July 7th on Fight Pass. With the fight being two days before the historical and giant UFC 200 card, Alvarez was asked how he felt about […]
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Video | Eddie Alvarez wants title fight with RDA, but would settle with Nate Diaz
Top UFC lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez has been busy campaigning for a title shot with current division champion Rafael dos Anjos. The former Bellator title holder is coming off a split-decision win over former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, which occurred at January’s UFC Fight Night 81 event. Prior to his victory over “Showtime”, Alvarez […]
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Eddie Alvarez vs. Donald Cerrone 2?
Since losing his octagon debut to Donald Cerrone via decision at UFC 178 in September of 2014, former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez (27-4 MMA) has put together back-to-back victories over top contenders and former MMA champions Gilbert Melendez and Anthony Pettis inside of the octagon. The 32-year-old took to Twitter where he asked “who is […]
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VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez wants Conor McGregor, talks title shot
Ahead of March 5th’s UFC 196 lightweight title scrap between Conor McGregor and Rafael dos Anjos, Eddie Alvarez is seeking a lightweight title shot. Following his win over Anthony Pettis back in January, Alvarez’s name was thrown into the lightweight title mix. While he is looking to fight the winner of McGregor vs. dos Anjos, […]