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LIVE STREAM! Watch The UFC 175 Weigh-ins Live On BJPENN.COM (4PM PT)
The UFC 178 weigh-ins kick off today at 4 p.m. PT, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The event will be headlined by Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso, who will be fighting for Johnson’s flyweight title. The co-main event for the bout will be between Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez, where Alvarez will […]
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Khabib ‘Cowboy Can Shut Up, I Am The Next Lightweight Contender’
Khabib Nurmagomedov is making a strong case for why he deserves to be the next person to fight for the lightweight title belt after Gilbert Melenedez challenges Anthony Pettis for the belt in December at UFC 181. Nurmagomedov made his case to FOX Sports. “Nate Diaz smashed him, Rafael dos Anjos smashed him, Benson Henderson, […]
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UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 4
UFC 178 takes place this Saturday, to get fans ready the UFC has released the 4th episode of its Embedded Vlog series.
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Alvarez Predicts He Will Finish Cerrone
Ahead of his UFC debut, UFC 178 co-headliner Eddie Alvarez believes he will finish Donald Cerrone before the final bell.
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BLOCKED! Spike TV Running Eddie Alvarez Special During UFC 178
Eddie Alvarez was recently released from Bellator MMA after a lengthy contract dispute that went back to Bjorn Rebney’s time with the promotion. Scott Coker recently released Alvarez unconditionally, and wished him all the best in his fighting future. The very same day that Alvarez was released, the UFC signed Alvarez and placed him in […]
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REPLAY! Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez From ‘Countdown To UFC 178’
UFC 178 takes place this weekend, and to get fans ready the UFC brings fight fans the first episode of ‘Countdown to UFC 178’ with the co-main event bout featuring Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez. Alvarez, a former Bellator MMA champion, will be making his UFC debut at the event.
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PHOTO | Eddie Alvarez Chokes Out Rocky Balboa Statue
Eddie Alvarez visited Philadelphia ahead of his UFC 178 bout, and UFC debut, against Donald Cerrone this Saturday. He took some time to check out the famous statue of Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, and even sink in a rear naked choke.
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Khabib To Alvarez: Win A Few Fights Before Asking For A Title Shot
Earlier this month Bellator finally released lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez from his contract. That very same day, Alvarez was signed to the UFC, and agreed to fight Donald Cerrone at UFC 178 on September 27th. Alvarez stated that he wants to fight UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis after Gilbert Melendez gets his shot at the […]
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Melendez Responds To Alvarez’ Trash Talking
Gilbert Melendez fired back at Eddie Alvarez today after Alvarez had quite a strong reaction to Melendez comments that Alvarez had lost the spring in his step. Melendez fired back at Alvarez via MMAJunkie Radio today saying: “Lately, I’ve seen him fight, and again, I think he lost his (step), and he’s been off my […]
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Alvarez Has Harsh Words For Gilbert Melendez
“…I think Diego Sanchez must have really landed good with those uppercuts when they fought last year, if that’s the case. He must still be feeling them. I hope Melendez beats Pettis. Nothing against Pettis, but I want Melendez to win that fight. I want to beat Donald and then finally get my hands on […]
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Eddie Alvarez On Thiago Silva: He Was Dealt A Bad Hand
Thiago Silva was recently released from prison and resigned by the UFC after the prosecutors for his case were unable to make a case against the light heavyweight fighter. Silva was acquitted of all charges, and was resigned by the UFC the very same day. Newly signed UFC lightweight Eddie Alvarez spoke with Fox Sports […]
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UFC 178 Extended Preview With Johnson-Cariaso And Cerrone-Alvarez
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso is coming up on September 27th. To get fans ready for this stacked card, the UFC has brought us a preview video of the main event, as well as the co-main event. The full event lineup is as follows: Main Card (PPV) Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso Eddie Alvarez vs. […]
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Dana White Believes Bellator Cost Eddie Alvarez Some Of His Best Years
Earlier this month Bellator MMA President Scott Coker released Eddie Alvarez from his Bellator contract, and gave the lightweight champion his blessings to fight for the UFC. Alvarez signed with the UFC the very same day, and signed on to fight Donald Cerrone at UFC 178. What was shocking about Alvarez signing was that he […]
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PHOTO | Eddie Alvarez Gets Rocked In Training – OUCH!
Ahead of his promotional debut, UFC newcomer Eddie Alvarez got rocked in training.
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Eddie Alvarez: ‘I Put Myself In Dangerous Situations, And Enjoy It’
Eddie Alvarez faces Donald Cerrone at UFC 178 in September.
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QUICK TWITT | MMA Reactions To Eddie Alvarez UFC Signing
Yesterday we learned that top lightweight fighter Eddie Alvarez had finally closed a deal with the UFC. The shift comes on the heels of the Bellator lightweight champ’s unconditional release from the Viacom owned MMA Promotion, he previously called home. Expected to make an immediate impact in the UFC’s lightweight ranks, some key figures from […]
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Eddie Alvarez Says He Will Be Champion “Very Soon”
I want the title. And I’m willing to fight whoever I have to fight and willing to prove whatever I have to prove to whoever to get there. A lot of people are going to have their opinions and they’re going to say what they’re going to say, but the hardcore fans and the people […]
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QUICK TWITT: Scott Coker Wishes Eddie Alvarez Success In The Future
Wish @Ealvarezfight success in all of his future efforts. Great competitor with a bright future & hope he kicks ass in his next stop — Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) August 19, 2014 Since Coker Tweeted this, it was announced that Alvarez had been signed by the UFC and that he would fight Donald Cerrone at UFC […]
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UFC Signs Eddie Alvarez, Alvarez vs. Cerrone Booked For UFC 178
After Bellator granted Eddie Alvarez his unconditional release from the promotion earlier today fans knew it was only a matter of time before the UFC signed Alvarez. Now it seems things are back to their original plans, with Eddie Alvarez meeting Donald Cerrone in the cage at UFC 178. Cerrone had a fight booked with […]
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BREAKING: Bellator Releases Eddie Alvarez Unconditionally
After a long back and forth battle with the promotion he fought for, Eddie Alvarez has been unconditionally released by Bellator. The Bellator champion was released by Bellator CEO Scott Coker earlier this morning. Earlier in the year it looked as if Alvarez would get his wish and he would be released, however Bellator exercised […]
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Eddie Alvarez Under Contract With Bellator, But “Lawyers Are Talking”
“They’re talking about a couple of different options. Right now, that’s where it is.” Asked to characterize the lawyers’ discussions, Coker said, “I don’t want to speculate as to what’s going to happen. But I know that they’re talking.” Coker spoke with MMAJunkie about Bellator’s current relationship with Champion Eddie Alvarez. Alvarez was trying to […]
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Eddie Alvarez vs. Donald Cerrone Rumored For UFC 178
Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez may be in better shape following his promotion’s new take on company management. With SCott Coker at the helm, things are different, so different, that it appears as if the embattled Bellator star in Alvarez may actually get the release he’s been fighting for. Sherdog.com got the scoop. Sources […]
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Eddie Alvarez Has Emergency Meeting With Bellator
Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez canceled his Asian tour with Blackzilian teammates to have an emergency meeting with new Bellator President Scott Coker. MMA-in-Asia reported the news earlier today. While Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez had an proverbial war over contract disputes with Rebney and Viacom that lessened his cage time for most of 2012 and […]
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Rep Says Alvarez May Stay At Bellator, Happy With New Direction
“Eddie is happy about the shakeup. He wasn’t happy with the way things were being run. I don’t think that’s any secret, so Eddie was very happy to hear there’s been a change in management. Eddie respects Viacom very much, and he’s always told me that.” … “Everything we requested (from the former management team) […]
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Michael Chandler Wants A Rematch With Will Brooks, Was Injured Before Last Fight
When Eddie Alvarez had to pull out of his rubber match with Michael Chandler due to injury, Chandler stuck in there and took a fight against lightweight Will Brooks. Chandler ended up losing to Brooks via split decision. Chandler recently went on The Great MMA Debate Podcast and it sounds like he may have […]
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Chandler Wants Brooks Rematch Then Shot At Alvarez
While Alvarez and Brooks may have it all figured out, former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is hoping to throw a wrench in those plans. In a recent interview with ‘The Great MMA Debate’, he explained, “I’d love to be able to go out there and put a stamp on the fight with Will Brooks […]
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Alvarez Passing Up Chandler Trilogy Because ‘Brooks Is Easier’
“I’ve never picked a fight in my whole career. I’m not a promoter, I’m not a manager. I’ve never picked a fight. I’ve simply gotten the call from the promotion to tell me who I’m fighting, and I took the fight. I get very uncomfortable when you ask me who I want to fight. I […]
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Alvarez Wants Brooks Over Chandler
“For the record, I’ve never, ever picked an opponent. I’ve always had my opponents selected for me by the promotion. I’ve never had a preference. I was simply told who I was fighting, and I fought them. I want to be clear on this, whatever was written into my contract, was written by Bellator. I […]