didn’t go quite as he planned<\/a>, as he was pummelled to a first-round stoppage by his dangerous opponent, Russia’s Timofey Nastyukhin.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlvarez was transported directly to the hospital after this loss, and could not attend the post-fight press conference as a result. That being said the former UFC and Bellator champ has now issued a quick statement on the setback on social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also provided some information about the injuries he received in the fight \u2014 and they’re not pretty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warning: The second photo\u00a0in\u00a0Alvarez’s\u00a0Instagram\u00a0post\u00a0is\u00a0very\u00a0graphic.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvwtZ3wn1yI\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
“Hey guys First and foremost congrats to Timofey in his victory , He is very deserving of everything that comes with victory and I wish him the best in the continued tournament . Honestly speaking how I fought my One Championship debut is not a reflection of my training my coaches , my team , it\u2019s not even a reflection of my beliefs . I am sincerely disappointed and confused in my inability to not pull the trigger and my hesitancy on recent fight nights , it\u2019s been quite confusing to figure out the past year or so . Coach Mark always stresses \u201chesitancy is Death\u201d and it\u2019s not something that is even in my character to do . In this particular fight I waited too long for an opening and paid the ultimate price . The punch that hit me , instantly blinded me and split both eyelids in half . It felt like my eye exploded from the inside and the pain was instant . From an outsider watching myself I should of have expected the result considering my actions . You have to punch , kick , takedown and pressure to win a fight , I waited . I simply waited too long for the correct timing and opening that never came . Fighting continues to teach me life lessons thru my victories and even more through tough defeats . Victory and defeat are by products of putting it on the line , they have been inescapable throughout my whole life . I hope to be judged on how I adjust and pivot from defeat and behave in victory rather than the result of a small moment in time . To my Wife \/kids family , coaches , teams mates , friends and to all the fans , thank you always for your continued support , doing this is very lonely and isolated , a simple pat on the back goes a long long way . Thank you thank you thank you . I will make adjustments and come back true to form” <\/em>– Eddie Alvarez on Instagram<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat do you the future holds for Eddie Alvarez after ONE: A New Era? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This article first appeared on <\/em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a> on 4\/1\/2019. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez is one of several high profile free agents to sign an exclusive, multi-fight deal with ONE Championship of late. “The Underground King” made his debut with the Singapore-based martial arts powerhouse on at ONE: A New Era on Sunday night in Tokyo, Japan. Unfortunately for Eddie Alvarez […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":308005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10211,19776],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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