Eddie Alvarez News
Eddie Alvarez explains why he picked Dustin Poirier to fight at UFC 211
Chris Taylor - April 29, 2017
Eddie Alvarez explains why he picked Dustin Poirier to fight at UFC 211 One of the most exciting fighters in the history of mixed martial arts, Eddie Alvarez, will return to the octagon at next month’s highly anticipated UFC 211 event in Dallas, Texas.
Eddie Alvarez: "Frankie Edgar is nobody to be f*cked with man!"
Chris Taylor - April 29, 2017
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will return to the octagon at UFC 211 on May 13 in Dallas, Texas where he will square off with Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier. Alvarez, who trains with fellow former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, recently sat down with Chris Taylor on BJPENN.com’s Rapid Fire segment.
Eddie Alvarez is tired of "just winning", plans to finish Dustin Poirier at UFC 211
Chris Taylor - April 29, 2017
Eddie Alvarez is tired of “just winning”, plans to finish Dustin Poirier at UFC 211 Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will return to the octagon at next month’s stacked UFC 211 pay-per-view event in Dallas, Texas where he will square off with Dustin Poirier.
With win over Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier expects to be "one win away" from title shot
Tom Taylor - March 26, 2017
Barring a blitzkrieg, knockout loss to the ever-dangerous Michael Johnson, Louisiana’s Dustin Poirier has looked absolutely fantastic since returning to the lightweight division. Since he made this return, he has picked up emphatic defeats over Carlos Diego Ferreira, Yancy Medeiros, Joseph Duffy, Bobby Green and Jim Miller. These big wins have earned him a fight with former lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. The two talents will collide on the main card of UFC 211 this May. If Poirier passes this upcoming test, he expects to be just one win away from a UFC lightweight title shot. He explained this feeling in a recent interview with MMAJunkie Radio.
Eddie Alvarez keen to get past "bad night" against Conor McGregor, "take over the division"
Tom Taylor - March 15, 2017
Back in July of 2016, Eddie Alvarez clobbered the highly regarded Rafael Dos Anjos to win the UFC lightweight title. In November of the same year, Alvarez’s title reign ended as quickly as it began, as he was dominated to a second-round TKO by Irish superstar Conor McGregor. Now scheduled for a bout with fan favorite contender Dustin Poirier, Alvarez is eager to rebound from the tough stretch he endured in the wake of his loss to McGregor. He explained his desire to get back on track on a recent episode of Toe-2-Toe with Brian Stann.
With Eddie Alvarez fight off the table, Michael Chiesa calls out Tony Ferguson
Tom Taylor - March 9, 2017
Seventh-ranked UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa has spent the last few weeks calling for a fight with former champion Eddie Alvarez. Unfortunately, Alvarez “dodged” a fight with Chiesa, and instead signed on for a fight with fellow lightweight talent Dustin Poirier. With this desired Alvarez fight off the table, Chiesa now has his sights set on an even bigger fight. The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner is hoping for a bout with Tony Ferguson.
Michael Chiesa on Alvarez-Poirier booking: "I should be flattered that a former champ is dodging a fight with me"
Tom Taylor - March 9, 2017
For the last few weeks, eighth-ranked UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa has been angling for a fight with former champ Eddie Alvarez. Unfortunately for Chiesa and his fans, Alvarez has been pencilled in for a bout with Dustin Poirier. The two will meet at UFC 211 on May 13 in Dallas. On Wednesday’s edition of BJ Penn Radio, Chiesa vented his frustrations about this booking to host Kinch.
Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier official
bjpenndotcom - March 7, 2017
The UFC’s lightweight division is going to get much more interesting in Conor McGregor’s absence! While UFC 209’s Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson interim lightweight title fight was scrapped, two other top ranked lightweights will now look to move one step closer to lightweight title contention at UFC 211. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has broken news that former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will step into the Octagon for the first time since his UFC 205 loss to Conor McGregor and fight Dustin Poirier.
Eddie Alvarez says Nate Diaz turned down a fight with him
Tom Taylor - March 6, 2017
It has now been several months since Eddie Alvarez’s knockout loss to Conor McGregor, which marked the end of his reign as UFC lightweight champion. Despite the time that’s elapsed since then, he still doesn’t have another fight booked. Alvarez has, however, spoken to the UFC about a few prospective opponents. One of these opponents has been the fan favorite Nate Diaz – an opponent Alvarez said he’d be very interested in. He explained his interest in this fight on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
Eddie Alvarez & Lando Vannata offer to step in at UFC 209
bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2017
This week, news surfaced that undefeated UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov had been taken to the hospital prior to his UFC 209 interim lightweight title scrap with Tony Ferguson Saturday night in Las Vegas.
After defeat of Jim Miller, Dustin Poirier has his eyes on two potential opponents
Tom Taylor - February 28, 2017
With plenty of judging controversy and a definite lack of finishes, UFC 208 went down as a pretty forgettable card. The card did, however, produce one memorable moment in a thrilling, back-and-forth battle between talented lightweights Dustin Poirier and Jim Miller. Despite sustaining a leg injury in the third round, Poirier ultimately won this action-packed fight by majority decision. With this win, the Louisiana native rebounded from a tough, knockout loss to lightweight contender Michael Johnson, and reaffirmed himself as one of the division’s gamest competitors.
Michael Chiesa calls for fight with Eddie Alvarez
Tom Taylor - February 19, 2017
Michael Chiesa is currently regarded as one of the best lightweights on the planet. Unfortunately, he’s been sidelined for almost a year with a back injury.
Nate Diaz reportedly set to return at UFC 211
bjpenndotcom - February 4, 2017
Following an announcement from UFC President Dana White that the promotion had offered Nate Diaz a fight, inside sources have now leaked the details of the fight.
Eddie Alvarez's coach Mark Henry reckons Conor McGregor could KO Floyd Mayweather
Russell Ess - February 3, 2017
Before Mark Henry and Eddie Alvarez took on Conor McGregor in the Octagon, the coach of the then-UFC lightweight champion didn’t have a lot of good things to say about McGregor. With campaigning for fights for both his students, Frankie Edgar and Eddie Alvarez, Alvarez was the one tasked with taking on the Irish superstar at UFC 205. “The Notorious” ended up winning in the second round by TKO, putting on a stellar performance and became the first fighter in history to simultaneously hold two separate UFC weight division titles.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor goes belt hunting in hilarious cartoon parody
Tom Taylor - December 26, 2016
One of the biggest stories of 2016 was Conor McGregor becoming the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently.
Nick Diaz says Eddie Alvarez should fight at 145 but doesn't have the work ethic like him to do so
Russell Ess - November 24, 2016
Nick Diaz takes pride in the amount of time and training he has put in throughout his career, and for good reason. The Stockton scrapper has a long history of fighting and has been fighting professionally since he was 18-years-old.
Eddie Alvarez reflects on loss to Conor McGregor with Chael Sonnen
bjpenndotcom - November 17, 2016
This past weekend in the main event of UFC 205, UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez was on the wrong side of a brutal TKO from Conor McGregor. For McGregor, who made UFC history with the win as the first man to simultaneously hold UFC titles in two weight classes, the win was not only a successful UFC lightweight debut, but an incredibly impressive win.
Full transcript of Conor McGregor's instructions from his corner for fight against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205
Russell Ess - November 16, 2016
History was made on Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden. UFC superstar Conor McGregor achieved his goal of becoming the first fighter in UFC history to hold two UFC weight class titles at the same time after securing a win in a brilliant performance against Eddie Alvarez that ended by TKO in the second round.