Eddie Alvarez News

Tom Taylor - July 30, 2018

Eddie Alvarez’s UFC on Fox 30 rematch with Dustin Poirier did not go the way he planned. Instead, the all-action lightweight star was swarmed and TKO’d in the second round. That said, Alvarez was not without his moments in the fight. In fact, it could even be argued that Alvarez was soundly in control of the fight until he landed an illegal 12-6 elbow from full mount, which prompted referee Marc Goddard to stand the fight. It was shortly after this standup that Alvarez was defeated, after all.

Tom Taylor - July 29, 2018

On Sunday night, in the main event of UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez finally stepped into the cage for a do-over of their controversial 2017 no contest. In the end, Poirier would win this rematch with a violent second-round volley. Unfortunately, this rematch produced a whole new dose of controversy. In the second round, Alvarez had full mount on Poirier, who was wedged against the cage, unable to move. Alvarez then landed an illegal 12-6 elbow — one of the most frequently debated fouls in MMA — on Poirier’s shoulder, which prompted referee Marc Goddard to step in and issue Alvarez a warning. Instead of letting the action continue on the mat, however, Goddard then reset Poirier and Alvarez in the standing position in the center of the Octagon. No longer trapped, Poirier then poured on the offense, and got the TKO win.

Chris Taylor - July 28, 2018

A key lightweight rematch featuring former division champion Eddie Alvarez taking on surging division contender Dustin Poirier headlined tonight’s UFC on FOX 30 event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Alvarez and Poirier first met at UFC 211 in 2017, but that fight unfortunately ended in a no-contest after Eddie landed a pair of illegal knees.

Chris Taylor - July 28, 2018

Unable to catch today’s UFC on FOX 30 event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada? BJPENN.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for up to the minute live results from all of tonight’s action. UFC on FOX 30 is headlined by a key lightweight rematch featuring former division champion Eddie Alvarez taking on surging contender Dustin Poirier.

Tom Taylor - July 27, 2018

Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier, who meet in the main event of UFC Calgary on Saturday night, have shared the cage once before. On the night they first met, they pounded each other black and blue, but ultimately ended up with a disappointing no contest after Alvarez landed an illegal knee. Despite the fact that they’ve shared the cage before — and gave each other hell — Alvarez still does not feel that Poirier is on his level. In fact, he considers Poirier an “undercard fighter.”

Tom Taylor - July 24, 2018

When Eddie Alvarez steps into the cage with Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC Calgary this Saturday night, he’ll complete the final obligation on his current UFC contract. Fighting out a UFC contract in this way is always a big risk for a fighter — but the payoff can be huge. Lose, and you greatly reduce your bargaining tools when attempting to negotiate a new deal. Win, however, and you’ve made yourself a much more valuable commodity, which means it’ll be easier to procure a pay increase.

Thomas Taylor - June 5, 2018

On the latest episode of the UFC Unfiltered podcast, UFC President Dana White announced that he plans to work with athletic commissions to end the practice of early weigh-ins. In his eyes, this practice is a major driver in the recent trend of fighters missing weight.  “Yes, I do think it’s [the early weigh-ins that are causing failed weight cuts], and guess what? We’re getting rid of it,” White said on the show. “We’re looking at taking the weigh-ins back to the way they used to be. So when the guys weigh in there, at the [evening weigh-ins], that will be it.”

Tom Taylor - May 22, 2018

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who now owns an insane overall record of 26-0, is looking more and more like an unstoppable force. In the opinion of renowned MMA coach Mark Henry, however, his pupil Eddie Alvarez has all the prerequisites to crack the Nurmagomedov code. Henry explained why he believes the former champ Eddie Alvarez has a good chance at defeating Khabib Nurmagomedov in an interview with MMAWeekly.

Tom Taylor - May 11, 2018

Last night, after much back-and-forth, we learned that a rematch between former UFC lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez and surging contender Dustin Poirier will officially go down this July 28 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The negotiations for this fight were not exactly breezy, but both fighters have agreed to it, and it’s a go. https://twitter.com/Ealvarezfight/status/994599154419752961

Tom Taylor - May 10, 2018

Earlier this month, it was reported that the UFC’s July 28 return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada could be headlined by a rematch between top lightweight contenders Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier. While these reports were met with heaps of excitement, it then sounded as though the fight wouldn’t be happening after all, as Alvarez assured MMA Fighting‘s Ariel Helwani that he wouldn’t be competing until he worked out a new deal with the UFC.

Tom Taylor - May 2, 2018

Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the UFC’s July 28 return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada could be topped by a rematch between surging lightweight contender Dustin Poirier and former champion Eddie Alvarez. Shortly after the reports of this rematch surfaced, Eddie Alvarez assured Ariel Helwani that the fight is “not fucking happening” and that he won’t be fighting until the UFC offers him a new contract first.

Tom Taylor - May 2, 2018

Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the UFC’s July 28 return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada could be topped by a rematch between surging lightweight contender Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez. These reports were particularly timely given the trouble the UFC seems to be having ironing out the details of the women’s flyweight title fight between Nicco Montano and Valentina Shevchenko that was originally expected headline the card.  Apparently, however, reports of the UFC’s plan for a Calgary rematch between Alvarez and Poirier were a little premature. Alvarez, as it turns out, is not interested in this bout unless the UFC offers him a new and improved contract first, as he only has one obligation left on his current contract. This, per Ariel Helwani.

Chris Taylor - April 22, 2018

Eddie Alvarez blasts “paper champion” Khabib Nurmagomedov Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez (29-5 MMA) was in attendance at last night’s UFC Fight Night 128 event in Atlantic City.

Chris Taylor - April 21, 2018

VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez “I beat Nate Diaz’s friend up right in front of him and he didn’t do sh*t” Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is currently waiting on his next octagon assignment.

Tom Taylor - April 17, 2018

There are a few special fighters who will go down in MMA history based on their propensity for extreme violence in the cage. Former UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler is one. Former World Series of Fight lightweight champ Justin Gaethje is another. Then there’s the so-called “most violent man in MMA” Eddie Alvarez. And of course, there’s former interim welterweight champ Carlos Condit, who came up short against Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira in the co-main event of the UFC’s Saturday night stop in Glendale, Arizona…. Shortly after his loss to Cowboy, which came by way of second-round submission, the ever-violent Condit issued a weighty post-fight statement on Instagram, meditating on the defeat itself, and on his future in the sport.

Tom Taylor - April 16, 2018

One of the biggest fights that could possibly be made in MMA today is a showdown between undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and former champion Conor McGregor. This potential matchup has fans divided right down the middle, as some firmly believe that Nurmagomedov would pound McGregor into applesauce on the mat, while others feel McGregor’s crackling firepower would be more than enough to put Nurmagomedov down.

Tom Taylor - April 3, 2018

When Tony Ferguson was forced out the UFC 223 main event with a freak injury, the UFC began a desperate search for a replacement opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov. While they ultimately landed on UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway, there were a few other options on the table, including Brian Ortega and Eddie Alvarez. Speaking during an Instagram Live video session on Monday night, Alvarez explained why he wasn’t able to accept a short-notice fight with Nurmagomedov.

Drake Riggs - March 6, 2018

In attendance at last Saturday’s UFC 222 event was a myriad of different stars, ranging from actors to fighters. One of which included the recent interim lightweight title challenger, “the Mo-Town Phenom” Kevin Lee. The charismatic young lightweight contender has just recently had his next fight announced and it will be against a fellow perennial top contender in Edson Barboza.