UFC or Bellator ? Alvarez decision coming soon

[mckendo83]

http://www.sherdog.com/videos/videoi...n-10-Days-4401


Eddie Alvarez discusses the decision process in his free agency with Sherdog.com’s Greg Savage. The lightweight slugger is currently weighing offers from the UFC and Bellator.



For those unfamiliar with Eddie Alvarez (flex buff chest looking in your direction for some reason) He basically put Bellator on the map and early in his career gained notoriety for going to japan and beating some of their top guys.

he boasts a 24-3 record and recently avenged his 2nd loss, by TKO of Shinya Aoki in the 1st round. He only has 1 other loss at Lightweight, to Micheal Chandler, the current Bellator champion. His first career loss was at Welterweight he started out fighting at the higher weight class and was 10-0 before losing the bodog fights Welterweight title to Nick thompson. I think it was when bodog closed that he went down to his current weight to fight.

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Eddie-Alvarez-9265

[Philly Fan 27]

if he wants to be considered among the best in the world, its UFC no question

[mckendo83]

Originally Posted by Philly Fan 27

if he wants to be considered among the best in the world, its UFC no question

Agreed. Its going to come down to who can give him the better fights and thats the UFC ... he has to go... He's not involved much if at all in the negotiations his management knows what he wants and they will try to get him that with UFC.

Personally I think he's 'debating' where to go so that the public views bellator as a real competitor to the UFC - since it really is the only competition out there - and hes their biggest name he wants to attach himself to it as long as he can as a show of good faith to them. They both advanced each other over the last 3 years.

[flex_buff_chest]

Originally Posted by mckendo83

http://www.sherdog.com/videos/videoi...n-10-Days-4401


Eddie Alvarez discusses the decision process in his free agency with Sherdog.com’s Greg Savage. The lightweight slugger is currently weighing offers from the UFC and Bellator.



For those unfamiliar with Eddie Alvarez (flex buff chest looking in your direction for some reason) He basically put Bellator on the map and early in his career gained notoriety for going to japan and beating some of their top guys.

he boasts a 24-3 record and recently avenged his 2nd loss, by TKO of Shinya Aoki in the 1st round. He only has 1 other loss at Lightweight, to Micheal Chandler, the current Bellator champion. His first career loss was at Welterweight he started out fighting at the higher weight class and was 10-0 before losing the bodog fights Welterweight title to Nick thompson. I think it was when bodog closed that he went down to his current weight to fight.

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Eddie-Alvarez-9265

To be honest I'm not terrible familiar with this fighter. Though I was aware that his contract was soon up and that Dana White was going to try to sign him.

At the end of the day it comes down to $$$. He's going to the UFC, no question.

[mckendo83]

Originally Posted by flex_buff_chest

To be honest I'm not terrible familiar with this fighter. Though I was aware that his contract was soon up and that Dana White was going to try to sign him.

At the end of the day it comes down to $$$. He's going to the UFC, no question.

very exciting fighter - you should check out some stuff on youtube


Winning the Bellator Lightweight Title (highlight)

Bellator XII - Lightweight Championship - Eddie...

2008 fight of the year in DREAM (highlights Alvarez vs Kawajiri)

Eddie Alvarez vs Tatsuya Kawajiri Highlight -...

choking out UFC vet josh neer - a fight where it was known both guys didnt like each other

Bellator XVII Highlight: Eddie Alvarez Submits...

[flex_buff_chest]

Originally Posted by mckendo83

very exciting fighter - you should check out some stuff on youtube


Winning the Bellator Lightweight Title (highlight)

Bellator XII - Lightweight Championship - Eddie Alvarez vs. Toby Imada - YouTube


2008 fight of the year in DREAM (highlights Alvarez vs Kawajiri)

Eddie Alvarez vs Tatsuya Kawajiri Highlight - YouTube


choking out UFC vet josh neer - a fight where it was known both guys didnt like each other

Bellator XVII Highlight: Eddie Alvarez Submits Josh Neer By Rear Naked Choke - YouTube

Now that me might be tranning UFC I just may have to check him out!!

[mckendo83]

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/1...on-to-get-ugly

[Philly Fan 27]

doesnt sound good for the UFC. i think alvarez is better than lombard, so i hope they make it happen, but it doesnt look like it. i know he's been the face of bellator for a while, but i expected them to move on.

[flex_buff_chest]

He'd be much better off traniing UFC than Bellator. That's for sure.

[mckendo83]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/3/...otiations-ugly

"Eddie Alvarez almost ready to say 'F!@# it' as UFC and Bellator contract negotiations get ugly"

Earlier in December, the UFC extended an offer to Alvarez which Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney said he and his partners would take time to review. It came out Wednesday that Bellator decided to match the UFC's offer in order to hold on to their former Lightweight champion.

Now it's up to the UFC's and Bellator's respective legal teams to battle out exactly what "matching" means, while Alvarez sits on the sidelines. And Eddie doesn't seem to be taking well:

Edward Alvarez@Ealvarezfight
I dont know if I can stay quiet any longer , I am very close at just saying F!@# it !!! Sry 4 all the BS guys, things will get figured out
3 Jan 13 ReplyRetweetFavorite

Edward Alvarez@Ealvarezfight
Guys its not Up to Me , Who I fight for ,Trust Me
3 Jan 13 ReplyRetweetFavorite


It's unfortunate for Alvarez that in the midst of his prime he'll be forced to sit out of competition while this is resolved. However, the matching period is a part of the contract he signed with Bellator, so this was always a possibility. His only other option would have been to follow Vinny Magalhaes' example. In 2012, Vinny sat out for six months to avoid these same complications with M-1.