I don't know if dogs go to heaven when they die. [62] On December 19, 2018, it was announced that Alvarez faced Timofey Nastyukhin at ONE Championship: A New Era on March 31, 2019 in promotion's inaugural event in Japan. I see more bad stories than I see good stories,” he added. Chandler came in very aggressive in the first round, nearly finishing Alvarez. [50], In July 2017, it was announced that Alvarez would be a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 26 against former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje. illy Joe Saunders will undergo surgery on multiple orbital fractures following his defeat by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed. Bellator Season One Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. [35][36] Despite absorbing several flurries of clinch strikes from Alvarez through the first round, Cerrone recovered from a slow start and ended up controlling the rest of the fight with leg kicks that eventually hurt Alvarez. Conor McGregor says he has retired from MMA Ex-UFC champion, recently arrested in Miami, earlier told TV host summer bout being planned Tue, Mar … [74] He lost a close bout via unanimous decision. [5], Edward, the son of Louis and Lillian Alvarez, grew up in Kensington, Philadelphia and is of Puerto Rican and Irish descent. He then swarmed dos Anjos and landed a barrage of unanswered punches before the fight was stopped via TKO. Eddie Alvarez. 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His first fight was against Andre Amade, who hailed from the Chute Boxe Academy. Eddie Alvarez | Retired with obviously too much time on my hands. The Irish fighter timed his announcement at the opportune moment. He made his promotional debut against fan favorite and top contender Donald Cerrone in the co-main event at UFC 178 on September 27, 2014. The former UFC lightweight champion says … ‘The Underground King’ is happy to see Nurmagomedov retire the way he did. Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders result: Mexican wins by knockout to unify WBC, WBA and WBO titles. Alvarez and his management subsequently filed two lawsuits against Bellator. [69] He was disqualified after repeatedly throwing punches to the back of Lapicus's head. Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2021 | All Rights Reserved. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will host its biggest fight at the Madison Square Garden in New York when Conor McGregor will take on Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title on 12 November. [44] Despite being a three-to-one underdog going into the fight, Alvarez found his range early and rocked dos Anjos with a right hand just past the halfway point of the first round. [18], Alvarez entered Bellator's lightweight tournament at Bellator's inaugural event on April 3, 2009. 2008, losing by submission in the first round. Now he is looking to capture the ONE Championship belt as well. [66] The bout with Arslaniev was to be rebooked for ONE Infinity 2 on 26 June 2020,[67] but cancelled due to the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports. He retired with a professional mixed martial arts record of 38–14–1. “Retired,” the New Yorker said. He is the newly-minted head honcho at Matchroom Boxing. Alvarez's replacement was Joachim Hansen, whom he defeated two months earlier. 2020-12-05- Whorely Alvarez celebrated his birthday - 34 today! [21], Alvarez faced Josh Neer in a non-title "Super fight" on May 6, 2010, at Bellator 17, in which he defeated Neer via rear-naked choke at 2:08 of round 2.[22]. In a recent interview with James Lynch, when asked if Nurmagomedov will make an Octagon return, Alvarez said, “You know, I originally, you know, on and other interviews I’m like, you know, all the greats come back? [41], Alvarez faced Anthony Pettis on January 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 81. He formerly competed in the UFC and Bellator MMA, winning world titles in each: the UFC Lightweight Championship once and the Bellator Lightweight World Championship twice. Greater Myrtle Beach Area. [75], Eddie married his high school sweetheart Jamie in 2008 and they have three sons and a daughter. Eddie Alvarez wasn’t the first to postulate that McGregor’s wealth is the primary reason he’s suffered a few career setbacks. With the Texas commission not operating under the new unified rules, referee Herb Dean declared the fight a No Contest as he did not believe Alvarez knew Poirier was a grounded opponent at the time. In the early rounds, Alvarez's jab and punching combinations found their home, damaging the left eye of Chandler, while Chandler was able to land multiple take down attempts and slams, and threatened a rear naked choke. [38] However, Alvarez pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Donald Cerrone. Bellator Season One Lightweight Tournament Final. Alvarez also fought once for ProElite's EliteXC promotion. Nurmagomedov is retired; Alvarez is 37-years-old and is no longer with the UFC. UFC writer for Sportskeeda. Alvarez lost the fight via a unanimous decision. A third fight with Michael Chandler was set up for the main event of Bellator 120 on May 17, 2014. He holds notable wins over former world champions Pat Curran, Michael Chandler, Shinya Aoki, Gilbert Melendez, Justin Gaethje, Anthony Pettis, Eduard Folayang and Rafael dos Anjos. [12], In spite of the fact that many insiders did not consider 170 pounds to be Alvarez's best competitive fighting weight, he continued to fight larger opponents, as he relished testing his mettle against bigger fighters. A victory over Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight championship saw McGregor become the sport's first dual-weight champion. Conor McGregor sensationally retired from mixed martial arts on Tuesday and UFC fans ... Conor McGregor made history at MSG in 2016 when he beat Eddie Alvarez to … Nurmagomedov is retired; Alvarez is 37-years-old and is no longer with the UFC. 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