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Eddie Alvarez

Nickname -- Birthdate 1/11/1984
Height / Weight 5'9" - 155 Place of Birth Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States

Eddie Alvarez is a boxer known for his punching power and exciting fights. Alvarez has found great success in DREAM, Bodog Fight, and especially Bellator, where he is the company's first lightweight champion. He is also known for his trademark backflip from the top of the cage after each win.

Morning Report: John Cholish retires from MMA, urges UFC to raise low fighter compensation

John Cholish retired from MMA over the weekend, but not before kicking the door down and criticizing the low wage scale the UFC demands of its fighters.

MMA Roundtable: Title talk, Bellator vs. Eddie Alvarez, UFC roster cuts, more

Shaun Al-Shatti and Luke Thomas peruse the UFC cut list, analyze the latest in the Bellator vs. Eddie Alvarez case, debate which UFC champion will be the next to lose their title, plus more.

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Morning Report: Leonard Garcia's management calls Bjorn Rebney's impostor rep claim 'childish and far-fetched at best'

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Bloody Elbow's Brent Brookhouse talks UFC 159, Boxing, Bellator

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Bjorn Rebney denies statements made by Eddie Alvarez, says accusations are ‘completely 100% false'

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Bjorn Rebney refutes 'completely untrue' claims made by Eddie Alvarez

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