With one of the best 155-pound resumes around, former Bellator kingpin Eddie Alvarez stands as the best divisional addition since Gilbert Melendez came over from Strikeforce.
As a fighter at heart, one who encompasses all facets of inflicting damage and absorbing it, the 30-year-old journeyman is going to cause some problems in the UFC’s lightweight division.
But considering Alvarez enters the organization as such a highly touted and sought-after entity, his promotional debut opposite a red-hot Donald Cerrone could be the biggest test of his lengthy career.
The Cowboy is one tough cookie, and with some of the best kickboxing and submissions techniques on the roster the UFC could very well be setting their newly signed title contender up for failure.
Here is a conventional head-to-toe breakdown for Cerrone vs. Alvarez as you get ready for their scintillating matchup this Saturday at UFC 178.