When referee Herb Dean stepped in and stopped the July 7 fight between Eddie Alvarez and Rafael Dos Anjos at 3:49 of the first round, the new lightweight champion of the world was happy, but not too happy. Excited, but not too excited. For him, 32 fights and nearly 13 years of professional combat had not just taught him to act like he had been there before, but that one win is never the ultimate destination.“I enjoyed that belt for about three days, and then my mind already started thinking about what’s next,” Alvarez said. “It wasn’t long before I was thinking of … Read the Full Article Here
‘Real journey’ to begin for Alvarez at UFC 205
When referee Herb Dean stepped in and stopped the July 7 fight between Eddie Alvarez and Rafael Dos Anjos at 3:49 of the first round, the new lightweight champion of the world was happy, but not too happy. Excited, but not too excited. For him, 32 figh…