Eddie Alvarez can raise his future value in mixed martial arts by getting payback for the past.
He’ll have vengeance on his mind today when he takes on Japanese superstar Shinya Aoki at Bellator Fighting Championships’ show in Cleveland.
Their main-event bout at Bellator 66 matches two of the top-three lightweights outside the UFC and Strikeforce in the sequel to a New Year’s Eve 2008 show that saw Aoki win quickly via submission.