Even with Win over Eddie Alvarez, ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone Won’t Wait for Title Shot

(Warning: Video above contains NSFW language.) Former WEC title challenger and perennial UFC contender Donald Cerrone could probably get a title shot if he defeats Eddie Alvarez at UFC 178 on Saturday.  However, if that means waiting on the sidelines for six months, “Cowboy” would say “no, thanks,” based on a recent interview with Sherdog (transcription […]

(Warning: Video above contains NSFW language.) Former WEC title challenger and perennial UFC contender Donald Cerrone could probably get a title shot if he defeats Eddie Alvarez at UFC 178 on Saturday.  However, if that means waiting on the sidelines for six months, “Cowboy” would say “no, thanks,” based on a recent interview with Sherdog (transcription […]

Eddie Alvarez Faces Instant Must-Win in UFC 178 Debut Against Donald Cerrone

UFC 178 was a long time coming for Eddie Alvarez. It took nearly two years of legal wrangling, followed by wholesale regime change to disentangle the Bellator lightweight champion from his previous place of work. When Alvarez enters the Octagon on Saturday opposite 155-pound mainstay Donald Cerrone, it will probably feel like something close to […]

UFC 178 was a long time coming for Eddie Alvarez. It took nearly two years of legal wrangling, followed by wholesale regime change to disentangle the Bellator lightweight champion from his previous place of work. When Alvarez enters the Octagon on Saturday opposite 155-pound mainstay Donald Cerrone, it will probably feel like something close to […]

Eddie Alvarez vs. Donald Cerrone: A Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown

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 […]

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 […]

Eddie Alvarez: ‘The Underground King’ Ready to Shine at UFC 178

The mission to prove he’s the best lightweight fighter on the planet is one Eddie Alvarez has been on since the day he first stepped foot inside the cage. While there have been titles and championship reigns on smaller stages around the sport, the Philadelphia native’s distance from the Octagon has kept the stamp of […]

The mission to prove he’s the best lightweight fighter on the planet is one Eddie Alvarez has been on since the day he first stepped foot inside the cage. While there have been titles and championship reigns on smaller stages around the sport, the Philadelphia native’s distance from the Octagon has kept the stamp of […]

UFC 178: Will a Loss to Donald Cerrone Derail Eddie Alvarez?

Remember that kid you heard about sometimes when you were out on the playground? He went to another school and was 10 times tougher than the toughest guy at your school; if he ever showed up for some elementary school fisticuffs you could rest assured you’d be dead and so would everyone else who dared […]

Remember that kid you heard about sometimes when you were out on the playground? He went to another school and was 10 times tougher than the toughest guy at your school; if he ever showed up for some elementary school fisticuffs you could rest assured you’d be dead and so would everyone else who dared […]

Following Eddie Alvarez Signing, Whom Should Bobby Green Be Matched Up With?

Understandably, most were excited about the news that Eddie Alvarez had signed with the UFC and will meet Donald Cerrone at UFC 178 on September 27, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com. Lightweight contender Bobby Green probably wasn’t among those pleased, though. With Alvarez being paired up against Cerrone, Green is left without a scheduled bout. […]

Understandably, most were excited about the news that Eddie Alvarez had signed with the UFC and will meet Donald Cerrone at UFC 178 on September 27, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com. Lightweight contender Bobby Green probably wasn’t among those pleased, though. With Alvarez being paired up against Cerrone, Green is left without a scheduled bout. […]