Eddie Alvarez: Bellator Planning New Pay-Per-View for Chandler Rubber Match

Big things might just be in store for Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. Speaking with MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani, he let it slip that a second Bellator MMA pay-per-view event is in the works and that (he believes) he will be headlining it alongside rival Michael Chandler. When asked about the highly anticipated rubber match, Alvarez […]

Big things might just be in store for Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. Speaking with MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani, he let it slip that a second Bellator MMA pay-per-view event is in the works and that (he believes) he will be headlining it alongside rival Michael Chandler. When asked about the highly anticipated rubber match, Alvarez […]

After 2nd War with Chandler, Alvarez Tweets Pic of Stitched-Up Left Eyelid

Who says rematches between two elite-level competitors can’t live up to the original meeting inside the cage?  Last night, Eddie Alvarez, after a 13-month layoff due to a contract dispute, recaptured the Bellator lightweight title in a 25-minute tooth-and-nail battle with Michael Chandler.  While not everyone was happy with “The Silent Assassin” getting the nod […]

Who says rematches between two elite-level competitors can’t live up to the original meeting inside the cage?  Last night, Eddie Alvarez, after a 13-month layoff due to a contract dispute, recaptured the Bellator lightweight title in a 25-minute tooth-and-nail battle with Michael Chandler.  While not everyone was happy with “The Silent Assassin” getting the nod […]

Chandler on 1st Alvarez Fight: Feeling Pain Lets You Know You’re Human, Alive

Undefeated Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler gets a long-awaited rematch with the man he won the title from, Eddie Alvarez, tonight at Bellator 106.  Their classic four-round battle in November 2011, which Chandler won with a rear-naked choke, was recounted by the former Missouri Tiger in an interview with ESPN.  “”Ninety-nine percent of people watch […]

Undefeated Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler gets a long-awaited rematch with the man he won the title from, Eddie Alvarez, tonight at Bellator 106.  Their classic four-round battle in November 2011, which Chandler won with a rear-naked choke, was recounted by the former Missouri Tiger in an interview with ESPN.  “”Ninety-nine percent of people watch […]

Bellator 106 Live Results: Play-by-Play, Highlights for Chandler vs. Alvarez 2

What was supposed to be Bellator’s first PPV event is now “just” its biggest card ever, airing free on Spike TV and headlined by a rematch of one of MMA‘s greatest lightweight bouts, ever. Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez fight each other once again for the lightweight title. Past that, two more belts are on […]

What was supposed to be Bellator’s first PPV event is now “just” its biggest card ever, airing free on Spike TV and headlined by a rematch of one of MMA‘s greatest lightweight bouts, ever. Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez fight each other once again for the lightweight title. Past that, two more belts are on […]

Chandler vs Alvarez: Complete Guide to Bellator Fight Card

While the biggest story regarding Bellator 106 so far has been the withdrawal of Tito Ortiz and the card being moved from pay-per-view to Spike TV, in reality the card is pretty much as strong today as it was three weeks ago.  No matter which way you hack it, Bellator MMA‘s champions are some of […]

While the biggest story regarding Bellator 106 so far has been the withdrawal of Tito Ortiz and the card being moved from pay-per-view to Spike TV, in reality the card is pretty much as strong today as it was three weeks ago.  No matter which way you hack it, Bellator MMA‘s champions are some of […]

Eddie Alvarez: Bellator, Viacom “Bold-Faced Lied” to Judge at Injunction Hearing

There’s a lot going on with Bellator these days, so when it was announced that Bellator‘s CEO, Bjorn Rebney, would be appearing on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, it became a must-listen for fans of America’s second-largest promotion. After discussing Bellator‘s ratings and relationship with Spike TV, the subject turned to Eddie Alvarez, who […]

There’s a lot going on with Bellator these days, so when it was announced that Bellator‘s CEO, Bjorn Rebney, would be appearing on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, it became a must-listen for fans of America’s second-largest promotion. After discussing Bellator‘s ratings and relationship with Spike TV, the subject turned to Eddie Alvarez, who […]