Tag: Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez, Roger Huerta Primed for Bellator Superfight Showdown

Filed under: BellatorWhen Bellator inked Roger Huerta back in March in their first significant free-agent signing, company CEO Bjorn Rebney probably pictured him one day facing Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight championship. Things didn’t play out that…

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When Bellator inked Roger Huerta back in March in their first significant free-agent signing, company CEO Bjorn Rebney probably pictured him one day facing Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight championship. Things didn’t play out that way. Huerta lost a close split-decision to Pat Curran in the tournament semifinals, and the fight that was probably the biggest bout the promotion could have hoped for seemed like it wouldn’t happen.

But life has a funny way of bringing together the inevitable, and when Curran suffered an injury that put him out of action, Rebney wasted no time in approving Alvarez-Huerta. The bout takes place as the main event of tonight’s Bellator 33 at the Liacoruas Center in Alvarez’s hometown, Philadelphia.

While the fight is a non-title bout, it still should be hotly contested, with both men bluntly stating they have something real to prove. For Alvarez, it’s a chance to further cement his place as one of the lightweight division’s elite while Huerta aims to put his recent struggles behind and reestablish himself as a rising star.

Bellator’s Rebney: Live TV Deal a Must for Next Season

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, Bellator, NewsWith Bellator in the midst of promoting the biggest card in company history – Bellator 33 – which features a superfight between lightweight stars Eddie Alvarez and Roger Huerta along with a welterweight ti…

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With Bellator in the midst of promoting the biggest card in company history – Bellator 33 – which features a superfight between lightweight stars Eddie Alvarez and Roger Huerta along with a welterweight title match between unbeatens Ben Askren and Lyman Good, there have been complaints from fans about preemptions which make finding the organization’s fights difficult.

But company Bjorn Rebney recognizes that addressing the issue is a pivotal development in any future growth. Currently in the midst of negotiations for TV rights to the upcoming fourth season which will begin in February 2011, Rebney says live television is a must.

Roger Huerta Says It’ll ‘Kill His Career’ If He Loses to Eddie Alvarez

(You think Huerta’s had it rough over the last couple years, imagine how this guy feels. PicProps: ImageShack)
It’s hard not to feel a little bit bad for Bellator this month. Here the upstart promotion is about to stage the biggest fight of its short h…


(You think Huerta’s had it rough over the last couple years, imagine how this guy feels. PicProps: ImageShack)

It’s hard not to feel a little bit bad for Bellator this month. Here the upstart promotion is about to stage the biggest fight of its short history when Roger Huerta takes on Eddie Alvarez next Thursday and it seems like nobody even cares. Part of that is just sheer bad luck, what with Brock Lesnar and his magnificent new beard gobbling up the headlines prior to his title defense against Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 two days later. Some of it has to be thrown at Bellator’s feet too, since this bout would certainly be garnering some more attention if it weren’t a weirdo nontitle affair. Then there’s Huerta who, after losing three of his last four, is putting waaay too much pressure on himself this week. 

“I feel like if Eddie wins, he ends up killing my career,” Huerta told Sherdog Radio on Monday. “I can’t take another loss. This is really personal for me. This is my life.”

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The MMA Hour With Ed Soares in Studio, Ralek Gracie, Eddie Alvarez, Scott Coker

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, Bellator, VideosThe MMA Hour returns on Monday with a loaded two-hour episode. Here’s who we have lined up:

* MMA manager Ed Soares will stop by the studio to talk about the latest news in…

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The MMA Hour returns on Monday with a loaded two-hour episode. Here’s who we have lined up:

* MMA manager Ed Soares will stop by the studio to talk about the latest news involving his clients Jose Aldo, Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, the Nogueira brothers and others.

* Ralek Gracie, coming off his DREAM win over Kazushi Sakuraba, will make his first appearance on the show and will be breaking some major news.

* Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will preview his upcoming non-title fight against Roger Huerta.

* Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker will join us again to talk about Saturday night’s Nick Diaz vs. KJ Noons title fight and other news related to the organization.

We’ll also be giving one lucky caller a free box of 2010 Topps UFC trading cards (MSRP $70), which features two autographs and two memorabilia cards per box. The contest is open to legal residents, who are 18 years of age and over, of the United States (including the District of Columbia). Click here for official rules.

For a chance to win, you just have to give us a shout at 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237 during the show and the best call will be awarded the 2010 Topps UFC box.

Download this show and previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.

The MMA Hour begins below beginning at 1 PM ET.

Eddie Alvarez Confronts Scott Coker About Gilbert Melendez Fight

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On Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, we put Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker together in the virtual same room because Alvarez was looking to find out wh…

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On Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, we put Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker together in the virtual same room because Alvarez was looking to find out why a super-fight against Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez wasn’t being made.

Alvarez appeared to be a annoyed that Melendez was calling him out, so he put the pressure on Coker to find out the real story behind this potential co-promotional bout. Watch the segment above.

Roger Huerta Ranks Eddie Alvarez as Top Three Lightweight in World

Filed under: BellatorBellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is ranked by most major MMA sites around No. 7, but if you ask his next challenger, Roger Huerta, he’d see you, and raise you.

“I put him in top three for sure,” Huerta told Ariel Helwan…

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Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is ranked by most major MMA sites around No. 7, but if you ask his next challenger, Roger Huerta, he’d see you, and raise you.

“I put him in top three for sure,” Huerta told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s The MMA Hour.

Calling in on MMAFighting.com’s now twice-weekly program, Huerta also revealed that he isn’t bothered by the fact that his Bellator 33 fight on Oct. 21 won’t be for the promotion’s belt.