Tag: Pat Curran

Eddie Alvarez Wins a Decision, Keeps Bellator Belt

Filed under: BellatorWhen Eddie Alvarez walked into the cage on Saturday night he was supposed to win in dominant fashion, befitting his status as the best and most popular fighter in the Bellator Fighting Championships. But Saturday’s title fight agai…

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When Eddie Alvarez walked into the cage on Saturday night he was supposed to win in dominant fashion, befitting his status as the best and most popular fighter in the Bellator Fighting Championships. But Saturday’s title fight against Pat Curran was tougher than Alvarez (and most fans) could have expected.

Alvarez won a unanimous decision to retain the Bellator lightweight title, and the scorecards (one judge scored it 49-46 while the other two judges scored it 50-45) make it look like the fight wasn’t close. But Curran was a tough customer who was in it until the final bell.

“That guy’s got a hard, hard head, man,” Alvarez said of Curran afterward. “He can take a shot.”

Bellator 39 Results: Alvarez vs. Curran, Saunders vs. Lee, More

Filed under: Bellator, ResultsMMA Fighting has live Bellator results of Eddie Alvarez vs. Pat Curran and the rest of the MTV2 card happening tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

In the main event, Alvarez will put his lightweight titl…

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MMA Fighting has live Bellator results of Eddie Alvarez vs. Pat Curran and the rest of the MTV2 card happening tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

In the main event, Alvarez will put his lightweight title on the line against season two tournament winner Curran.

Also in semifinal matchups, former Bellator champion Lyman Good will face Rick Hawn in a welterweight bout and Toby Imada will meet Patricky “Pitbull” Freire in a lightweight showdown.

Finally, in a special 175-pound attraction, UFC veteran Ben Saunders will face East Coast mainstay Matt Lee.

Bellator 39 results are below.

Bellator 39 Live Blog: Eddie Alvarez vs. Pat Curran Updates

Filed under: BellatorThis is the Bellator live blog for Eddie Alvarez vs. Pat Curran, the main event of tonight’s Bellator 39 event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Alvarez (21-2) was supposed to defend his title against Curran (13-3) las…

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This is the Bellator live blog for Eddie Alvarez vs. Pat Curran, the main event of tonight’s Bellator 39 event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Alvarez (21-2) was supposed to defend his title against Curran (13-3) last fall but Curran had to bow out due to shoulder injury. Curran earned the championship shot by beating Mike Ricci, Roger Huerta and Toby Imada to become the season two Bellator lightweight tournament winner.

The live blog is below.

Bellator 39 Predictions

Filed under: BellatorBellator’s picked a good time for its best fight card of the year so far, with Bellator 39 taking place during an otherwise slow week for mixed martial arts, and a Saturday night without any UFC or Strikeforce competition. The Bell…

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Eddie Alvarez after a win at Bellator.Bellator’s picked a good time for its best fight card of the year so far, with Bellator 39 taking place during an otherwise slow week for mixed martial arts, and a Saturday night without any UFC or Strikeforce competition. The Bellator card should be a highly entertaining one, headlined by a lightweight title fight featuring Bellator’s top star, Eddie Alvarez.

What: Bellator XXXIX

When: Saturday, the MTV2 televised card starts at 9 PM ET

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut

Predictions on the four televised fights below.

Pat Curran Ready to Unleash Surprise on Bellator Champ Eddie Alvarez

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, BellatorSaturday night is supposed to be another showcase night for Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. He is perhaps the most highly ranked fighter in the world not currently on the Zuffa payroll after the com…

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Pat CurranSaturday night is supposed to be another showcase night for Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. He is perhaps the most highly ranked fighter in the world not currently on the Zuffa payroll after the company swallowed up Strikeforce in a recent mega-deal. Alvarez has won 11 of his last 12, finished six straight opponents and is as much as a 6-fo-1 favorite to retain his title at Saturday’s Bellator 39 event in Uncasville, Connecticut.

But challenger Pat Curran has a big surprise in store for him.

The soft-spoken 23-year-old has hardly been seen or heard from since capturing the season two lightweight tournament last June, winning as an underdog three straight times in the process. He was supposed to fight Alvarez soon after, but a shoulder injury forced a postponement of the title bout.

Ten months later, Curran is healthy and set to unleash a big secret on Alvarez and the rest of the MMA world.

Eddie Alvarez: ‘Any Night, I Have the Ability to Beat Anyone in the World’

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, BellatorNo matter which publication you favor, you don’t have to look too far down the lightweight rankings before you find the name of Eddie Alvarez. With a record of 21-2, and wins in 11 of his last 12 fights, he is b…

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No matter which publication you favor, you don’t have to look too far down the lightweight rankings before you find the name of Eddie Alvarez. With a record of 21-2, and wins in 11 of his last 12 fights, he is by far the most highly ranked fighter in any division on the Bellator roster.

The across-the-board respect for his impressive resume is a long overdue development for the 27-year-old Philadelphian, whose quest for widespread acclaim — done completely outside the UFC machine — has been a slow burn.

Alvarez has done it with an in-cage work ethic worthy of his city’s blue-collar roots. Philly has always been a notorious fight town, home to boxing greats like Joe Frazier, Sonny Liston and Bernard Hopkins, but with no new pugilists coming to the forefront, Alvarez has essentially filled the void, watching his popularity grow over the last few years. Now, with the promotion’s arrival on MTV2, Alvarez may see his profile and reputation expand even further.