| Eddie Alvarez | |
|---|---|
 Alvarez in 2011 | |
| Born | January 11, 1984 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nickname | The Underground King |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight (2007–2018) Welterweight (2003–2007, 2018–present)[a] |
| Reach | 69 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Team | Ricardo Almeida BJJ Nick Catone MMA Blackzilians (formerly) |
| Trainer | Boxing: Mark Henry Catch wrestling: Neil Melanson Grappling: Ricardo Almeida |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Almeida[2] |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable school(s) | Northeast Catholic High School |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Eddie Alvarez (born January 11, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of BKFC.[3] He also formerly competed in the UFC and Bellator MMA, and also One FC winning world titles in each of the first two: the UFC Lightweight Championship once and the Bellator Lightweight World Championship twice. Alvarez was the first Lightweight champion in Bellator MMA. He has also competed for the Japanese DREAM promotion, where he fought in their inaugural Lightweight Grand Prix. Alvarez also fought once for ProElite's EliteXC.
Alvarez is the first fighter to have won championships in both Bellator MMA and the UFC. He holds notable wins over former world champions Pat Curran, Michael Chandler, Shinya Aoki, Gilbert Melendez, Justin Gaethje, Anthony Pettis, Eduard Folayang, Patricky Freire and Rafael dos Anjos. Fight Matrix ranks him #3 All-Time Lightweight in the world (behind Khabib Nurmagomedov and B.J. Penn).[4]
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- ^ "Fight Card – UFC 188 Velasquez vs. Werdum". UFC.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ ricardoalmeidabjj (October 14, 2016). "Congratulations Edson, Eddie and Corey! It is a privilege to play a small part on your fighting Odyssey". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Ex-UFC champ Eddie Alvarez signs with ONE Championship". MMAJunkie.com. October 16, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Lightweight – Fight Matrix". Fight Matrix. Retrieved August 2, 2020.