Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez, nicknamed “The Underground King” is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from the United States of America. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA title holder. He was Bellator’s first lightweight champion.

Player Profile

Edward "Eddie" Alvarez was born on January 11, 1984, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. He stands 175 cm tall and he has a reach of 180 cm long. His weight was last listed at 77 kg and he has fought in the lightweight and welterweight divisions.

He is affiliated with Ricardo Almeida BJJ, Nick Catone MMA, and Blackzilians. He has been trained by Mark Henry, Neil Melanson, and Ricardo Almeida.

Career

He began his professional career in December 2003, fighting for Ring of Combat. His first fight was against Anthony Ladonna. Through February 2007, he was undefeated. During that time, he fought for Reality Fighting, Euphoria, and Bodog Fight.

His first professional loss was against Nick Thompson in April 2007 for Bodog. In April 2009, he started fighting for Bellator. His first fight was a win against Greg Loughran. Some of the fighters he’s defeated while in Bellator include Josh Neer in May 2010, Roger Huerta in October 2010, and Pat Curran in April 2011.

In September 2014, he started fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His first fight was a loss to Donald Cerrone. He only had eight fights in the UFC. Some of his wins include against Anthony Pettis in January 2016, Rafael dos Anjos in July 2016, and Justin Gaethje in December 2017.

He started fighting for One Championship in March 2019. His last fight for One Championship was in April 2021. He lost to Rae Yoon Ok.

Career 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