Pro Record
"The Silent Assassin"
23-3-0
Eddie Alvarez
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- Name: Eddie Alvarez
- Professional MMA Record: 23-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: The Silent Assassin
- Current Streak: 1 Win
- Age: 27 | Date of Birth: 1984.11.01
- Last Fight: April 20, 2012 in Bellator Fighting Championship
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 154.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $345,000 USD
- Height: 5'10" (178cm) | Reach: 69.0" (175cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Fight Factory
- Born: Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#11 Current Best MMA Lightweight Fighter
#40 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter #57 Greatest MMA Striker of All Time |
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Though he has yet to set foot in a UFC Octagon, Eddie Alvarez has established himself as one of the most respected and highly ranked fighters in MMA's lightweight division. After turning professional in 2003, Alvarez ran his professional record to 10-0 before losing the first fight of his career to respected welterweight fighter Nick Thompson in 2006. Following the loss, Alvarez dropped down to his more natural weight class of 155 lbs., defeating notable fighters Andre Amade, Joachim Hansen, and Tatsuya Kawajiri during his name-making run in the 2008 DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix. Two of those tilts in particular, the fight against Hansen and the fight against Kawajiri, were start-to-finish barnburners that gained Alvarez a major following among MMA’s hardcore fanbase. Following the second loss of his career, to highly ranked Japanese submission specialist Shinya Aoki, Alvarez competed in and won the first ever Bellator Lightweight Championship.
The beginning of his career was saturated with knockout and TKO victories due to his naturally heavy hands and proficiency in American boxing, but Alvarez has increasingly established himself as a powerful wrestler with dangerous submission skills, defeating all three of his opponents by choke en route to winning the Bellator Lightweight Championship in 2009. Alvarez shows up to his fights in shape, and maintains a high pace.
Eddie Alvarez MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:14 Round 1 of 3 |
Shinya Aoki
Ref: Jerry Krzys |
Bellator 66
Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.04.20 |
| Odds: -290 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $100,000 ($50K Base, $50K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 154.5 lbs | |||
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#37 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012
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Loss | Submission | Choke
3:06 Round 4 of 5, 18:06 Total |
Michael Chandler
Ref: Troy Waugh |
Bellator 58
Main Event | Title Defense | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.11.19 |
| Odds: -240 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Weigh-In: 154.75 lbs | |||
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#20 Greatest Fight of All Time
#34 Biggest Upset of All Time #14 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time #10 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2011 #29 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2011 |
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| Cancelled Bout | Michael Chandler | Bellator 54 - Reason: Alvarez Injury | 2011.10.15 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Pat Curran
Ref: Keith Peterson |
Bellator 39
Main Event | Title Defense | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.04.02 |
| Odds: -550 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Injury
5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total |
Roger Huerta
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
Bellator 33
Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.10.21 |
| Odds: -280 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:08 Round 2 of 3, 7:08 Total |
Josh Neer
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
Bellator 17
Co-Main Event | Catchweight | 160 lbs |
2010.05.06 |
| Odds: -303 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $70,000 ($35K Base, $35K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 159.6 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:42 Round 2 of 3, 8:42 Total |
Katsunori Kikuno
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Dream 12: Cage of the Rising Sun
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg |
2009.10.25 |
| Odds: -410 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 153.6 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
0:38 Round 2 of 5, 5:38 Total |
Toby Imada
Ref: Jason Herzog |
Bellator 12
Main Card | Tournament Finals | 155 lbs |
2009.06.19 |
| Odds: -538 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $100,000 ($40K Base, $60K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
1:30 Round 3 of 3, 11:30 Total |
Eric Reynolds
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Bellator 5
Main Event | Tournament Semifinal | 158 lbs |
2009.05.01 |
| Odds: -513 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $50,000 ($25K Base, $25K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 157.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:44 Round 1 of 3 |
Greg Loughran
Ref: Troy Waugh |
Bellator 1
Main Card | Tournament Quarterfinal | 155 lbs |
2009.04.03 |
| Odds: -950 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $25,000 ($10K Base, $15K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 154.25 lbs | |||
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Loss | Submission | Leglock
1:32 Round 1 of 3 |
Shinya Aoki
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Fields Dynamite!! 2008
Main Card | Title Match | Lightweight |
2008.12.31 |
| Weigh-In: 152.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
7:35 Round 1 of 2 |
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Dream 5: Lightweight GP 2008 Final Round
Main Card | Tournament Semifinal | 70 kg |
2008.07.21 |
| Odds: +108 Near Even | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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#49 Greatest Fight of All Time
#17 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Joachim Hansen
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Dream 3: Lightweight GP 2008 Second Round
Main Card | Tournament Quarterfinal | 70 kg |
2008.05.11 |
| Odds: +130 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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#58 Greatest Fight of All Time
#21 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
6:47 Round 1 of 2 |
Andre Amade
Ref: Moritaka Oshiro |
Dream 1: Lightweight GP 2008 First Round
Main Card | Tournament Round of 16 | 70 kg |
2008.03.15 |
| Odds: +103 Near Even | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:32 Round 2 of 3, 7:32 Total |
Ross Ebanez
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
ShoXC 4
Main Event | Catchweight | 165 lbs |
2008.01.25 |
| Odds: -410 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 164.9 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Matt Lee | Bodog Fight | 2007.07.14 |
| Loss | KO/TKO | Punches |
Nick Thompson
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Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations | 2007.04.14 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Retired | Scott Henze | Bodog Fight | 2007.02.17 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches |
Aaron Riley
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Bodog Fight - USA vs. Russia | 2006.12.02 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Hidenobu Koike | MARS 4 | 2006.08.26 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Derrick Noble | MFC | 2006.06.03 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Daisuke Hanazawa | Euphoria | 2005.11.05 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Danila Veselov | Euphoria | 2005.05.14 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Seichi Ikemoto | Euphoria | 2005.02.26 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Chris Schlesinger | RF 7 | 2004.10.16 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Adam Fearon | ROC 6 | 2004.04.24 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Anthony Ladonna | ROC 5 | 2003.12.14 |
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They're back.
Reports about the demise of DREAM appear to have been premature, as the Japanese promotion will be back with a mixed martial arts (MMA) card in late July, although the date is not yet confirmed, and will be headlined by a fight between Shinya Aoki and Kazushi Sakuraba.
MMAmania.com today (May 10, 2012) confirmed an initial report by Fight Sport Asia (via Bloody Elbow) with sourc...
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Eddie Alvarez Videos & Highlights
Promo Video | Eddie Alvarez "The Red Corner" Store Opening Video report dead link
Promotional video of Eddie Alvarez talking about the opening of his new MMA store "The Red Corner" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the video Alvarez talks about the concept for the store, how they came up with the design for the photos and layout, and why he thinks it's the right time to open a business such as this in Philadelphia.
Highlight | Eddie Alvarez HL by Machinemen report dead link
MMA video maker Machinemen gives us this Eddie Alvarez highlight featuring Alvarez's best fights.
Highlight | "Eddie Alvarez - Streets of Philadelphia" Alvarez HL Vid by Tap or Sleep report dead link
Tap or Sleep brings us this highlight video of MMA fighter Eddie Alvarez entitled "Eddie Alvarez - Streets of Philadelphia."
Highlight | Eddie Alvarez HL by Damian report dead link
MMA video maker Damian looks at Eddie Alvarez in this highlight reel package of Eddie's best fights.
