All MMA fightersEddie Alvarez
“The Underground King”
MMA · Active30-8 (2 NC)RECORD
17KO / TKO WINS
7SUBMISSION WINS
6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Edward Alvarez |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Underground King |
| Date of birth | 11 Jan 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Lives in | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Division | Lightweight / Welterweight |
| Team | Ricardo Almeida BJJ |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2003 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 14 Dec 2003 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Ok Rae-yoon, 28 Apr 2021 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC Lightweight Champion
- Bellator Lightweight World Champion (two-time)
- Bellator Season 1 Lightweight Tournament winner
- BodogFIGHT Welterweight Champion
- MFC Welterweight Champion
- Reality Fighting Welterweight Champion
Background
Alvarez is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer from Philadelphia. He was the first fighter to win championships in both the UFC and Bellator.
Fight history
40 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Ok Rae-yoon | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ONE on TNT 4 | 28 Apr 2021 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| No contest | Iuri Lapicus | NC (overturned) | 1 | 1:02 | ONE on TNT 1 | 7 Apr 2021 | Kallang, Singapore | Originally a DQ loss; overturned on appeal |
| Win | Eduard Folayang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:16 | ONE: Dawn of Heroes | 2 Aug 2019 | Pasay, Philippines | Grand Prix semifinal |
| Loss | Timofey Nastyukhin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:05 | ONE: A New Era | 31 Mar 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to 170 lbs; Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Loss | Dustin Poirier | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:05 | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Alvarez | 28 Jul 2018 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Justin Gaethje | KO (knee) | 3 | 3:59 | UFC 218 | 2 Dec 2017 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Fight of the Night |
| No contest | Dustin Poirier | NC (illegal knees) | 2 | 4:12 | UFC 211 | 13 May 2017 | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Illegal knees to a downed opponent |
| Loss | Conor McGregor | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:04 | UFC 205 | 12 Nov 2016 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost UFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Rafael dos Anjos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:49 | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | 7 Jul 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won UFC Lightweight Championship; Performance of the Night |
| Win | Anthony Pettis | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch | 17 Jan 2016 | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Win | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 188 | 13 Jun 2015 | Mexico City, Mexico | Melendez tested positive for PEDs |
| Loss | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 178 | 27 Sep 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Win | Michael Chandler | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 106 | 2 Nov 2013 | Long Beach, California, U.S. | Won Bellator Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Patricky Pitbull | KO (head kick) | 1 | 4:54 | Bellator 76 | 12 Oct 2012 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Shinya Aoki | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:14 | Bellator 66 | 20 Apr 2012 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Loss | Michael Chandler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 3:06 | Bellator 58 | 19 Nov 2011 | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Lost Bellator Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Pat Curran | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 39 | 2 Apr 2011 | Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | Defended Bellator Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Roger Huerta | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | Bellator 33 | 21 Oct 2010 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Non-title bout |
| Win | Josh Neer | Technical submission (standing rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:08 | Bellator 17 | 6 May 2010 | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Catchweight (160 lbs) |
| Win | Katsunori Kikuno | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 3:42 | Dream 12 | 26 Oct 2009 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Toby Imada | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:34 | Bellator 12 | 19 Jun 2009 | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Won inaugural Bellator Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Eric Reynolds | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:30 | Bellator 5 | 1 May 2009 | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | Tournament semifinal |
| Win | Greg Loughran | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:44 | Bellator 1 | 3 Apr 2009 | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Tournament quarterfinal |
| Loss | Shinya Aoki | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:32 | Fields Dynamite!! 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | Saitama, Japan | For WAMMA Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Tatsuya Kawajiri | TKO (punches) | 1 | 7:35 | Dream 5 | 21 Jul 2008 | Osaka, Japan | Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Joachim Hansen | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream 3 | 11 May 2008 | Saitama, Japan | Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Andre Amade | TKO (punches) | 1 | 6:47 | Dream 1 | 15 Mar 2008 | Saitama, Japan | Grand Prix opening round |
| Win | Ross Ebañez | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:32 | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | 25 Jan 2008 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Catchweight (165 lbs) |
| Win | Matt Lee | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BodogFight: Alvarez vs. Lee | 14 Jul 2007 | Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Loss | Nick Thompson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:32 | BodogFight: Clash of the Nations | 14 Apr 2007 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Lost BodogFIGHT Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Scott Henze | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 4:13 | BodogFight: Costa Rica Combat | 16 Feb 2007 | Playa Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| Win | Aaron Riley | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:05 | BodogFight: USA vs. Russia | 2 Dec 2006 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Won MFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Hidenobu Koike | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:26 | MARS 4: New Deal | 26 Aug 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Derrick Noble | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | MFC: Russia vs. USA | 3 Jun 2006 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | Daisuke Hanazawa | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:00 | Euphoria: USA vs. Japan | 5 Nov 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | Danil Veselov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:15 | Euphoria: USA vs. Russia | 14 May 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | Seichi Ikemoto | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:25 | Euphoria: USA vs. The World | 26 Feb 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | Chris Schlesinger | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:00 | Reality Fighting 7 | 16 Oct 2004 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won inaugural Reality Fighting Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Adam Fearon | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:06 | Ring of Combat 6 | 24 Apr 2004 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | Anthony Ladonna | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:57 | Ring of Combat 5 | 14 Dec 2003 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | Professional debut |