Eddie Alvarez

Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez is the Philadelphia street fighter who was the inaugural and two-time Bellator lightweight champion and held his own in Japan’s DREAM. His wars with Michael Chandler are among the best fights in Bellator history.

After a long legal fight with Bellator he joined the UFC, beat Anthony Pettis and knocked out Rafael dos Anjos in 2016 to win the lightweight title, then lost it to Conor McGregor at UFC 205. He later fought for ONE Championship and in bare-knuckle boxing. CagePotato covered the Bellator contract fight and his UFC run.