Judge’s decision: Eddie Alvarez vs Bellator

  Eddie Alvarez is having the biggest fight of his career and he can’t even throw a punch at his opponent. I was in attendance for Eddie’s most recent fight, the highly publicized potential last Bellator fight for Alvarez, at Bellator 76 in Windsor, Ontario. Since then, the tension between Alvarez and Bellator has become one of the hottest news stories in the sport, and promises to provide drama throughout 2013. At the post-fight press conference of Bellator 76 it seemed as though the process of re-signing Alvarez would be difficult and would likely result with Alvarez signing with the UFC. Like Lombard before him, many were sure the offer extended to Alvarez would no doubt be one he couldn’t refuse. Although the offer Alvarez eventually received was good, it was no where near what Lombard received and this is where the problems begin. A tactic which has been used in team sports for years known as the restricted free agent (RFA) is the type of contract Bellator has with Alvarez. An ...