1. Eddie Alvarez (@EdAlvarezFight)
"Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting *****" - Tupac Shakur (Hail Mary)
Just like that, the rematch between Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki is in the can. Credit to Aoki, he lasted a good 30 seconds longer than Alvarez did in their first meeting. The "Tobikan Judan" heel hooked Alvarez in under two minutes in their first meeting. It took Alvarez only 2:14 to TKO Aoki this past Friday night inside of Ohio's I-X Center. Being around Alvarez for brief moments at a time during fight week you could see the fire, the focus, and the fury in the former Bellator Lightweight champion. The beating he put on his opponent was so brutal that Aoki's corner was forced to throw in the white towel for their fighter, a motion that was completely either ignored or unseen by referee Jerry Krzys.
Now that Alvarez has avenged the Aoki blemish on his record he becomes the most sought after free agent in all of MMA p...
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Michael Chandler,
Gilbert Melendez,
Cole Escovedo,
Miguel Torres,
Jon Jones,
Dominick Cruz,
Roy Nelson,
Brendan Schaub,
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