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Eddie Alvarez has had an illustrious career in combat sports. A former UFC Lightweight Champion and two-time Bellator Champion, Philadelphia’s Eddie Alvarez is the only MMA fighter other than Cris Cyborg to hold championship belts in both promotions.

MMA News / The SportsRush / May 20

Daniel Cormier Feels Islam Makhachev’s Double Title Fight Would Have Lacked the Impact of Conor McGregor

The UFC 315 main event provided one of the biggest upsets in recent history. But the UFC brass will perhaps now be rueing that major win for Jack Della Maddalena.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / May 4

Jeremy Stephens matches unwanted record with loss at UFC Des Moines

Jeremy Stephens’ fairytale return to the UFC this Saturday didn’t go as planned and he unfortunately equaled a UFC record with his loss. After such a successful stint in BKFC where he destroyed Eddie Alvarez, Jeremy Stephens jumped at the chance to return to the UFC when the promotion announced UFC Des Moines.

MMA News / MMA on SI / May 3

UFC veteran sets embarrassing new record after 4-year hiatus

UFC Des Moines was a bittersweet return for 'Lil' Heathen' Jeremy Stephens. Stephens left the UFC in 2021 to pursue different opportunities in the PFL and BKFC.

MMA News / MMA on SI / March 20

Michael Chandler comments on Eddie Alvarez's fighting future after broken jaw in BKFC

Michael Chandler has weighed-in on Eddie Alvarez's 'tough' loss to Jeremy Stephens. Both stars of the UFC and Bellator MMA, Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez have spent 43 minutes in the cage fighting each other, leaving their series all tied up at one win a piece.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 16

‘Your time is up’… Conor McGregor receives chilling warning from old rival who broke Eddie Alvarez’s jaw

Conor McGregor has been warned that he is being chased across promotions after his long-time rival moved one step closer to a fight between the pair. The legendary two-weight world champion faced off with Jeremy Stephens after his win over Eddie Alvarez in Philadelphia back in January.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 28

Eddie Alvarez shares x-ray of broken jaw suffered in BKFC loss to Jeremy Stephens

Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez headlined the BKFC: KnuckleMania 5 event last weekend in front of a hometown crowd in Philadelphia.

MMA News / Ringside Intel / January 27

Eddie Alvarez Reveals Horrifying Broken Jaw X-Ray Following BKFC: KnuckleMania 5 Loss

It seems that not only did Eddie Alvarez suffer a devastating loss on Saturday at BKFC: KnuckleMania 5, but he incurred a serious injury that will keep him sidelined for a while.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 27

Eddie Alvarez shares X-Ray of Broken Jaw from Jeremy Stephens fight at KnuckleMania V

Jeremy Stephens wasn't lying when he said he was the hardest-hitting featherweight in the world. The UFC veteran moved up to 165lbs for a bareknuckle brawl with Eddie Alvarez, sparking the former UFC Lightweight Champion at Knuckle Mania V in his backyard of Philadelphia.

MMA News / MyMMANews / January 26

Jeremy Stephens stops Eddie Alvarez in BKFC KnuckleMania V main event

Jeremy Stephens King of BKFC KnuckleMania V Philadelphia, PA (January. 25, 2025) Jaw-dropping moments ruled The post Jeremy Stephens stops Eddie Alvarez in BKFC KnuckleMania V main event first appeared on MyMMANews.

MMA News / FirstSportz / January 26

'Not my mom, not my dad…' Jeremy Stephens opens up about dark past after facing KO loss

Former UFC featherweight star Jeremy Stephens made a highlight reel for himself at BKFC KnuckleMania 5 after he won against Eddie Alvarez. Going into the fight, Stephens was an underdog and was able to prove everybody wrong.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 25

BKFC KnuckleMania V Live Results & Highlights - Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens

The BKFC is starting the year off with a bang. Between six and eight BKFC events are coming to Philadelphia this year, the first of which is KnuckleMania V tonight from the Wells Fargo Center, headlined by a super-violent matchup between former UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / January 24

BKFC Knuckle Mania 5 Preview

Saturday night, the BKFC invades Philly as their fifth annual Knuckle Mania card takes place. This is usually their biggest card of the year and they are bringing a helluva card for the Bare Knuckle fans.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 22

Eddie Alvarez Reveals Favorite 'Rocky' Movie: Made Philly ‘Start to Believe Again’

From the ground up in Philadelphia was where former UFC Champion Eddie Alvarez wrote his own Rocky story. A native of Kensington, it’s been almost 15 years since Alvarez last fought in his hometown, the 40+ fight veteran fighting everywhere else from the U.S.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 15

BKFC President Talks Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens, Conor McGregor Ringside

Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens is a match made in heaven for the BKFC. The battle between former UFC sluggers headlines Knuckle Mania 5 on Jan. 25 at the Wells Fargo Center, the bareknuckle boxing promotion's debut in the city of Philadelphia, hometown to Alvarez and BKFC President David Feldman, who made it all happen.

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MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 7

Eddie Alvarez wants Michael Chandler trilogy in BKFC

Bare-knuckle boxing is on the rise and Eddie Alvarez wants to give fans an all-time showcase with his latest proposal. BKFC is the standout bare-knuckle boxing promotion and is heavily backed by several huge names in combat sports—with Conor McGregor playing a major role in the company's recent surge.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 7

Eddie Alvarez Deems Dustin Poirier ‘Most Violent’ of UFC Lightweight Stars

"Tell me, who's the most violent?" - Eddie Alvarez, 2017. Eddie Alvarez Says Team 2-0 vs. Jeremy Stephens: ‘We Know What Needs to Be Done' Following a jaw-dropping knockout over the undefeated Justin Gaethje, it was hard to deny Alvarez as the most violent fighter on the UFC roster back then.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 6

Eddie Alvarez Says Team 2-0 vs. Jeremy Stephens: ‘We Know What Needs to Be Done'

Eddie Alvarez's team seems to know what makes Jeremy Stephens tick, at least in the UFC Octagon. Fighting out of Philadelphia, the former UFC Lightweight Champion is gunning for Stephens under the bareknuckle boxing ruleset in BKFC.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 3

Eddie Alvarez Names UFC Vet He Could Face Next in BKFC after Jeremy Stephens

It's been big name after big name ever since Eddie Alvarez arrived to the BKFC. The former UFC and Bellator Champion went from fighting overseas in ONE Championship to exciting clashes with Chad Mendes and Mike Perry in bareknuckle boxing.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 3

Eddie Alvarez Suggests UFC Might Cut Michael Chandler, Invites Rival to BKFC

Eddie Alvarez could see a world where he and Michael Chandler settle their trilogy once and for all. Alvarez fought Chandler nearly 15 years ago, losing their first bout in Bellator before later getting revenge against his rival in 2013.

MMA News / FirstSportz / January 3

Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez is ‘frustrated’ with Michael Chandler prioritizing entertainment over winning

Michael Chandler‘s UFC career has been one of the most unusual in recent memory. The former Bellator lightweight champion made a spectacular debut in the promotion with a dominant victory, raising expectations.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 1

Jeremy Stephens Relives Eddie Alvarez Exchange, Becoming ‘Villain’ at Knuckle Mania

BKFC's Jeremy Stephens didn't make any friends the last time he was in Philadelphia. That's where the 34-fight UFC veteran is set to do battle with Eddie Alvarez, the hometown hero and former UFC and Bellator Champion, at Knuckle Mania 5 on January 25.

MMA News / MMA on SI / December 3