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.
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez headlined the BKFC: KnuckleMania 5 event last weekend in front of a hometown crowd in Philadelphia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eddie Alvarez let Jeremy Stephens have it during one of their first faceoffs. The former UFC stars are set to compete in the main event of BKFC Knuckle Mania 5 on Jan.
And just like that, the BKFC has a grudge match on their hands. Former UFC and Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez returns to where it all started in Philadelphia when he meets Jeremy Stephens in the main event of Knuckle Mania 5 on Jan.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) has announced KnuckleMania V, the company’s highly anticipated first hometown The post BKFC KnuckleMania V heads to Philadelphia with Eddie Alvarez vs Jeremy Stephens first appeared on MyMMANews.
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