Eddie Alvarez
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Eddie Alvarez is an American
mixed martial artist
, and former Bellator Fighting Championships
lightweight
champion. Alvarez also competes for the Japan
ese DREAM
promotion, and fought once for ProElite
's EliteXC promotion. On his way to proclaiming himself the best lightweight outside of the UFC, Alvarez has beaten the likes of Roger Huerta
, Josh Neer
, Pat Curran
, Toby Imada
, Joachim Hansen and Tatsuya Kawajiri
. Alvarez was once ranked as the #3 lightweight fighter in the world by multiple top MMA websites. However, after suffering defeat to Michael Chandler
, he has been removed from the rankings.
and Irish
descent, Alvarez was born and raised in Kensington, Philadelphia, a rough neighborhood with a reputation for violent crimes and an abundance of street narcotics.
Known in MMA
for his boxing prowess, Alvarez was a wrestler at Northeast Catholic High School. He was a two-time National Prep All-American, and placed 6th in both 2000 and 2001 at the National Prep School Wrestling Championships in the 145 lb weight class. After high school, Alvarez immediately pursued a professional career in MMA with his first fight coming after only eight months of formal training.
Alvarez utilized the financial success to move his family out of Kensington and into Northeast Philadelphia following the birth of his first son, Eddie Jr.
Alvarez made two appearances on the television show Bully Beatdown
on MTV
, where he knocked out both of his opponents.
Alvarez in December 2010, opened up the first ever MMA store in Philadelphia, PA. The name of the store is, "The Red Corner" and is located in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia.
welterweight title in his seventh pro fight in June 2006 when he defeated Derrick Noble
via KO at just 1:01 of the first round. The MFC welterweight title would later be re-branded the BodogFIGHT
welterweight title.
In spite of the fact that many insiders didn't view 170 pounds to be Alvarez's best competitive fighting weight, he continued to fight larger opponents because he relished the challenge of testing his mettle against bigger fighters. At Bodog Fight's "Clash of the Nations" pay per view in Russia on April 14, 2007, Alvarez's size disadvantage would be exposed, as he suffered his first career loss when he was TKO'd by UFC veteran Nick Thompson
at 4:32 into round 2.
After deciding to leave Bodog, Alvarez quickly found a new home in EliteXC where he competed in their 160 pound division against Ross Ebanez, winning by TKO.
A few weeks prior to the first event, it was announced that the upstart Japanese promotion DREAM
, started by the minds behind PRIDE FC and K-1
had signed Alvarez to compete in their 154 pound grand prix.
His initial fight was against Andre Amade
, another potent striker, hailing from the notorious Chute Boxe Academy
. During the fight, Alvarez was dropped by a strong right hand, but was able to recover and use his superior wrestling skills to score a TKO due to strikes from mount late in the first round.
Alvarez advanced to the second round of the tournament where he defeated top ranked lightweight fighter Joachim Hansen on May 11, 2008 by unanimous decision
in an exciting fight. Hansen, who was known for his ability to take a punch, was dropped twice in the fight and dazed numerous other times by Alvarez's strikes.
In his fight at DREAM.5
, Alvarez knocked out top ranked lightweight fighter Tatsuya Kawajiri
in the tournament's semi-finals. The fight was awarded Fight of the Year by Sherdog
for 2008. However, he was unable to advance in the tournament due to a cut and severe swelling under his right eye. Alvarez's replacement was Joachim Hansen, whom he defeated two months earlier. Hansen went on to win the tournament and capture the DREAM lightweight title.
Alvarez was scheduled to face UFC and PRIDE veteran Nick Diaz
for the EliteXC 160 pound title on November 8, 2008. but that fight was scrapped when EliteXC's parent ProElite
closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy. On New Year's Eve 2008 Alvarez fought against Shinya Aoki
at K-1 Dynamite!! 2008
, losing by submission in the first round. He has since been signed to an exclusive contract with Bellator Fighting Championships
.
's lightweight tournament at Bellator's inaugural event on April 3, 2009. He fought against Greg Loughran, who landed a left hook which caused Alvarez to buckle his legs. Alvarez survived, however, and submitted Loughran with a guillotine choke
. His next fight at the tournament's semi-finals took place four weeks later at Bellator 5, against Eric Reynolds
. After controlling the bout for two rounds, Alvarez used a rear naked choke to submit Reynolds in the third.
Alvarez advanced to the lightweight tournament's finals, which took place at Bellator 12 on June 19, 2009. He fought and defeated Toby Imada
, via a rear naked choke
submission early in the second round, to become Bellator's first ever lightweight champion.
Alvarez faced Josh Neer
in a non-title "Super fight" on May 6, 2010 at Bellator 17 in which he showed great wrestling and standup to go on to defeat Neer by way of rear-naked choke at 2:08 of round 2 as the choke was so well sunk in Neer would pass out from hypoxemia
.
Alvarez was supposed to fight the Season 2 Lightweight Tournament Winner Pat Curran
in a defense of his title, but his opponent was pulled from the card due to an injury in his right shoulder. He instead faced Roger Huerta at Bellator 33 held in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He won the fight via TKO (doctor stoppage) between the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Alvarez has publicly stated he wants his next fight to be against Current Strikeforce
Lightweight Champion, Gilbert Melendez
.
Alvarez defeated Pat Curran
on April 2, 2011 via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) to retain the Bellator Lightweight Championship at Bellator 39.
Alvarez faced Michael Chandler
on November 19, 2011 at Bellator 58. He was defeated by Chandler by rear naked choke in the fourth round. Chandler came in very aggressive in the first round, nearly finishing Alvarez. In the third round, Alvarez landed several shots stunning Chandler. The last round, Chandler caught Alvarez with a right hand and got on top before taking Alvarez's back and locking in the choke forcing the tap.
Mixed martial arts
Amateur wrestling
|Loss
|align=center| 22-3
|
Michael Chandler
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Bellator 58
|
|align=center| 4
|align=center| 3:06
| Hollywood, Florida
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 22–2
| Pat Curran
| Decision (unanimous)
| Bellator 39
|
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5:00
|Uncasville, Connecticut
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 21–2
| Roger Huerta
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Bellator 33
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 20–2
| Josh Neer
| Technical submission (rear naked choke)
| Bellator 17
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:08
|Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 19–2
|
Katsunori Kikuno
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| Dream 12
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:42
|Osaka, Japan
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 18–2
|
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Bellator 12
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:38
|Hollywood, Florida
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 17–2
|
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Bellator 5
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:30
|Dayton, Ohio
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 16–2
|
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Bellator 1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:44
|Hollywood, Florida
, U.S.
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 15–2
|
| Submission (heel hook)
| Dynamite!! 2008
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:32
|Saitama
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 15–1
|
| TKO (punches)
| Dream 5
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 7:35
|Osaka
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–1
|
| Decision (unanimous)
| Dream 3
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Saitama
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–1
|
| TKO (punches)
| Dream 1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 6:47
|Saitama
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–1
|
| KO (punches)
| ShoXC
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:32
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–1
|
| Decision (unanimous)
| BodogFIGHT
: Alvarez vs. Lee
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Trenton, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 10–1
|
| TKO (strikes)
| BodogFIGHT
: Clash of the Nations
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:32
|St. Petersburg
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–0
|
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| BodogFIGHT
: Season 3 "Costa Rica"
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:13
|Costa Rica
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–0
|
| KO (punches)
| BodogFIGHT
: USA vs. Russia
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:05
|Vancouver
, B.C.
, Canada
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|
| TKO (punches)
| GCM: Mars New Deal
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:26
|Tokyo
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
|
| KO (punches)
| Mix Fighting Championship 7: Russia vs. USA
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:01
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|
| TKO (strikes)
| Mix Fighting Championship 5: USA vs. Japan
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|
| TKO (punches)
| Mix Fighting Championship 4: Russia vs. USA 2
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:15
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|
| TKO (punches)
| Mix Fighting Championship 3: USA vs. the World
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:25
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|
| Submission (punches)
| Reality Fighting 7
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|
| Submission (strikes)
| Ring of Combat 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:06
|Elizabeth, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|
| KO (punch)
| Ring of Combat 5
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:57
|Elizabeth, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
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mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
, and former Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
champion. Alvarez also competes for the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese DREAM
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
promotion, and fought once for ProElite
ProElite
ProElite, Inc. is an American entertainment and media company involved in the promotion of mixed martial arts .-First incarnation:Founded in 2006 in partnership with Showtime Networks Inc...
's EliteXC promotion. On his way to proclaiming himself the best lightweight outside of the UFC, Alvarez has beaten the likes of Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta , is an American mixed martial artist. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early life:...
, Josh Neer
Josh Neer
Joshua Martin Neer is an American mixed martial artist from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS Elite fighter...
, Pat Curran
Pat Curran
Pat Curran is a retired American football tight end. Curran played for the National Football League Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers between 1969 and 1978....
, Toby Imada
Toby Imada
Timoteo Tobias "Toby" Imada born July 16, 1978 is an American mixed martial artist of Japanese and Mexican descent. He fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in their lightweight division...
, Joachim Hansen and Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri is a Japanese mixed martial artist and a former Shooto welterweight champion, currently competing in Dream's lightweight division...
. Alvarez was once ranked as the #3 lightweight fighter in the world by multiple top MMA websites. However, after suffering defeat to Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler Jr. is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter fighting in the lightweight division and previously in the welterweight division. He is currently under contract with Bellator Fighting Championships where he is the Bellator Lightweight Champion...
, he has been removed from the rankings.
Biography
Of Puerto RicanPuerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
and Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
descent, Alvarez was born and raised in Kensington, Philadelphia, a rough neighborhood with a reputation for violent crimes and an abundance of street narcotics.
Known in MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
for his boxing prowess, Alvarez was a wrestler at Northeast Catholic High School. He was a two-time National Prep All-American, and placed 6th in both 2000 and 2001 at the National Prep School Wrestling Championships in the 145 lb weight class. After high school, Alvarez immediately pursued a professional career in MMA with his first fight coming after only eight months of formal training.
Alvarez utilized the financial success to move his family out of Kensington and into Northeast Philadelphia following the birth of his first son, Eddie Jr.
Alvarez made two appearances on the television show Bully Beatdown
Bully Beatdown
Bully Beatdown is an American reality television series created by Mark Burnett which airs on MTV. In each episode, show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller challenges bullies to fight against a professional mixed martial artist for a chance to win $10,000. The money they get depends on their performance...
on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, where he knocked out both of his opponents.
Alvarez in December 2010, opened up the first ever MMA store in Philadelphia, PA. The name of the store is, "The Red Corner" and is located in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia.
Mixed martial arts career
Alvarez won the MFCMFC
MFC may refer to:Computing:* Mel-frequency cepstrum, a representation of sounds used in applications such as automatic speech recognition* Memory flow controller, a part of a computer architecture, e.g. in the Cell Broadband Engine...
welterweight title in his seventh pro fight in June 2006 when he defeated Derrick Noble
Derrick Noble
Derrick "The Eraser" Noble is an American professional mixed martial artist from Cuba, Illinois.-Biography and career:Derrick began martial arts training at the age of 13 in Taekwondo, and he eventually earned a Black Belt in Hapkido from Master Bob Long. He attended Eastern Illinois University...
via KO at just 1:01 of the first round. The MFC welterweight title would later be re-branded the BodogFIGHT
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
welterweight title.
In spite of the fact that many insiders didn't view 170 pounds to be Alvarez's best competitive fighting weight, he continued to fight larger opponents because he relished the challenge of testing his mettle against bigger fighters. At Bodog Fight's "Clash of the Nations" pay per view in Russia on April 14, 2007, Alvarez's size disadvantage would be exposed, as he suffered his first career loss when he was TKO'd by UFC veteran Nick Thompson
Nick Thompson
Nicholas Delton Thompson is a retired American mixed martial artist. He retired with a professional mixed martial arts record of 38-14-1. He has fought professionally on both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bodog Fight shows...
at 4:32 into round 2.
After deciding to leave Bodog, Alvarez quickly found a new home in EliteXC where he competed in their 160 pound division against Ross Ebanez, winning by TKO.
A few weeks prior to the first event, it was announced that the upstart Japanese promotion DREAM
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
, started by the minds behind PRIDE FC and K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
had signed Alvarez to compete in their 154 pound grand prix.
His initial fight was against Andre Amade
Andre Amade
Andre "Dida" Amade is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer. Until late 2007 he trained at the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil....
, another potent striker, hailing from the notorious Chute Boxe Academy
Chute Boxe Academy
The Chute Boxe Academy opened as a Muay Thai academy in 1978 in Curitiba, Brazil. Head trainer Rudimar Fedrigo later expanded the program in 1991 to include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other aspects of modern mixed martial arts. By 1995, the Chute Boxe team was considered a prime training ground for...
. During the fight, Alvarez was dropped by a strong right hand, but was able to recover and use his superior wrestling skills to score a TKO due to strikes from mount late in the first round.
Alvarez advanced to the second round of the tournament where he defeated top ranked lightweight fighter Joachim Hansen on May 11, 2008 by unanimous decision
Unanimous decision
A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
in an exciting fight. Hansen, who was known for his ability to take a punch, was dropped twice in the fight and dazed numerous other times by Alvarez's strikes.
In his fight at DREAM.5
DREAM.5
DREAM.5 Light Weight Grandprix 2008 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion DREAM...
, Alvarez knocked out top ranked lightweight fighter Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Tatsuya Kawajiri is a Japanese mixed martial artist and a former Shooto welterweight champion, currently competing in Dream's lightweight division...
in the tournament's semi-finals. The fight was awarded Fight of the Year by Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
for 2008. However, he was unable to advance in the tournament due to a cut and severe swelling under his right eye. Alvarez's replacement was Joachim Hansen, whom he defeated two months earlier. Hansen went on to win the tournament and capture the DREAM lightweight title.
Alvarez was scheduled to face UFC and PRIDE veteran Nick Diaz
Nick Díaz
Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...
for the EliteXC 160 pound title on November 8, 2008. but that fight was scrapped when EliteXC's parent ProElite
ProElite
ProElite, Inc. is an American entertainment and media company involved in the promotion of mixed martial arts .-First incarnation:Founded in 2006 in partnership with Showtime Networks Inc...
closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy. On New Year's Eve 2008 Alvarez fought against Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...
at K-1 Dynamite!! 2008
Dynamite!! 2008
Dynamite!! 2008 was the annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 & DREAM on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan...
, losing by submission in the first round. He has since been signed to an exclusive contract with Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
.
Bellator Fighting Championships
Alvarez entered BellatorBellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
's lightweight tournament at Bellator's inaugural event on April 3, 2009. He fought against Greg Loughran, who landed a left hook which caused Alvarez to buckle his legs. Alvarez survived, however, and submitted Loughran with a guillotine choke
Guillotine choke
The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...
. His next fight at the tournament's semi-finals took place four weeks later at Bellator 5, against Eric Reynolds
Eric Reynolds
Eric Reynolds is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Reynolds is most known for his stint in Bellator Fighting Championships, fighting in its lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
. After controlling the bout for two rounds, Alvarez used a rear naked choke to submit Reynolds in the third.
Alvarez advanced to the lightweight tournament's finals, which took place at Bellator 12 on June 19, 2009. He fought and defeated Toby Imada
Toby Imada
Timoteo Tobias "Toby" Imada born July 16, 1978 is an American mixed martial artist of Japanese and Mexican descent. He fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in their lightweight division...
, via a rear naked choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
submission early in the second round, to become Bellator's first ever lightweight champion.
Alvarez faced Josh Neer
Josh Neer
Joshua Martin Neer is an American mixed martial artist from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS Elite fighter...
in a non-title "Super fight" on May 6, 2010 at Bellator 17 in which he showed great wrestling and standup to go on to defeat Neer by way of rear-naked choke at 2:08 of round 2 as the choke was so well sunk in Neer would pass out from hypoxemia
Hypoxemia
Hypoxemia is generally defined as decreased partial pressure of oxygen in blood, sometimes specifically as less than or causing hemoglobin oxygen saturation of less than 90%.-Distinction from anemia and hypoxia:...
.
Alvarez was supposed to fight the Season 2 Lightweight Tournament Winner Pat Curran
Pat Curran (fighter)
Pat Curran is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Lightweight and Featherweight. He is the cousin of World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and former Featherweight title challenger Jeff Curran...
in a defense of his title, but his opponent was pulled from the card due to an injury in his right shoulder. He instead faced Roger Huerta at Bellator 33 held in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He won the fight via TKO (doctor stoppage) between the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Alvarez has publicly stated he wants his next fight to be against Current Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
Lightweight Champion, Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent. Currently fighting out of San Francisco, California, he formerly competed in the lightweight division of PRIDE Fighting Championships and now competes in Strikeforce...
.
Alvarez defeated Pat Curran
Pat Curran (fighter)
Pat Curran is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Lightweight and Featherweight. He is the cousin of World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and former Featherweight title challenger Jeff Curran...
on April 2, 2011 via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) to retain the Bellator Lightweight Championship at Bellator 39.
Alvarez faced Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler Jr. is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter fighting in the lightweight division and previously in the welterweight division. He is currently under contract with Bellator Fighting Championships where he is the Bellator Lightweight Champion...
on November 19, 2011 at Bellator 58. He was defeated by Chandler by rear naked choke in the fourth round. Chandler came in very aggressive in the first round, nearly finishing Alvarez. In the third round, Alvarez landed several shots stunning Chandler. The last round, Chandler caught Alvarez with a right hand and got on top before taking Alvarez's back and locking in the choke forcing the tap.
Mixed martial artsMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
- Bellator Fighting ChampionshipsBellator Fighting ChampionshipsBellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
- Bellator Lightweight Championship (One time; First)
- Bellator Season 1 Lightweight Tournament Winner
- DREAMDREAM (mixed martial arts)Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
- DREAM 2008 Lightweight Grand Prix Semifinalist
- BodogFIGHTBodogFightbodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
- BodogFIGHT Welterweight Championships (One time; First)
- Mixed Fighting Championships
- MFC Welterweight Championship (One time; First; Last)
- SherdogSherdogSherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
- 2008 Fight of the Year vs. Tatsuya KawajiriTatsuya KawajiriTatsuya Kawajiri is a Japanese mixed martial artist and a former Shooto welterweight champion, currently competing in Dream's lightweight division...
- 2008 Fight of the Year vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Amateur wrestlingAmateur wrestlingAmateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
- National Prep School Wrestling Championships
- National Prep All-American out of Northeast Catholic High SchoolNortheast Catholic High SchoolNortheast Catholic High School opened in 1926 as Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, and is located at 1842 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is under the administration of the high school system of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and its sports teams...
(2000, 2001)
- National Prep All-American out of Northeast Catholic High School
Mixed martial arts record
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Michael ChandlerMichael Chandler
Michael Chandler Jr. is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter fighting in the lightweight division and previously in the welterweight division. He is currently under contract with Bellator Fighting Championships where he is the Bellator Lightweight Champion...
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Bellator 58
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|align=center| 4
|align=center| 3:06
| Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|align=center| 22–2
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Pat CurranPat Curran (fighter)
Pat Curran is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Lightweight and Featherweight. He is the cousin of World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and former Featherweight title challenger Jeff Curran...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Bellator 39
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|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5:00
|Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 21–2
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Roger HuertaRoger Huerta
Roger Huerta , is an American mixed martial artist. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early life:...
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Bellator 33
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|align=center| 20–2
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Josh NeerJosh Neer
Joshua Martin Neer is an American mixed martial artist from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS Elite fighter...
| Technical submission (rear naked choke)
| Bellator 17
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:08
|Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 19–2
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Katsunori KikunoKatsunori Kikuno
Katsunori Kikuno is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and currently fighting for Dream. Kikuno is a practitioner of traditional martial arts including Judo and Kyokushin Karate and is known for incorporating these styles effectively in mixed martial arts fights...
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| Dream 12
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:42
|Osaka, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 18–2
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| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Bellator 12
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:38
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 17–2
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| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Bellator 5
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:30
|Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 16–2
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| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Bellator 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:44
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
|align=center| 15–2
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| Submission (heel hook)
| Dynamite!! 2008
Dynamite!! 2008
Dynamite!! 2008 was the annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 & DREAM on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:32
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
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|align=center| 15–1
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| TKO (punches)
| Dream 5
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 7:35
|Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
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| Win
|align=center| 14–1
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| Decision (unanimous)
| Dream 3
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
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| Win
|align=center| 13–1
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| TKO (punches)
| Dream 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 6:47
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
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| Win
|align=center| 12–1
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| KO (punches)
| ShoXC
ShoXC
ShoXC was a mixed martial arts series produced by the mixed martial arts organization EliteXC, Showtime and Proelite.com. The series was announced on July 11, 2007. The purpose of the show is to highlight up and coming MMA fighters....
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:32
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 11–1
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| Decision (unanimous)
| BodogFIGHT
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
: Alvarez vs. Lee
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
|align=center| 10–1
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| TKO (strikes)
| BodogFIGHT
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
: Clash of the Nations
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:32
|St. Petersburg
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| Win
|align=center| 10–0
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| TKO (corner stoppage)
| BodogFIGHT
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
: Season 3 "Costa Rica"
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:13
|Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
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| Win
|align=center| 9–0
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| KO (punches)
| BodogFIGHT
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
: USA vs. Russia
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:05
|Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, B.C.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
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| TKO (punches)
| GCM: Mars New Deal
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:26
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
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| KO (punches)
| Mix Fighting Championship 7: Russia vs. USA
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:01
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
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| TKO (strikes)
| Mix Fighting Championship 5: USA vs. Japan
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
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| TKO (punches)
| Mix Fighting Championship 4: Russia vs. USA 2
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:15
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
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| TKO (punches)
| Mix Fighting Championship 3: USA vs. the World
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:25
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
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| Submission (punches)
| Reality Fighting 7
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
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| Submission (strikes)
| Ring of Combat 6
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:06
|Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
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| KO (punch)
| Ring of Combat 5
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:57
|Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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