Bellator Announces Eddie Alvarez Vs. Michael Chandler For Mid-November
by Josh Nason on Oct 13, 2011 11:45 PM EDT
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While some fans may malign Bellator for its lack of champions actually defending their titles, the promotion announced Thursday that Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez will put his title on the line in mid-November against Michael Chandler.
Alvarez (22-2) will face Chandler (8-0) in the main event of Bellator 58 on November 19th in Hollywood, FL -- a fight that was originally scheduled for this Saturday but was delayed to an Alvarez injury.
Chandler earned the title shot by winning Bellator's Season 4 lightweight tournament, beating Patricky Freire by unanimous decision in May. Alvarez last competed in April in the first defense of his gold, besting Pat Curran in a unanimous decision. He carries a seven-fight win streak into the event.
In the co-main event, Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard faces Trevor Prangley in a non-title fight announced last week. Jessica Aguilar vs. Lisa Ward and Marlon Sandro vs. Rafael Dias round out the main card.
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Chandler is a great prospect, and he reminds me of a young Sean Sherk. However, his multiple groin shots to Patricky Freire really illustrate his relative inexperience to MMA. While the upset is possible, I do feel that this fight is too much, too soon for Chandler, similar to Pat Curran.
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I feel like Chandler has an outside shot to beat Alvarez, but like you said, too much. I expect great things from him as well. I’ve been very impressed.
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by mountaineers101 on Oct 14, 2011 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
One of the years best cards for Bellator, better hope Zuffa does not counter this.
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Um, November 19th is UFC 139
Henderson vs Shogun
Wanderlei vs Le
Faber vs Bowles
Kampmann vs Story
Bonnar vs Kingsbury
That’s also the pay per view that they will likely be plugging on the Fox card the week before.
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by Chris Groves on Oct 14, 2011 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
WHY must the be on at times when easily more relevant stuff is going on GAH its like they don't want fans
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Yeah, Saturday was a horrible day to pick
I mean, I’m sure they get solid amount of DVRs and more then a few re-run watchers.
But going up against the UFC on the same day keeps them out of most of the headlines, and keeps most people not watching them…and those two things fuel one another, people don’t see them in the headlines so fewer people watch, which leads to less headlines being written about them.
They have virtually no hopes of growing their audiance with this schedule. Sure, there are the few weeks when the UFC isn’t doing shows, but from September 17th to October 8th, 4 weekends straight of UFC programming. Then from October 29th to November 19th, another 4 straight weeks of UFC programming.
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by Chris Groves on Oct 14, 2011 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, I am just tired of seeing Lombard crushing cans in Bellator. Do not tell me that Prangley stands any chance in this fight. Jay Silva stood a chance? Herbert Goodman? Come on..
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by mountaineers101 on Oct 14, 2011 12:39 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I said it before, I'll say it again.
Eddie Alvarez has every right to hang out in Bellator, beating fighters way worse than he should be facing. He can make his money that way just fine.
But he shouldn’t be expected to be taken seriously in the LW picture, and he should start losing his LW ranking as fighters like Bendo, Guida, Pettis, Miller etc are facing legit top 15/20 fighters every fight.
The winner of Bendo/Guida is pushing him out of top 5, guaranteed.
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by Tim Bernier on Oct 14, 2011 1:40 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
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Yes that point is that good. Eddie needs to stop wasting the prime of his career in the minor leagues. He’s better than most of the ufc LWs.
by Brain Melter on Oct 14, 2011 1:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Why should he take less money to fight in the UFC?
They won’t pay him what Bellator will.
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by Jonathan. on Oct 14, 2011 11:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Guida has never beaten any top level fighter.
His best win is Pettis, who hasn’t beaten a proven talent ever. Clay lost to Diego (washed out of LW) and Kenny Florian (washed out of LW). Jim Miller still hasn’t beaten a top 20 fighter himself.
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I said eventually. Is he top 5 now? Maybe/probably. But be shouldn’t be given much credit for beating Michael Chandler, and eventually, he’ll drop. Eventually, solely because he is not facing top 25 fighters.
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by Tim Bernier on Oct 14, 2011 2:27 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
And Eddie Alvarez's best win in the last 3 years is Josh Neer
his last fight against a legitimate top 10-15 opponent he got heel-hooked in under 2 minutes.
What’s your point here?
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by SSreporters on Oct 14, 2011 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
It is going to happen
Melendez will soon be in the UFC.
I imagine the top 3 spots will still be Edgar, Melendez, then Maynard…If Maynard loses, then I imagine whoever beats him jumps ahead, but I don’t believe that would automatically just drop him below Alvarez and Aoki.
Aoki was #2 at one point…so yeah, them slowly falling in the rankings is just bound to happen.
Look at it this way, even if they spend their ENTIRE careers ‘defying Zuffa’ if you will, they won’t keep winning forever, everyone loses eventually.
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by Chris Groves on Oct 14, 2011 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions
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