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Eddie Alvarez vs. Bellator legal battle
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August 19, 2014
Bellator releases Eddie Alvarez unconditionally
The saga is over between Bellator and Eddie Alvarez, who is now a free agent as of today.
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July 3, 2014
Eddie Alvarez in 'emergency' meeting with Bellator
Eddie Alvarez had 'emergency' talks with Scott Coker that forced him to cancel an Asian tour, with his contract situation likely to be a main talking point with Bellator.
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October 29, 2013
Dana: Bellator PPV cancellation 'breaks my heart'
The UFC president is man enough to let his feelings show when it comes to the cancellation of rival Bellator's MMA pay-per-view.
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August 13, 2013
Eddie Alvarez talks about being back with Bellator
Eddie Alvarez sat down with Alexandra Robinson to talk about the end of his Bellator Contract dispute, his plans for the fight, and his feelings about being on a Bellator PPV.
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August 13, 2013
Report: More details about Alvarez' return
Shortly after the announcement of Alvarez's return to the Bellator cage, Ariel Helwani reported some interesting details about the settlement.
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August 6, 2013
Alvarez' manager hoping to settle with Bellator
Eddie Alvarez, the former Bellator Lightweight champ, is locked in limbo awaiting trial in his various lawsuits with the promotion but his manager says they are working to reach a settlement.
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June 26, 2013
Alvarez to be tied up in court most of next year
Former Bellator LW champ Eddie Alvarez is looking at spending most of the next year in court fighting to get out of his contract with the country's #2 MMA organization.
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May 11, 2013
Rebney responds to 'completely untrue' accusations
Last weekend, Eddie Alvarez took to Twitter and interviews to make public some of his grievances with Bellator MMA. Now that Eddie has had his say, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is taking his own opportunity to respond.
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May 10, 2013
The Bellator trap sinks fighters
In the midst of a very ugly breakup with Eddie Alvarez, long the promotion's biggest star, the statements and actions of three fighters say a lot about where Bellator stands in the MMA world today.
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May 9, 2013
Makovsky on Alvarez: 'I hope it works out for him'
Zach Makovsky talks about Eddie Alvarez and his own split with Bellator, as well as his fight with Claudio Ledesma and dropping to flyweight.
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May 6, 2013
Alvarez says Bellator changed terms of contract
Bellator lightweight star, Eddie Alvarez , details how Bellator changed the terms of his original contract to make it appear that they were effectively matching all the terms of his UFC offer.
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May 4, 2013
Alvarez blames Viacom execs, not 'grunt' Rebney
Once again the former Bellator Lightweight champion took to Twitter to publicly discuss his grievances with his former employer.
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May 2, 2013
Alvarez sells house, contemplates illegal fights
Throughout 2013, Alvarez has been stuck in a legal battle with Bellator over the matching clause in his contract. While the parties had tried to reach a settlement, talks turned sour and a trial is looking likely.
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May 2, 2013
Rebney on Alvarez: 'everything went real dark'
Talks between Bjorn Rebney and Eddie Alvarez appear to have failed completely, with the resolution between the fighter and the promotion now entirely in the hands of the court system.
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April 18, 2013
Bellator motion to dismiss Alvarez claim rejected
The legal battle between the former champion and his former employer continues. Bellator attempted to get the crux of Alvarez's counterclaim dismissed, but the motion was rejected by the presiding judge.
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February 18, 2013
After legal battle Bellator likely retains Alvarez
The former Bellator champion has been stuck in a legal battle with his former promoter. Following his failure to secure a preliminary injunction in January, it's becoming clear that his claim against Bellator is likely to be a losing effort.
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January 25, 2013
Judge rules that Alvarez will NOT fight at UFC 159
The decision is in, and it is official - Eddie Alvarez has had his injunction denied, and will not be allowed to fight at UFC 159.
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January 25, 2013
Updates from Eddie Alvarez vs. Bellator hearing
Eddie Alvarez is in court today to see if a judge will allow him to sign a new deal with the UFC or if Bellator has truly "matched" the UFC's offer.
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January 9, 2013
Updated: UFC intends to give Alvarez LW title shot
New information on the contract offered to Eddie Alvarez reveals that the lightweight was offered a March championship fight for his UFC debut as well as a portion of the PPV revenue.
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January 8, 2013
Bellator shouldn't worry about keeping Alvarez
Bellator is ready to go to battle in the courtroom to try to retain the services of Eddie Alvarez despite it being a PR nightmare and an unwise financial commitment.
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January 7, 2013
Fighters react to Alvarez/Bellator lawsuit
Following the news of Eddie's pending lawsuit with Bellator, some of his fellow fighters give their opinion of the situation.
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January 7, 2013
Rebney: We matched Eddie's UFC deal word for word
In the wake of the former Bellator champion announcing that he's being sued by the company, CEO Bjorn Rebney revealed many new details of their negotiations.
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January 7, 2013
Eddie Alvarez sued by Bellator
Eddie Alvarez has found himself in a sticky situation as the UFC and Bellator battle for his services. He told The MMA Hour today that he's now being sued by his former employer.
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January 3, 2013
Eddie Alvarez ready to say 'F!@# it'
As the UFC and Bellator square off to debate his contract, Eddie Alvarez is left in limbo without a fight.
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January 2, 2013
Bellator matches UFC offer to Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez now has two suitors and according to UFC president Dana White, negotiations could get very ugly between his group and Bellator.