Back in January, Alvarez revealed that he was being sued the promotion. Alvarez filed a countersuit of his own in response. Despite recent settlement talks, it's now clear the case will go to trial. Keep your eyes here for all any updates relating to the proceedings.
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Eddie Alvarez vs. Bellator legal battle
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over 8 years ago | August 19, 2014 2:50 pm
Bellator releases lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez
The saga is over between Bellator and Eddie Alvarez, who is now a free agent as of today.
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over 8 years ago | July 3, 2014 12:47 pm
Report: Eddie Alvarez cancels Asian tour for 'emergency' meeting with Bellator, is he UFC bound?
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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over 9 years ago | October 29, 2013 11:00 am
UFC's Dana White heartbroken about cancelled Bellator PPV
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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over 9 years ago | August 13, 2013 11:47 pm
Eddie Alvarez talks about his Bellator contract ordeal
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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over 9 years ago | August 13, 2013 12:00 pm
Report: More details on Eddie Alvarez and Bellator PPV
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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over 9 years ago | August 6, 2013 8:56 am
Eddie Alvarez and management looking 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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over 9 years ago | June 26, 2013 3:50 pm
Eddie Alvarez to be tied down by Bellator lawsuit long into 2014
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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over 9 years ago | May 11, 2013 9:00 am
Bjorn Rebney refutes 'completely untrue' claims made by Eddie Alvarez
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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over 9 years ago | May 10, 2013 8:00 am
Oh Bellator: King Mo defends, Paul Daley delays and Leonard Garcia says 'no thanks'
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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over 9 years ago | May 9, 2013 11:00 am
Zach Makovsky talks Ledesma, his Bellator split, and Eddie Alvarez
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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almost 10 years ago | May 6, 2013 4:00 pm
Eddie Alvarez says that Bellator changed the wording in his original 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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almost 10 years ago | May 4, 2013 5:30 pm
Eddie Alvarez blames Viacom/Spike execs, not 'grunt' Bjorn Rebney
Once again the former Bellator Lightweight champion took to Twitter to publicly discuss his grievances with his former employer.
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almost 10 years ago | May 2, 2013 11:18 pm
Leading into trial with Bellator, Eddie Alvarez forced to sell house and contemplates unsanctioned 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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almost 10 years ago | May 2, 2013 5:00 pm
Talks between Rebney and Alvarez falling apart, legal battle appears to be the only option
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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almost 10 years ago | April 18, 2013 9:00 am
Bellator's motion to dismiss Eddie Alvarez's claims denied by judge
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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almost 10 years ago | February 18, 2013 4:32 pm
Making the case: Why Bellator will likely regain the services of Eddie 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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about 10 years ago | January 25, 2013 8:03 pm
Judge rules in Eddie Alvarez hearing: Injunction denied, 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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about 10 years ago | January 25, 2013 2:00 pm
Bellator argues Fox and Spike on equal ground and more updates from Eddie Alvarez 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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about 10 years ago | January 9, 2013 9:30 pm
Updated: UFC contract for Eddie Alvarez grants immediate title shot and PPV points
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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about 10 years ago | January 8, 2013 12:00 pm
Bellator attempts to keep Eddie Alvarez more PR trouble than he's worth
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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about 10 years ago | January 7, 2013 11:25 pm
Fighters react to Eddie Alvarez being sued by Bellator
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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about 10 years ago | January 7, 2013 8:11 pm
Bjorn Rebney says Bellator matched Eddie Alvarez's UFC contract 'dollar for dollar', '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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about 10 years ago | January 7, 2013 2:58 pm
Eddie Alvarez sued by Bellator, after they tried to match UFC contract
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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about 10 years ago | January 3, 2013 9:00 pm
Eddie Alvarez almost ready to say 'F!@# it' as UFC and Bellator contract negotiations get ugly
As the UFC and Bellator square off to debate his contract, Eddie Alvarez is left in limbo without a fight.
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about 10 years ago | January 2, 2013 11:27 pm
Bellator matches UFC's offer to Eddie Alvarez, both sides await next move
Eddie Alvarez now has two suitors and according to UFC president Dana White, negotiations could get very ugly between his group and Bellator.
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about 10 years ago | December 28, 2012 5:30 pm
UFC contract negotiations with Eddie Alvarez 'going to get ugly' according to Dana White
Former Bellator Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez became a free agent after knocking out Patricky Freire in October. Two months later, he received an offer from the UFC to move up into MMA's premier league. But the transition isn't going so smoothly
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