Eddie Alvarez ’s run toward the ONE Championship lightweight grand prix title has come to an end. ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong today announced that Alvarez has been forced to withdraw from next month’s ONE Championship 100 event and has been replaced by current lightweight champ Christian Lee . NEWS ALERT: Eddie Alvarez has pulled out of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix due to injury. ONE Lightweight World Champion Christian Lee has agreed to step into the finals of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix to face Saygid Arslanaliev on Oct 13 in Tokyo at ONE: Century!!! — Chatri Sityodtong (@yodchatri) September 26, 2019 Lee (12-3) now faces Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev (8-1) at “ONE Championship 100: Century – Part 1,” which takes place Oct. 13 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo
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