Joel Alvarez put on a clinic at UFC Fight Night 197 on Saturday and may have inserted himself right into the lightweight contenders picture. Alvarez (19-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) made it look relatively easy against Thiago Moises (15-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC) with a TKO at the 3:01 mark of the opening round. The only downside at all for Alvarez in the win was that he came in heavy for the fight, making him ineligible for a post-fight bonus award. Alvarez used every bit of his standup arsenal against Moises – punches, kicks, knees and elbows
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Joel Alvarez unleashes striking clinic to tear through Thiago Moises – MMA Junkie