Eddie Alvarez has accomplished much in his career and that includes the Bellator lightweight title, but at UFC Fight Night 81 he earned arguably his biggest victory to date against ex-UFC champ Anthony Pettis . Alvarez (27-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was the underdog for the co-main event bout at Boston’s TD Garden. However, a well-executed game plan that included a mix of striking and grappling led him to a split decision victory over Pettis (18-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) for his second-straight win inside the octagon. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Alvarez’s victory over Pettis at UFC Fight Night 81. * * * * It's the co-main event of the evening!! @Showtimepettis vs @EalvarezFight ! Let's hear who you got! #UFCBoston pic.twitter.com/3SzFt9iWhu — #UFCBoston (@ufc) January 18, 2016 #UFCFightNight81 Closing Odds: Anthony Pettis -345 vs. Eddie Alvarez +315 – @FS1 @ufc @joerogan @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCBoston — Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) January 18, 2016 Hope they both get knocked out – #OGElCucuy @ufc #UFCBoston pic.twitter.com/GywxIFytiX — Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 18, 2016 Forty-five seconds in and already an easy takedown for Alvarez
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Twitter reacts to Eddie Alvarez’s upset of Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night 81 – MMA Junkie