Eddie Alvarez Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez have talked plenty about each other over the past four years. Before, they did it from afar. Alvarez (25-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), a former Bellator MMA lightweight champ, talked up a cross-promotional fight with Melendez (22-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), a Strikeforce titleholder. It was an intriguing matchup to fans, and the fighters were willing.
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UFC 188′s Eddie Alvarez on Gilbert Melendez: ‘When I see him again, he won’t say sh-t’ – MMA Junkie