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Eddie Alvarez pulling for Gilbert Melendez against Anthony Pettis so he can get UFC Title fight with Melendez
Sep 18, 2014 - 10:20:46 PM
Eddie Alvarez pulling for Gilbert Melendez against Anthony Pettis so he can get UFC Title fight with Melendez
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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

For years, Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez were two of the best 155 lb. fighters outside of the UFC, sitting as Champions for Bellator and Strikeforce, respectively. Now, both are in the UFC, and they've been trading verbal jabs in several interviews over the past month.

Alvarez hopes to establish himself as the next title challenger should he beat Donald Cerrone at UFC 178 next week, and because he still feels there's unfinished business with Melendez, he's pulling for his rival against Anthony Pettis later this year at UFC 181.

"I hope Melendez beats Pettis," Alvarez said in an interview with MMAFighting.com. "Nothing against Pettis, but I want Melendez to win that fight. I want to beat Donald and then finally get my hands on Melendez with the title up for grabs. Best of all worlds."

Penick's Analysis: It's an understandable sentiment for Alvarez to hold. Of course, he's got to beat Cerrone to make either fight a reality for himself. Still, if he wins that fight, he obviously wants that Melendez fight to finally materialize. If Pettis beats Melendez, that doesn't put an end to the possibility of a future Alvarez-Melendez fight, it just delays things, and potentially damages how much it ultimately means if they wind up fighting in the future.

[Eddie Alvarez photo (c) Henry Dziekan III]


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