“Eddie’s contract with Pro Elite was also a contract with Adrenaline and Extreme Challenge, and also a contract with Dream. That contract allowed him to fight in any of those places. (Pro Elite) only owned a piece of Eddie. I put in his contract that he would fight in EliteXC and then Extreme Challenge, Adrenaline, or Dream. We were alternating. The deal also says if one of the organizations doesn’t schedule a fight or is unable to put on a fight, they lose a turn.”
– Monte Cox, manager of former Elite XC lightweight standout Eddie Alvarez, tells Sherdog.com that his client is still under contract with three other organizations, including DREAM. According to Cox, Alvarez still owes the Japanese promotion two more fights and a rematch with its champion Joachim Hansen is a real possibility. Alvarez also discusses during the interview the possibility of fighting for the UFC and his desire to become a household name in the United States like he already is in Japan. At only 23-years-old — and already a consensus top 10-ranked fighter — the sky is the limit for the Philadelphia native.
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How many fighter’s does Monte Cox manage?
i would love for alvarez to go win the dream belt before going to the ufc
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Monte Cox and Ken Pavia are the most popular agents in MMA.
told you he was contracted to Dream. and you told me he was contracted to elite. did either of us know that he was contracted to adrenaline as well? so we were both right, or both wrong.
Does this mean that there is NO CHANCE of Philadelphia Eddie signing with the UFC?
Not before fighting at least twice in DREAM
If Nick Diaz vs Alvarez is to happen it will be in Dream.
Would be great.
Man, it seems like this kid has been around for a lot longer then he has. I can’t believe he’s only 23. Has there ever been a fighter this young considered a consensus top ten? I know BJ was considered “the prodigy” but he didn’t start realizing his potential at this young of an age.
Should be fun watching Alvarez mature as a fighter. Maybe in a couple years we’ll get to see the new prodigy take on the original prodigy.
Nate Diaz is 23 and he is pretty damn close, IMO. Either way they both have very bright futures wherever it may be.
BNF, have you read this?
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I don’t think there is any joint promotional deal between Affliction and Golden Boy. I heard a few weeks ago that nothing was signed, and it looks like all they have is a t-shirt deal, or a production deal at most. They announced it prematurely to distract people from the fact that they cancelled their October show because it sold about 700 tickets.
LMAO… 700 tickets is pathetic. And Atencio is a lyer, big surprise. Who is that quoting?
Michael Rome from BloodyElbow?
Check this out… Maybe you already know????
Cut and Paste:
But it seems that Golden Boy is putting on a big-name boxing match the same night — Antonio Margarito vs. Shane Mosley — which will air on HBO opposite Affliction’s pay-per-view card. In other words, they’re not so much partners as direct competitors
Yea, that was part of the article I read! And me being a Margarito fan Im definately watching that fight! Looks like Affliction might not get to their 3rd show huh?
i read all about these happenings myself yesterday and was disgusted. i think the whole Affliction/Goldenboy was just a scam to advertise their t-shirt deal FOR RING MAGAZINE (wich goldenboy happens to own). im starting to think that Affliction is nothing BUT 1 big ad for their clothing line. i will add that i looked on espn and yahoos boxing websites and havent found that announcement yet, but dave metzler is usually a pretty good source. im starting to worry the 2nd Affliction show could be in jeopardy b/c i really wanna see fedor vs arlovski BAD! nothing good could come out of goldenboy having a ppv quality fight like mosely/margarito for free on hbo the same night Affliction has its ppv, not to mention what the ufc will counter with. eegads!
why does it matter? who cares if they are promoting their clothing? im not going to buy it and you dont sound like youre going to… but we still get to enjoy some great fights (including the best fighter on the planet) while theyre still afloat, why does it matter what they do on the side?
BRENDAN. in this case, i hope you’re right and that i am just overeacting to a non-story. but the fact that they announced a partnership in promoting and then schedule big events that are in direct competiton with each other tends to make me think everything is not on the up and up, and that does matter.
If he faces BJ he better be ready for an ass kicking
I wonder how many other Elite XC fighters have contracts like this that bind them to other organizations.
I love it – fighters like Alvarez are too exciting to sit on a bench and wait for one organisation to setup a fight for them.
Alvarez is with Silva easily the most exciting and entertaining fighter in MMA today.
I’m sorry guys but i’ve never seen Alvarez fight.
And im sure i am not the only one.
You wouldn’t be the only one n00b, there are plenty out there that haven’t seen him fight. Those are the people that think Chuck Liddell is king and buy tapout shirts at Bob’s stores to look like they train.
do yourself a favor and go watch his fights
Rock and Roy are both right.
He deserves to be in the UFC and he would really alter the lightweight division, Alvarez vs Huerta would be a war both like to bang alvarez good grappling huerta good defense.
Huerta is exactly who I would want to see Eddie matched up with if Alvarez could somehow come to the UFC right now
Diaz vs Alvarez needs to happen then Alvarez should rematch Hellboy!
What is so special with this guy. Look at his fight record. There is not one name that comes to the top of my mind thats credible on there. 15 dudes thats are not top level does not make this guy good. He will get crushed in the UFC. Also the Elite xc belts are all g@y. Guys like robbie lawler have those belts and they cant cut it in the UFC. Whats the point of even following these guys?
it’s no different than fan bandwagons for fighters in Zuffa. for example, Miguel Torres is touted as some amazing best p4p fighter and the only good opponents he’s ever beaten are Yoshiro Maeda (who lost to Imanari and several nobodies), and maybe Chase Beeb which is stretching it.
the fallacy is in assuming all the best fighters are in Zuffa when the truth is that many but not all of the best fighters are in Zuffa. in weight classes like lightweight and heavyweight it isn’t true, there are quite a few good guys elsewhere and it shows in the overlap in actual records
there’s also some silliness about comparing champs in one org to another. people are saying Eddie Alvarez is most likely top 10, not that he’s going to beat BJ Penn (which is not likely for even most UFC fighters)
“What?” is a very appropriate name. You know nothing.
WHy don’t you look at Randy’s record. He’s hardy won 66% of his fights, yet he’s considered to be one of the best ever.
As for Alvarez, he is only 23 years old and hasn’t been in the UFC. So since he hasn’t fought Chuck Liddell or Brock Lesnar doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t know who he is or diss is record.
Do you not know who Aaron Riley is??? He has fought in the UFC in he past and is in the future. Alvarez beat him. Nick Thompson at the time was a top 10 ww and ALvarez took him on. Do you know that they have MMA fights in Japan??? Have you ever heard of Joachin Hamson or Tatsuya Kawajiri??? I doubt it. Because BOTH of them are Top 10 LW’s.
Before thinking someone is no good because they have not beaten GSP, Anderson SIlva, Chuck Liddell or Macho Man Randy Savage does not mean that they are not a great up and coming fighter.
Who did Anderson Silva fight and beat in an MMA fight before he was 23 years old?
Let me guess, you adore TUF “fighters”, Dana White’s word is law and the only stage is a octagon?
Watch his fights against Joachin Hellboy Hansen and come back educated.
Its hardly his fault that you don’t know his opponents.
lol another one of these mainstream fans
Try watching the Dream fights just because we dont know them in America does not mean they are not good I think that the Dream lightweight division is stacked. and these guys would compete well against the UFC contenders maybe not BJ but any other top contender.
best eyebrows in the business
He’s sponsored by L’oreal.
yea he good..i watched the fight. BJ would submit hit no doubt. Nick Diaz would woop him…no doubt
bj yes nick i don’t know about that
Eddie Alvarez is the man!
ONe of the most exciting fighters out there
DAna needs to sign him!
alvaraez has the tools to fuck up bj and diaz
Alvarez will have more than one Lightweight belt in under 2 years, guarneted. This kids has all the tools half these fighters wish they had. One thing you can train for is heart and Eddie is scared of nobody!