Former UFC lightweight champion leaves ONE Championship and becomes a free agent

E. Alvarez celebrates after winning the lightweight belt (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook)

Former UFC lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg), Eddie Alvarez is free on the market to sign with any organization. In a post made on his Twitter last Tuesday night (20), the North American revealed that he is no longer part of the ONE Championship fighter squad and was excited for the next challenges of his career.

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“Confirmed, I am no longer with ONE (Championship). We parted ways amicably and I remain on good terms with the ONE team. I want to thank Chatri (Sityodtong, president of the organization) for the opportunity and I look forward to watching their continued success. I'm officially a free agent and I'm ready to hunt. Tell me who’s next,” Alvarez wrote.

Former Bellator champion and protagonist of great battles in the history of the sport, Eddie arrived at the UFC in 2014 and after three fights, with one defeat and two wins, he won the right to challenge the then holder of the belt. Rafael dos Anjos. The North American surprised the Rio native and scored a knockout in the first round.

However, in his first title defense, Alvarez was categorically dethroned. In the historic first edition of the UFC in New York, Eddie was 'humiliated' by Conor McGregor in the stand-up fight and was brutally knocked out in the second round. In 2019, the North American moved to ONE Championship, where he had a forgettable performance with two defeats, a victory and a no-contest, in four clashes for the Asian organization.

See Eddie Alvarez's post

Confirmed, I am no longer with ONE. We parted ways amicably and I remain on good terms with the ONE team. I want to thank Chatri for the opportunity and I look forward to watching their continued success. I'm officially a free agent and Ready to Hunt 👊🏼🔪 Tell me whose next ?UGK

- Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) September 21, 2022

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