Fact: Eddie Alvarez had one of the most lackluster title runs EVER, he was pretty much gifted

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Let's analyse his title "run"

Loss 25–4 Donald Cerrone Decision (unanimous)
Win 26–4 Gilbert Melendez Decision (split)
Win 27–4 Anthony Pettis Decision (split)

2-1 with two split decisions

Now compare to the last title shots:

HW - Overeem 4-0 with 3 finishes
LHW - Rumble 3-0 with 3 finishes(although he hasn't fought yet)
MW - Dan Henderson 2-1 with 2 finishes, it is still better than Eddie's, even though he was clearly gifted a shot
WW - Wonderboy 7-0 with 4 finishes
FW- Conor 7-0 with 6 finishes
BW - Cody Garbrandt 5-0 with 5 finishes

Even Condit had a better run when he got a title shot against Robbie( 2-1 with two finishes, 1 loss via injury)

So it is safe to conclude that Eddie "Chinny" Alvarez was just LUCKY, that Khabib, Ferguson and other top contenders couldn't fight.
Although he did beat RDA, he was losing the fight until he landed a lucky punch, this could happen with any contender. Not surprising, Chinny Alvarez was the first person not to defend the LW belt and lost in embarrassing fashion
 
its pretty important to note that all 3 of his opponents were elite top contenders tbh.

You cant compare giblert, pettis, and cowboy to a lot of conors early oppoents, cody's ,wonderboysk, etc
 
yes. now the real champ has arrived. theres nothing to worry about anymore.
 
Fact: he knocked out the champ in the first round.
 
its pretty important to note that all 3 of his opponents were elite top contenders tbh.

You cant compare giblert, pettis, and cowboy to a lot of conors early oppoents, cody's ,wonderboysk, etc
He was outstruck in both fights and won just because one of the judges thought his lay n praying was effective.
 
Only an idiot only looks at how many people the contender beat instead of the quality of those opponents.
 
Maybe Dos Anjos shouldn't have lost. Ever think of that?
 
Nah, he came in with a big rep. Underground king. Ufc gave him a baptism of fire with his first 3 fights and he rose through it.

Not even close to the most undeserved titleshot
 
Nah, he came in with a big rep. Underground king. Ufc gave him a baptism of fire with his first 3 fights and he rose through it.

Not even close to the most undeserved titleshot
LMAO at believing UFC lies, Alvarez is a club fighter
 
I definitely agree on many of the points.

Alvarez could easily have been 1-3 going into the Conor fight if those two close split decisions went the other direction. That's why when people were "shocked" by Conor's win were pretty stupid. There was a reason Conor was the slight favorite in the fight.

On the other hand, I do not discredit Alvarez's win over RDA. I thought he had a chance to pull off the upset, in fact, I bet a little money on him. It was an excellent upset and totally legit win. If they rematched, I would favor Alvarez slightly. If you want to call it a lucky punch, then you'd have to call it about 20 unanswered lucky punches.
 
If we are talking about worse performances to get a title shot then:

Gus (vs DC) coming off a first round KO
Machida (vs Jones) going 1-2 defeating Randy to get the shot
Hendo (vs Bisping) was the #13 ranked fighter in the weight class and was getting the shot based on a fight that happened 6 years earlier.
Bigfoot was one year removed from getting one of the worst beatdowns from Cain and then he got his title shot against... Cain (you could justify the fight based on his last two fights but you can't justify a rematch ever after someone murders their opponent like that).
 
Why would the UFC gift Eddie Alvarez anything? Khabib had just come off a 2.5 year injury layoff, beat an unranked opponent and the Ramadan thing. Tony had a lung problem. Eddie was the best guy available to fight.
 
Anything to discredit Conor lol.

Holy revisionist history.
 
RDA was beating the fuck out of everyone and Eddie knocked him out in the first round.
 
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