Former Ufc Champ Eddie Alvarez Signs With One Championship

SINGAPORE (AP) — Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has signed with One Championship, the growing Asia-based mixed martial arts promotion. One Championship announced its highest-profile free agent signing to date Monday night. The 34-year-old Alvarez (29-6) is a respected veteran who has held the 155-pound title in the UFC and in Bellator. Alvarez won the UFC belt in July 2016 by stopping Rafael Dos Anjos, and he lost it four months later in a high-profile bout with Conor McGregor. Signing Alvarez to a multi-fight contract is a coup for One Championship, which has expanded across Asia recently with large infusions of capital.Read more on NewsOK.com

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