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Next fight of Eddie Alvarez is not determined yet.
At yesterday's tournament of One Championship: DAWN OF HEROES Eddie Alvarez proceeds to the lightweight semi-final Grand Prix with the win over Eduard Folayang. The bout was no cakewalk for Eddie. Almost at the very start of the fight Alvarez missed the very powerful low-kick from an opponent and hit the canvas. Folayang took advantage of this and tried to carry out finishing moves.
Today in Manila One championship promotion will hold its next tournament - ONE Championship: DAWN OF HEROES. In the main card there will bea number of interesting fights. For example, former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez will face Eduard Folayang. The bout will take place as part of the semi-finals at lightweight Grand Prix. Another former UFC champion Demetrius Johnson in the semi-finals of flyweight Grand Prix will meet in the cage Tatsumitsu Wada.
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, who currently performs at One Championship, said that he would like to have a rematch against Conor McGregor. Eddie told this on his Twitter:
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez didn't debut in One Championship promotion the best way, he lost by knock out to Timothy Nastyuhin. However, Alvarez will have a chance to rehabilitate in the nearest future. The fact that Nastyuhin injured and can not fight in the semifinals of the tournament in the lightweight division. And Eddie may replace him. On August 2 Alvarez to meet Edward Folayang in the semifinals of the tournament.
In the main event of UFC on FOX 30 in Calgary, Canada, in the lightweight rematch Dustin Poirier defeated former champion Eddie Alvarez in the second round.