Bellator Lightweight Champion, Eddie Alvarez was excited when the news broke that Bellator had come to an agreement with former Strikeforce Champion Gilbert Melendez. He had hopes that he would face a man that he felt has intentionally eluded him for years. Eddie Alvarez has long awaited a fight with Melendez and felt that the signing of Melendez was going to get him the match he has wantes for years. When he heard that Melendez was going to be staying with the UFC, he felt like Melendez was finding another way to dodge him. He feels that Melendez is scared to face him and will always try to avoid a possible clash.
As entertaining as a fight between Alvarez and Melendez would be, Gilbert Melendez belongs in the UFC amongst the best fighters in the world. Melendez didn't truly want to go to Bellator, but the negotiations with Bellator eventually got the UFC to come to an agreement on contract terms with him. Eddie Alvarez was almost signed to the UFC a year ago, but was pulled back into Bellator due to contract terms that allowed Bellator to match the UFC's contract. I think that after his contract with Bellator is over that Alvarez should try to make a second attempt at getting in the UFC so that he can have his showdown that he claims to strongly want.
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