Eddie also doesn't intend to let his bout against "Cowboy" go the distance because those types of fights are wrong and are ruining the sport of MMA.
If you ask Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White, incompetent judges ruin the outcome of a fight, more often than not. And no matter how hard he tries to fix the issue, bad decisions will pop up from time to time.
Eddie Alvarez also hates when fights go to a decision, which is why the former Bellator lightweight champion has a fighting style that either gets him a stoppage victory, or at the very least, assures him that the judges won't get it wrong if the bout goes the distance.
And as he gears up to make his Octagon debut this weekend (Sat., Sept. 27, 2014) at UFC 178 against Donald Cerrone, Alvarez is more than confident their 155-pound battle won't need the judges to decide the outcome, because both of their styles are aimed at one thing: finishing opponents.
Alvarez broke it down to Fighters Only:
"I really don't think I could have chosen anybody better for my first fight. He's the perfect guy, a guy who likes to take risks. You know, decisions are wrong and they're ruining the sport. Nobody wants decisions as judges are having more and more trouble fairly judging fights without getting it wrong. So I try to never got to the judges -- ever. I've got 21 finishes out of 25 victories, and this fight won't be any different. I want the fight to be high paced, violent, and non-stop action, and that's exactly how Cowboy fights, too. We're both going to be looking to get one another out of there early, and that's what it's all about."
After finally getting his release from Bellator, not only is Alvarez eager to fight inside the Octagon, but he is also anxious to enjoy the rest of the things that come with being a UFC fighter. Among them are hearing Bruce Buffer introducing him followed by a post-fight victory speech with Joe Rogan.
But above all else, Alvarez says he is looking forward to hearing Burt Watson walk into his locker room, shouting his ever-popular phrase.
"It's going to be so cool, hearing Bruce call out my name. My bucket list consisted of having the PRIDE lady (Lenne Hardt) call me out for a fight, and I got to have her announce me back in 2008, and that was a cool moment. And now it's onto Bruce. And I'm so excited about that. It will be good to talk to Joe after the fight too, after I get my hand raised. It's all apart of what makes the UFC the UFC, after all. But personally, I guess what I am really excited about is having Burt come into my locker room and scream, ‘We rollin'!' That's when I'll know it's happening... You know, Burt is a Philly guy like me, so that will be a very special moment."
As far as his year-long layoff, Alvarez says it won't be a factor come fight night. That's because he's been fighting two days a week over at the Blackzilian camp.
He explains:
"I'm not at all worried about all the time out I've had recently, because at Blackzilians, we are obligated to fight twice a week. We have to fight each other twice a week, and there is no difference between them and regular fights. We are very honest and we don't pull punches, we go after each other hard. That's the type of teammates that I have, and that's the type of environment I put myself in every week. It's what keeps me sharp and fresh. It means I can go out and compete at my best regardless of how long I haven't fought inside an arena for, because I fight for real in training."
As for as UFC jitters, Alvarez says they are non-existent, he's just anxious to get back to what he loves doing.
This time, on the grandest mixed martial arts (MMA) stage of them all.
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