UFC lightweight Joel Alvarez is certainly living up to his nickname 'El Fenomeno' in the UFC, and he now aims to enter the rankings with a win over Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Vegas 49.
The 28-year-old is on a four-fight win streak inside the organization with all of his victories coming inside the bell. His last win over a ranked opponent in Thiago Moises was his best yet, as he bulldozed his way through the Brazilian.
Criticism has been thrown at Alvarez for not making weight in his last two fights, with claims that the Spaniard is holding an unfair advantage over his opponents. Yet on the biggest occasion of his career, this time, Alvarez made weight.
Speaking exclusively to MMA News, Alvarez revealed what went differently this camp that allowed him to make weight.
This Time It Was Easy"
- Joel Alvarez on making weight
Being 6'3 in the 155lbs division is sure to have its drawbacks with the weight cut. Alvarez has had to deal with that draining him in every training camp to ensure his significant height advantage stands on fight night.
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