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Canelo Alvarez Dismisses UFC 306 Date Conflict: ‘I can do whatever I want’

Related Topics: Edgar Berlanga, Dana White

Canelo Alvarez isn’t concerning himself with the UFC.

On Saturday, September 14, Alvarez will put his WBA, WBC, and WBO super middleweight titles on the line against the undefeated Edgar Berlanga inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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That same night, Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its highly anticipated debut at Sphere with two massive world title bouts.

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Alvarez’s decision to go head-to-head with UFC 306 has generated some criticism, with Irish megastar Conor McGregor suggesting that the Noche UFC card will overshadow Alvarez’s fight against Berlanga.