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Eddie Alvarez Accuses Michael Chandler of Ducking long-Awaited Trilogy Bout: ‘I’ve been trying to fight him’

Eddie Alvarez is still hoping to complete his trilogy with ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler.

When looking back at the greatest fights in Bellator MMA history, the November 2011 clash between Alvarez and Chandler will sit pretty high on that list, if not at the very top. Squaring off for the lightweight world title, the high-octane fan favorites delivered an edge-of-your-seat scrap that saw both men narrowly finish one another multiple times. In the end, Chandler walked away with the win via a rear-naked choke submission with less than two minutes to go in the contest.