DETROIT, Mich. — Eddie Alvarez is lucky to have people around him who care about his health and safety.
But that doesn’t mean he has to listen to any of them.
The former UFC lightweight champion has vowed to throw caution to the wind when he battles knockout artist Justin Gaethje at UFC 218 on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. Though that decision may seem unwise to anyone familiar with Gaethje’s history of violence, Alvarez is determined to just let loose this time around.
“I’m advised on every angle from every friend I’ve ever had to not do what I’m about to do.