Eddie Alvarez and Bjorn Rebney have a long history, most of it adversarial. The two men were once on opposite sides of an ugly, public lawsuit involving Alvarez, Bellator MMA and the UFC.
Yet, when asked about Rebney’s role in the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA), Alvarez gave a surprising answer about his feeling to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. Alvarez, the former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion, called the move “genius.”
“You know how like when a hacker gets caught, they flip him?” Alvarez said.