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UFC 188: Eddie Alvarez overcomes eye injury to defeat rival Gilbert Melendez (Yahoo Sports)

MEXICO CITY – Eddie Alvarez couldn’t see out of his left eye for the better part of the final two rounds, but that didn’t stop him from one of the biggest wins of his career.

Eddie Alvarez scored his first UFC victory Saturday night against Gilbert Melendez.

Alvarez overcame a grotesquely swollen left eye to score a split decision victory over long-time rival Gilbert Melendez Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 188.

The two had long talked about fighting each other, but they were in different organizations and it didn’t occur until Saturday.