Joel Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) has certainly earned the right to call his shot when it comes to who he’d like to square off against on the other side of the famed UFC Octagon in his first contest of his 2025 itinerary. Scoring a highlight-reel knockout in the opening round of his undercard fight against Drakkar Klose (15-3-1 MMA, 9-3 UFC), he’s already clamoring for another contest after the calendar turns over to 2025.
If Joel Alvarez gets his wishes, he’ll only have one fight remaining as a lightweight for his first contest in 2025, wherever it is or whoever it will be against.