Roger Huerta vs. Eddie Alvarez Headlines Bellator 33 in Philadelphia
As expected, Bellator lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez will face UFC veteran Roger Huerta in an non-title superfight which headlines Bellator 33 on October 21 at Philadelphia’s Liacouras Center.
Alvarez (20-2) was crowned Bellator’s first-ever lightweight champ with a win over Toby Imada last June and most-recently earned a non-title win over UFC veteran Josh Neer in May.
“I’ve never even lost a fight here in the United States, so I’m definitely not going to start in my hometown of Philadelphia with all of my people there,” said Alvarez. “I’m not going to be happy unless I completely control and dominate Roger in this fight. It’s important for me to dominate this fight and prove that I’m one of the best lightweights in the world.”
Huerta (21-4-1) stopped Chad Hinton in his Bellator debut earlier this year to rebound from back-to-back UFC losses, but dropped a unanimous decision to eventual tourney winner Pat Curran in the semifinals in May.
“This is a fight that I’ve always wanted,” Huerta said. “It’s going to be a grueling fight for the both of us. It’s going to be a potential fight of the year. I’m going in there expecting a war, and I’m going in there trying to finish Eddie.”
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Pictured: Eddie Alvarez
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this is so pathetic, i don’t know what bellator is at but these non title fights with title holders are starting to look really unprofessional, Get him to fight pat curran in a TITLE fight as the headliner, obviouslly
Between Bellator and Strikeforce, I don’t know which one is more pathetic with these non title fights. I don’t care who the fight is, all title holders should be title fights. So what if Roger wins, then he gets a rematch for a title shot? Pathetic!! WAR UFC!!
Superfight or not, I’m not sure I see the wisdom in not making this fight for the title.
If Alvarez wins, its good for Bellator, and if Huerta wins its good, some might say better, for Bellator.
And barely-known Pat Curran can fight the winner for the title.
I’m not sure why matchmaking is sometimes difficult for an org that markets itself so well…
anyone else notice that the best lightweights are from the Philadelphia area??