Eddie Alvarez has revealed his corner was more than justified in stopping his fight with Jeremy Stephens at BKFC: KnuckleMania 5.
Stephens was awarded the third-round TKO victory after Alvarez’s corner waved off the fight following the third round of this past Saturday’s main event at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The former UFC and Bellator champion was dropped twice in the bout and tried to keep fighting, but ultimately his team wasn’t having it.
The evidence now shows that was the correct decision. Monday, Alvarez shared X-rays of his face revealing a significant fracture across the right side of his jaw. According to Alvarez, the pain was excruciating (via Instagram):
