Despite fighting some of the world’s best under the UFC banner for well over a decade, Jeremy Stephens feels he hasn’t exactly gotten the respect he deserves from the combat sports world.
Stephens, a former UFC featherweight veteran, believes he has the perfect opportunity to change his legacy and fan perspective later this month, as he takes on former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. The two are set to collide in bareknuckle boxing in the main event of BKFC’s KnuckleMania 5 on Jan. 25 at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Penn.
“There’s a lot of questions to be answered, and I’ll answer them,” Stephens told MMA Junkie. “People are really going to have to respect that. You go out there and beat a guy like that with all the accolades in someone else’s hometown, backyard, and willing to take the risk and step up a weight class to make sure this fight actually happens?
