TAMPA, Fla. – It looks like Joel Alvarez’s days as a lightweight will soon come to an end.
Although competing in a 155-pound bout at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 63, “El Fenomeno” doesn’t see himself doing more future cuts to his long-time division. Alvarez (21-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), who takes on Drakkar Klose (15-2-1 MMA, 9-2 UFC) on the preliminary card, has come to that realization in the lead-up to his return on Saturday.
“I spoke about it with my team on the way here, the truth is that it’s a reality,” Alvarez told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “I believe that’s a reality now. I’m going to do the fight on Saturday, and I think at most do another at 155, then after, due to everything that implies to get down, I’m going to move up to 170 to compete.”
