Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez suffered a tough loss over the weekend. Now a video of the former title holder’s corner during the bout is starting to get fight fans’ attention.
Eddie Alvarez faced off against Dustin Poirier for a main event rematch at UFC on FOX 30 on Saturday, July 28, in Calgary, Canada. Alvarez landed an illegal 12-to-6 downward elbow to the head of his opponent in the second round.
Referee Marc Goddard saw the strike and elected to momentarily halt the fight. The fighters were stood up from their ground position against the fence before the bout was resumed, as Goddard wanted to punish Alvarez for the illegal strike by taking away the former champion’s position.
Poirier earned a TKO victory over Alvarez shortly after. Now a video of Alvarez’s corner instructing the former title holder to throw the illegal strike is taking the internet by storm.
Check it out within the footage provided above.
