Alvarez leaves the UFC after four years with the promotion (Picture: Getty)

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has signed with ONE Championship, the Singapore-based MMA promotion has confirmed.

Alvarez, nicknamed ‘The Underground King’, continues his travels as a serial world champion and becomes the biggest signing to ONE Championship.

The move ends a four-year spell with the UFC, where Alvarez knocked out Rafael dos Anjos to become lightweight champion before losing his belt to Conor McGregor in a historic night at Madison Sqaure Garden.

Alvarez’s decision to join ONE Championship will come as a shock to many fight fans, and the 34-year-old explained the decision after the announcement.


‘The moment of truth has arrived. I know you’ve heard the rumors, and they are true. We got our official contract from ONE Championship, and we’re all signed up,’ Alvarez said.

Please join me in welcoming Eddie Alvarez to @ONEChampionship! I am super excited for our fans to witness Eddie's high octane, explosive dynamite KO style. Stay tuned for more big news! @Ealvarezfight pic.twitter.com/bM3K0COlie — Chatri Sityodtong (@YODCHATRI) October 16, 2018

‘I am super excited. ‘The Underground King’ is coming to ONE Championship, and in preparation, I left that shelf there empty. You guys know what that’s for. I’m coming, get ready.’



The ONE Championship lightweight title is currently vacate after Martin Nguyen was forced to relinquish the strap in September due to injury.

Alvarez has won world titles in the UFC and Bellator, and will be bidding to add the ONE lightweight strap to his extensive collection.

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