Nick Thompson: Eddie Alvarez told Bodog his “head wasn’t in the right place.”

Looks like we’ll never get to see a rematch between current Bodog welterweight champion Nick “The Goat” Thompson and former champion Eddie Alvarez. The fight was pushed back a few weeks ago and now it looks like it’s been informally canceled altogether according to a post by Thompson on the Underground Forum: Alvarez told Bodog that his head wasn’t in the right place and... [Read More...]

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Thompson and Alvarez to fight for Bodog Welterweight title

Nick “The Goat” Thompson will face off in a rematch with Eddie Alvarez when Bodog Fight presents HooknShoot at the Evansville Coliseum in Evansville, Indiana on November 24th. This news comes from a Bodog press release, a copy of which can be found here. These two fought for the welterweight title back in April at Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations. “The Goat” would score a second... [Read More...]

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Blog within a Blog: Steroid testing, Tiger Schulman’s and MMA, dream match at 160 lbs., and much more

  I know I caught your attention with the Tiger Schulman’s Karate teaser. I’ll get to TSK soon. But first, I want to talk about drugs. Many pundits have written columns on the major sites discussing steroids and offering their ideas about how the issue should be addressed by the major promotions. Thus far, there seems to be a big push for the promotions to do internal testing. While I respect... [Read More...]

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Eddie Alvarez on the radio today at 11 a.m.

Bodog Fight’s Eddie Alvarez is scheduled to join John Floyd and myself at 11 a.m. ET on the Saturday Morning Sports Hangover, which can be heard starting at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN 920 in Philadelphia. Eddie will be fighting in tonight’s main event against Matt Lee on Bodog Fight’s card fromTrenton, NJ. If you have a question for Eddie, you can call in at 866-459-ESPN. You can also listen... [Read More...]

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Matt Lee cleared to fight Eddie Alvarez

Apparently Bodog Fight received a small scare in regard to the status of tomorrow’s main event between Matt Lee and Eddie Alvarez in Trenton, NJ. Lee has been cleared to fight by the state athletic commission after undergoing a second EKG test. Lee’s fight status was up in the air after his first EKG showed a low heartrate. A low heartrate is common in many highly-conditioned athletes but... [Read More...]

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