Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Eddie Alvarez ’s sights are set on a UFC lightweight title fight, and he doesn’t think he should have to go through any more contenders to get the opportunity. After defeating former UFC and WEC champ Anthony Pettis (18-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) by narrow split decision on Sunday at UFC Fight Night 81, Alvarez (27-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) made it clear he wants the winner of March’s UFC 197 title bout between champ Rafael dos Anjos (25-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) and challenger Conor McGregor (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC). Several others are gunning for that No. 1 contender’s spot, though, and among them is undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov (22-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), who actually holds a dominant victory over the champion
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Eddie Alvarez brushes off Nurmagomedov’s callout, ‘willing to wait’ for title shot – MMA Junkie