VIDEO. Former UFC and Bellator champion disqualified for hitting the back of the head

Eddie Alvarez broke the rules multiple times

Former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez unexpectedly lost at the ONE Championship promotion tournament in Singapore.

In his fight, Alvarez met with Yuri Lapicus (Moldova). At the beginning of the fight, the American knocked the opponent to the floor and began to strike at the back of the head.

Alvarez did not pay attention to the referee’s warnings and continued to deliver illegal strikes, as a result, he was disqualified in the 62nd second of the fight.

Eddie Alvarez gets disqualified after an illegal hit on Lapicus.#ONEonTNT1 pic.twitter.com/UBMfXWmz9J

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 8, 2021

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