Eddie Alvarez x Jeremy Stephens at BKFC Knucklemania V on Jan. 25 at Wells Fargo Center in Philly, per @arielhelwani pic.twitter.com/y0VlDAxOFL
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) November 19, 2024
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship stars will meet in a bare knuckle clash in January 2025.
Former UFC lightweights Eddie Alvarez (30-8) and Jeremy Stephens (29-21) are set to clash at BKFC Knucklemania 5 on Jan. 25 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The matchup was first reported by Ariel Helwani.
Stephens exited the UFC with a five-fight winless streak in 2021. “Lil’ Heathen” went on to compete in the Professional Fighters League’s 2022 Season, where he came up short in the semi-finals. Stephens then competed in a couple of boxing matches before signing with the BKFC last year. The 38-year-old has since picked up consecutive victories over Jimmie Rivera and most recently Bobby Taylor in September.
Meanwhile, Alvarez had a stint in One Championship after parting ways with the UFC in 2017. “The Underground King” went 1-2-1 before signing with BKFC last year. The former UFC champ earned a split decision win over fellow UFC alum Chad Mendes in his promotional debut before suffering a brutal TKO loss against another Octagon vet in Mike Perry.
