Eddie Alvarez said shortly after his bareknuckle fight with Mike Perry that he believed his orbital was “smashed up” – and he was right.
Alvarez, a former UFC and Bellator champion, lost to Perry this past Saturday at BKFC 56 after his cornermen decided to stop the fight. They did so after the second round once Alvarez told them he was struggling with his vision.
On Monday, Alvarez shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) in which he confirmed suffering two fractures in his left orbital.
Confirmed 2 fractures in my left orbital , one was e refracture … Woulda been a thing of beauty to close out to the show for the fans , I felt great … this game is Wild and unpredictable as can be … it’s why I love it 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼🔪🔪 The Show goes on ! Love you guys ❤️
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) December 4, 2023
Confirmed 2 fractures in my left orbital , one was e refracture … Woulda been a thing of beauty to close out to the show for the fans , I felt great … this game is Wild and unpredictable as can be … it’s why I love it 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼🔪🔪 The Show goes on ! Love you guys ❤️
Perry and Alvarez went at it for only four minutes, but it was a hard-fought four minutes, with both men throwing everything they had at each other. Unfortunately for Alvarez, Perry walked through a lot of his punches and was relentless with his attack to claim the promotion’s inaugural “King of Violence” belt.
Now 1-1 in two BKFC appearances this year, Alvarez isn’t sure what comes next but said he plans to continue doing bareknuckle. He asked Perry for a rematch in his hometown of Philadelphia next year.
