Bellator gears up with Alvarez vs. Neer

I like this match-up: Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez, a top-three fighter in the division, will face discarded UFC vet Josh Neer in a 160-pound Super Fight at an event in May. The bout is one of several non-title, non-tournament bouts slated for Bellator’s second season. Other season one champs (Joe Soto, Lyman Good, Hector Lombard) will also have catchweight “hype” fights while they wait to defend their titles against the season two tourney winners. I love the format, which makes every fight relevant and important and worth paying attention to.