‘Psychotically skilled’ Jeremy Stephens warns Eddie Alvarez

Jeremy Stephens thinks he’s discovered a house in BKFC, and is able to show he’s a high canine in that promotion in opposition to Eddie Alvarez.

Stephens is ready to tackle Alvarez in the primary occasion of BKFC: KnuckleMania 5 on Jan. 25 at Wells Fargo Enviornment in Philadelphia, Penn. The cardboard streams on DAZN, with the pair set for 5, two-minute rounds at 165 kilos.

After a protracted fight sports activities profession of greater than 30 UFC fights and a number of PFL appearances, Stephens landed in BKFC in late 2023. He’s 2-0 within the group, and now steps into the primary occasion highlight for the primary time in opposition to former UFC and Bellator light-weight champ Alvarez, who’s 1-1 in BKFC.

Alvarez is coming off a December 2023 loss to Mike Perry wherein he suffered a number of orbital fractures. The 41-year-old now returns to competitors for a hometown headliner, however the 38-year-old Stephens sees him as a chief candidate for a beating.

“To his face I didn’t say something however info,” Stephens advised MMA Junkie. “He acquired his face caved in. Not mendacity about that. You appear to be you haven’t actually been coaching in any respect. Even if you’re, like that day I may’ve beat his ass. Proper now he may stroll into my again yard and I might f*ck you up. I do know I’m going to win.

“I hit arduous. I hit typically. My arms are higher than Mike Perry’s. Imagine me. I’ve plenty of ferocious talent and intent. I could not hit as arduous or have that weight behind it, however I hit arduous. I hit typically. I hit very sharply. I’m very psychotically expert to set that up.”

Stephens is beaming with confidence forward of the bout regardless of feeling like he’s taking the far “greater threat” in comparison with his opponent. Stephens, who spent years competing at featherweight within the UFC, famous he would be the smaller man, and he’s going into enemy territory to tackle Alvarez.

However, Stephens mentioned he carries an unfettered perception that BKFC is a sport even higher suited to his strategy to fight than Alvarez, who is known in MMA for his all-time wars.

“Watch these naked knuckle fights (with me), bro – I’m breaking f*cking spirits in there,” Stephens mentioned. “I really feel like I’m residence. The King of the Barbarians is residence. This recreation is completely different. I used to be born for this sh*t. I come from it. I like this sh*t. I can’t wait. It’s me verse me.”