Alvarez: I did 150 rounds for RDA fight

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                    <p>Chute Boxe was once the greatest team in mixed martial arts. Once a week, they would spar without gloves. Most other nights they just sparred.</p>

They were giants.

Concerns about head trauma and the price of a relentless grind have lead to far kinder, gentler training routines becoming the norm in mixed martial arts.

However, during a recent appearance on Inside MMA, UFC lightweight Eddie Alvarez told Bas Rutten and Mauro Ranallo he believes that over training is a myth. Further, Alvarez said that he did a staggering 150 rounds for his fight with Rafael Dos Anjos, in the main event of UFC Fight Night 90 on July 7.

"We've done 150 sparring rounds, live sparring rounds for this fight," said Alvarez as transcribed by Jed Meshew for MMA Fighting. "I couldn't have perfected this dance any more than what it's gonna be. We're just ready to go in there on Thursday and do it...I don't believe in over-training. I think someone made that up who didn't necessarily want to train that day so he came up with a line and said ‘over-train.' I don't believe it. I'm in the mind that the more you do something the better you get at it."

"I think he's overly aggressive. That works against guys who have the ability to be bullied and who won't fight back. I think that's the wrong approach to go about this fight with. If he does that and decides to go that route, I think he's gonna bring the dog out in me and this could end up being bad."

"I can't ever let no one peg me or tell me what I am. It's important to always be changing, always bringing a different game plan, always surprising your opponents. I'm sure RDA has a vision of how I'm gonna fight him as well, but he has no idea."

If Alvarez wins, he will become the first fighter to win both the Bellator and UFC titles. However, the fight is not necessarily a test of old school vs. new school approaches. The guy on the right in the Chute Boxe pic above is Rafael Cordeiro, who is now RDA's head coach. And while the gloves no longer come off once a week, you can count on Dos Anjos having gone through a ferocious grind, too.

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150 rounds of smothering his sparring partner against the cage

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Eddie is in the eye of a hurricane and has no clue.

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The J -

150 rounds of smothering his sparring partner against the cage

That's good Phone Post 3.0

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That's probably great for his brain. Phone Post 3.0

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Eddie gets rocked almost every fight lol I don't think RDA will let him off the hook once he hurts him either Phone Post 3.0

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Just over 2 rounds a day if he did a 10 week camp.

Not uncommon for modern top level amateur boxers will rack up 60+ rounds a week in camp.

Just to give it some perspective. Phone Post 3.0

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Frames4Life - Just over 2 rounds a day if he did a 10 week camp.

Not uncommon for modern top level amateur boxers will rack up 60+ rounds a week in camp.

Just to give it some perspective. Phone Post 3.0
Doubtful he would just spar just 2 rounds a day when prepping for a 5 rounder. A more realistic breakdown is 15 rounds a week for 10 weeks. Maybe he sparred 5 rounds 3x a week Phone Post 3.0

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Bellator Eddie would have finished instead of going 150 rounds.

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YHTOMIT2001 -
Frames4Life - Just over 2 rounds a day if he did a 10 week camp.

Not uncommon for modern top level amateur boxers will rack up 60+ rounds a week in camp.

Just to give it some perspective. Phone Post 3.0
Doubtful he would just spar just 2 rounds a day when prepping for a 5 rounder. A more realistic breakdown is 15 rounds a week for 10 weeks. Maybe he sparred 5 rounds 3x a week Phone Post 3.0
Yeah absolutely, I wasn't suggesting he actually did 2 rounds a day lol.

Sounds like he was doing a few good long sparring sessions every week. Tough camp no doubt, I'm sure he'll be in top condition. Phone Post 3.0

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To fight a 5 round fight you should spar 10 rounds in a row, against a rotation of at least 3 guys.

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kneedy - To fight a 5 round fight you should spar 10 rounds in a row, against a rotation of at least 3 guys.
I don't know what it's like to prep someone for a 5 round MMA fight but sparring for a good solid hour sounds like good preparation to me.

However, they would be the sessions I'd be dreading. I do know that. Phone Post 3.0

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YHTOMIT2001 -
Frames4Life - Just over 2 rounds a day if he did a 10 week camp.

Not uncommon for modern top level amateur boxers will rack up 60+ rounds a week in camp.

Just to give it some perspective. Phone Post 3.0
Doubtful he would just spar just 2 rounds a day when prepping for a 5 rounder. A more realistic breakdown is 15 rounds a week for 10 weeks. Maybe he sparred 5 rounds 3x a week Phone Post 3.0
I think he was making the case that 150 rounds really isn't that big a deal. Phone Post 3.0

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DisIsDeRiddumOfDeNite -
The J -

150 rounds of smothering his sparring partner against the cage

That's good Phone Post 3.0

it's not good for the fans though.

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Great interview from inside mma. Eddie sounded like he's got a chip on his shoulder. Definitely seemed annoyed when kruck asked him about not fighting the exciting style that made him a fan favorite outside of the ufc. Phone Post 3.0

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Frames4Life - Just over 2 rounds a day if he did a 10 week camp.

Not uncommon for modern top level amateur boxers will rack up 60+ rounds a week in camp.

Just to give it some perspective. Phone Post 3.0
People really go 12 rounds/day 5 days/wk, every week for a couple months?

I have a hard time believing they do that full speed or for their whole camp. Phone Post 3.0

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MagSlim -
Frames4Life - Just over 2 rounds a day if he did a 10 week camp.

Not uncommon for modern top level amateur boxers will rack up 60+ rounds a week in camp.

Just to give it some perspective. Phone Post 3.0
People really go 12 rounds/day 5 days/wk, every week for a couple months?

I have a hard time believing they do that full speed or for their whole camp. Phone Post 3.0
It's true, in the GB development team (UK amateur podium squad), they train full time, all year round, always on weight. International Tournaments every month which they are required to win medals in a high percentage of or they get kicked off the squad, that might involve boxing 4-5 times in a week in those tournaments . They rack up a scary amount of rounds in the camps training 2-3 times a day. They also get the very best of everything with money no object.

Obviously, a lot is technical sparring but sparring nonetheless and certainly not "light".

These development squads have yielded some incredible results over the last 15 years which has now spilt over into the pros.

All brought about by Audley Harrison winning Gold in Sydney Olympics in 2004. That secured UK amateur boxing top level government funding via UK Sport & the National Lottery.

Makes you wonder what the Ukrainian & Cubans squads are doing. Phone Post 3.0

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"I can't ever let no one peg me"

 

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