Eddie Alvarez opens up on ONE debut, not cutting weight, UFC’s leverage tactics, Conor McGregor’s retirement, more

TOKYO — Ahead of his ONE Championship debut, former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez sits down with MMA Fighting to discuss returning to fight in Japan, treatment from ONE, ONE’s weight-cutting regulations, his thoughts on the UFC’s promotion and how they lose leverage, Conor McGregor’s apparent retirement, fighting now out of love rather than pain and much more.